A Rare Batch Of Live Satch
Louis Armstrong
Mr. Music, 2008
1 CD
Catalogue #: 7015
EAN: 0719866701524
UPC: 719866701524
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In the history of jazz, Louis Armstrong towers over all others as an important musician in terms of influence and popularity. His joyous, craggy voice and crackling trumpet style virtually defined jazz in the 1920s and beyond. RARE BATCH captures Armstrong in the company of his under-recorded 1943 orchestra as well as the orchestra of Luis Russell. Taken mostly from radio shows, the sonic quality is quite good and is invaluable as a slice of Armstrong's big-band years (since Armstrong performed with mostly small groups).
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Louis Armstrong
Trumpeter/vocalist Louis Armstrong is perhaps the single most influential artist in the history of jazz. He started out in the "hot" bands of 1920s New Orleans, and was one of the first to introduce solo improvisation into the jazz idiom. Over the next several decades, his style altered little, but his disciples were legion. Armstrong, affectionately known as "Satchmo," was among the most loved figures in American popular music; his prolific recording career, along with the timeless nature of his work, ensures that his legacy will continue.
