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"C'est Si Bon [Tomato Music]" (07/26/2005) Jazz Instrument Armstrong, Louis, TomatoPersonnel includes: Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet); Ella Fitzgerald (vocals). Includes liner notes by Pete Welding. Liner Note Author: Pete Welding. Photographer: Jan Lukas. This CD contains almost all of Armstrong's late-period favorites, including "A Kiss To Build A Dream On," "Mack The Knife," "Hello Dolly" and "That's My Desire." Compiled primarily from concert performances from the '60s, throughout which Armstrong toured extensively with his All Stars (a group based on the traditional New Orleans ensemble), C'EST SI BON brings Satch's workhorses together under one roof, adding standbys from the '20s and '30s like "St. Louis Blues" and "King Porter Stomp" for good measure. As always, Armstrong performs like the true original that he was; displaying not only his emotive, rhythmically expansive playing and singing but his sensitivity as well, as evidenced in his lovely duet with Ella Fitzgerald on "Dream A Little Dream for Me." Even though by the '50s and '60s Armstrong's All Star shows were fairly standard rehashings of the tried and true hits, and C'EST SI BON is more of the same, one has only to hear the maestro's trumpet on "When The Saints Go Marching In," or his easy, grin-inducing delivery on "Sunny Side Of The Street" to succumb to the charms of the man who defined not only jazz, but most of modern American music as we know it.

"The Legends Collection: The Louis Armstrong Collection" (10/23/2001) Jazz Instrument Armstrong, Louis, Dressed To Kill (UK)

"Now You Has Jazz: Louis Armstrong at MGM" (06/24/1997) Jazz Instrument Armstrong, Louis, Turner Classic Movies MusicPersonnel includes: Louis Armstrong (vocal, trumpet); Jack Teargarden, Bing Crosby (vocals). Compilation producers: George Feltenstein, Bradley Flanagan. Includes liner notes by Will Friedwald. Digitally remastered by Doug Schwartz (Audio Mechanics, Los Angeles, California). Personnel: Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet). Recording information: 08/28/1942-07/26/1965. Unknown Contributor Role: Lori Carfora. For all of Louis Armstrong's musical genius and his importance as a jazz innovator, his popularity as an entertainer was just as much a part of who he was. Given his personality and his presence, the unmistakable sound of his voice, and his sheer joy in playing to the audience, it's only natural that Hollywood came calling. And it hardly seems odd that in more than 30 films, he rarely played anyone other than himself. NOW YOU HAS JAZZ is a collection of music Armstrong performed in five MGM musicals between 1943 and 1965. It includes not only memorable performances such as HIGH SOCIETY CALYPSO from the Cole Porter-penned musical, but also outtakes that didn't make the final cut, as in the case of AIN'T IT THE TRUTH from THE STRIP, with Armstrong laughing wickedly through the lyrics before kicking off a cut-time trumpet solo. While it's apparent that Armstrong was often cast in these films as something of a gold-plated minstrel, his performances were completely his own. Matters of exploitation aside, he surely gained as much from his film career as producers did from his participation. Indeed, NOW YOU HAS JAZZ demonstrates that the relationship was a perfect match.

"Swingin' Hits" (05/05/1998) Jazz Instrument Armstrong, Louis, Vanguard Records (USA)This collection of live recordings from various 1960s Louis Armstrong concerts features the jazz legend near the end of his career, yet still in fine voice and soloing form on a variety of standards, including "A Kiss to Build a Dream On," "St. James Infirmary" and a relaxed "Cocktails for Two." Also included is his latter-day featured vocalist, Jewell Brown, who performs creditably on "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" and "Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home."

"The Katanga Concert" (06/20/2000) Jazz Instrument Armstrong, Louis, MilanThis collection contains Louis Armstrong's concert in Katanga, Africa, recorded in November 1960, and a bonus disc of greatest hits. Personnel: Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet); Trummy Young (vocals, trombone); Velma Middleton (vocals); Tyree Glenn (trombone); Barney Bigard, Joe Darensbourg, Joe Muryani (clarinet); Billy Kyle, Marty Napoleon (piano); Arvell Shaw, Billy Crank, Buddy Catlett (bass); Dany Barcelona (drums). Recorded live in Katanga, Africa in November 1960; Nice, France on May 17, 1962; Elisabethville, Africa in November 1960. Includes liner notes by Jacques Pescheux and Josette Mayer. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Personnel: Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet); Trummy Young (vocals, trombone); Joe Muranyi, Barney Bigard (clarinet); Tyree Glenn (trombone); Marty Napoleon, Billy Kyle (piano). Liner Note Author: Jacques Pescheux. Recording information: Elisabethville, Afica (11/??/1960-05/17/1962); Katanga, Africa (11/??/1960-05/17/1962); Nice, France (11/??/1960-05/17/1962). This previously unreleased historic recording documents the concert Louis Armstrong gave in Katanga, Africa, in 1960, as Honorary Ambassador of the U.S. State Department. A double-disc set including material selected from two different African concerts and a handful of tracks from a performance in France, THE KATANGA CONCERT reminds us that Armstrong not only wrote the book on jazz, but went about reading it to the entire world in his gruff, lovable voice. The track list here consists mostly of the standards, show tunes, and Armstrong originals that were the staples of his 1950s and '60s All-Stars show. Reaching back to his early OKeh catalog, Pops lets fly with such New Orleans classics as "Struttin' With Some Barbecue" and "St. Louis Blues." Latter-day signature tunes such as "That's My Desire" and "Mack the Knife" are given warm, familiar readings here, with fine playing and singing from the maestro. Armstrong's backing band is in fine form, with Velma Middleton on hand for a charming version of "That's My Desire." As can be judged from the rapturous audience response, these classic songs and performances have an effect that speaks volumes for the artistry and worldwide appeal of this jazz legend.

"Satchmo Serenades [Remaster]" (07/18/2000) Jazz Instrument Armstrong, Louis, Verve (USA)Personnel includes: Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet); George Dorsey, Charlie Holmes, Hymie Shertzer, Milt Yaner (alto saxophone); Art Drelinger, Budd Johnson, Al Kunk, Dave McRae (tenor saxophone); Billy Butterfield, Buck Clayton, Bernie Privin (trumpet); Henderson Chambers, Cutty Cutshall, Lou McGarity, Trummy Young (trombone); Barney Bigard (clarinet); Don Abney, Horace Henderson, Earl Hines, Billy Kyle, Bernie Leighton, Marty Napoleon (piano); Everett Barksdale, Carmen Mastren (guitar); Joe Benjamin, George Duvivier, Dale Jones, Arvell Shaw (bass); Wallace Bishop, Johnny Blowers, Cozy Cole, Bobby Donaldson, Jack "The Bear" Parker (drums). Producers include: Milt Gabler. Reissue producer: Bryan Koniarz. Recorded between September 1949 & October 1953. Originally released on Decca (5401). All tracks have been digitally remastered. This is part of Verve's By Request series. Personnel: Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet); Everett Barksdale, George Rose, Carmen Mastren (guitar); Don Ruffell (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Barney Bigard (clarinet); Dick Jacobs, Everett Van Deven, Louis Alois, Herman Shertzer, Arthur Baker, George Dorsey, Milt Yaner (alto saxophone); Bill Holcombe (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Fred Netting, Babe Fresk, Al Kink, Freddy Williams, Melvin Tax, Art Drelinger, Dave McRae , Sam "The Man" Taylor , Al Klink, Budd Johnson (tenor saxophone); Hymie Shertzer, Abraham Rozanoff (baritone saxophone); Andrew Ferretti, Carl Poole, Red Solomon, Ivor Lloyd, Paul Webster , Billy Butterfield, Bernie Privin, Buck Clayton (trumpet); Henderson Chambers, Phil Giardina, Jack Satterfield, Lou McGarity, Russ Phillips, Tommy Young, Trummy Young, Cutty Cutshall, Mort Bullman (trombone); Don Abney, Horace Henderson, Joe Bushkin, Marty Napoleon, Bernie Leighton, Billy Kyle , Earl Hines (piano); Cozy Cole, Ed Grady, Bobby Donaldson, Wallace Bishop, Johnny Blowers (drums). Recording information: New York, NY (09/1949-10/1953). Arrangers: Sy Oliver; Tutti Camarata. Having long since been established as the most influential innovator and entertainer in jazz, these recordings from 1949-53 continue to place Armstrong as the ambassador of American music. Armstrong effectively renders these 18 sentimental ballads and love songs, which have been enjoyed by several generations, with a no-fail formula consisting of large helpings of his gravelly crooning and bionic bugle augmented by brilliant voicing from his sidemen. "Satchelmouth"'s singing, though brutish and raspy, has emotional accuracy. He can be funny and tender, passionate or solemn, as his nuances bring out the essence of these songs. His trumpet is as engaging and powerful as any blues, rag, or jump brassman. He transforms the merely sweet into Dixieland drama; a powerhouse trumpet solo sandwiched between sweet vocals on "A Kiss To Build A Dream On" transforms a waltz into a torrid anthem of romance.

"The Essential Louis Armstrong [Columbia\Legacy]" (08/03/2004) Jazz Instrument Armstrong, Louis, Columbia (USA)Personnel: Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet, cornet); Louis Armstrong; Mancy Cara (vocals, banjo); Jack Teagarden (vocals, trombone); Ella Fitzgerald, Eva Taylor (vocals); Johnny St. Cyr (guitar, banjo); Allen Hanlon, Willard Suyker, Will Johnson, Lee Blair, Herb Ellis, Art Ryerson, Lonnie Johnson, Carl Kress (guitar); Ceele Burke (steel guitar); Eddie Condon, "Big" Mike McKendrick, Dave Wilborn, Buddy Christian , Bill Perkins, Charlie Dixon (banjo); Carroll Dickerson (violin); Sam Marowitz (flute, clarinet, alto saxophone); Jerome Richardson (flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone); Daniel Trimboli (flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); George James (clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Don Redman (clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Lester Boone, Rupert Cole, Albert Nicholas, Buster Bailey, Charlie Holmes (clarinet, alto saxophone); Albert Washington, Jr., Charlie Jones , Jimmy Strong (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Edmond Hall, William Thornton Blue, Johnny Dodds, Peanuts Hucko, Barney Bigard (clarinet); Les Hite (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); Bert Curry, Leon Herriford, Willie Stark, Crawford Wethington, Marvin Johnson, Hymie Schertzer, Milt Yaner (alto saxophone); Thomas Parshley, Art Drelinger, William Franz, Bingie Madison, Teddy Hill (tenor saxophone); Raymond Stanfeld (baritone saxophone); Clark Terry, Carl Poole, Elmer Chambers, George Orendorff, Homer Hobson, Otis Johnson, Henry "Red" Allen, Harold Scott, Leon Elkins, Joe "Fox" Smith , Joe Wilder, Yank Lawson, Zilner Randolph, Billy Butterfield (trumpet); Bobby Hackett (cornet); Lawrence D. Brown, Fred Robinson , John Thomas , J.C. Higginbotham, J.J. Johnson , Luther Graven, Urbie Green, Will Bradley, Trummy Young, Preston Jackson, Charlie Green, Charlie Irvis (trombone); Reggie Jones , Bob Escudero, Pete Briggs (tuba); Gene Anderson (piano, celesta); Clarence Williams, Henry Prince, Charlie Alexander , Dick Cary, Harvey Brooks , Hank Jones , Luis Russell, Oscar Peterson, Bernie Leighton, Billy Kyle (piano); Grady Tate, Joseph "Kaiser" Marshall, Louie Bellson, Paul Barbarin, Big Sid Catlett, Baby Dodds, Tubby Hall, Johnny Blowers (drums); Warren Hard (percussion); Earl Hines (vocals, piano, celesta); Sidney Bechet (soprano saxophone); Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone); Kid Ory (trombone); Fletcher Henderson, Lil Armstrong (piano); Lionel Hampton (vibraphone, drums); Barrett Deems, Zutty Singleton (drums). Liner Note Author: Dan Morgenstern. Recording information: Chicago, IL (05/29/1925-08/16/1967); Los Angeles, CA (05/29/1925-08/16/1967); New York, NY (05/29/1925-08/16/1967). Photographers: Corbis Bettman; John Loengard; Corbis; John Minihan. Arrangers: Don Redman; Alex "Charlie Brown" Hill ; Tommy Goodman. While Jelly Roll Morton claimed to have "invented" jazz, it was Louis Armstrong who cultivated the form by bringing individual solos (versus group playing) to the forefront. Due to Armstrong, solo improvisation became one of the hallmarks of jazz. Given Armstrong's remarkable trumpet technique and undeniable charisma, it's no wonder that he is considered to be the greatest jazz legend of them all. This Columbia Records two-disc collection documents Armstong's music from his early years as a member of Fletcher Henderson and Clarence Williams's bands to his swing period in the 1930s, when he fronted his own jazz orchestra. (The latter half of the second disc is dedicated to Armstrong's later recordings during the '40s, '50s, and '60s.) His elegant and highly influential trumpet cadenza on the opening of "West End Blues" is heard here, as well as his timeless rendition of "Heebie Jeebies," which is performed with his incredible Hot Five. THE ESSENTIAL LOUIS ARMSTRONG also presents many of his indelible vocal hits, including "Blueberry Hill," "Honeysuckle Rose," and, of course, the hugely popular "What a Wonderful World."

"Platinum & Gold Collection" (08/19/2003) Jazz Instrument Armstrong, Louis, BluebirdPersonnel includes: Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet); Scoville Brown, Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone); Budd Johnson, Elmer Williams (tenor saxophone); Bobby Hackett (cornet); Jack Teagarden (trombone); Keg Johnson (tuba); Bill Strayhorn, Dick Cary (piano); Mike McKendrick (guitar); Teddy Wilson. Recorded between 1932 & 1947. Includes liner notes by Reuben Jackson. This is part of BMG's Heritage Platinum & Gold Collection. Personnel: Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet); "Big" Mike McKendrick (guitar, banjo); Peanuts Hucko (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Barney Bigard (clarinet); Scoville Brown, Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone); Don Byas, Elmer Williams, Budd Johnson (tenor saxophone); Bobby Hackett (cornet); Jack Teagarden, Vic Dickenson (trombone); Keg Johnson (tuba); Dick Cary, Billy Strayhorn (piano). Liner Note Author: Reuben Jackson. Recording information: Camden, NJ (12/08/1932-05/17/1947); Chicago, IL (12/08/1932-05/17/1947); Los Angeles, CA (12/08/1932-05/17/1947); Town Hall, New York, NY (12/08/1932-05/17/1947). Unknown Contributor Roles: Big Sid Catlett; Teddy Wilson. Louis Armstrong's later work in the '30s, '40s, and beyond has usually taken a critical backseat to his earlier material recorded with the Hot Fives and Hot Sevens in the '20s. It could be argued, however, that his later work, while no longer revolutionary, was more accessible to the general public who appreciated his vocals as much as his trumpet playing. Platinum and Gold Collection reaches back into the Bluebird vault to collect a sampling of Armstrong's music from two separate periods: the first, orchestra recordings dating back to 1933, represented by gems like "I've Got the World on a String," and the second, smaller group recordings from 1946-47, featuring favorites like "Pennies From Heaven." Most of the cuts equally balance Armstrong's singing and playing, and the two time periods blend well. If the latter material gets a slight nod it's because Satchmo gets to match musical wits with the likes of pianist Billy Strayhorn, alto Johnny Hodges, and trombonist Jack Teagarden. There's a fine take on Maceo Pinkard's "Sugar," kicking off with a lovely trumpet solo, and a winning version of "Ain't Misbehavin'" with Armstrong's trademark vocal treatment. Platinum and Gold Collection offers a good one-stop collection to check out two productive periods for Armstrong, and also a good place to trace the steps of an artist who kept making changes to keep his sound fresh. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.

"Jazz Collection: On the Road/Singin' & Playin' [2002]" (03/02/2002) Jazz Instrument Armstrong, Louis, Delta DistributionPersonnel: Louis Armstrong (vocals, trumpet); Velma Middleton (vocals); Barney Bigard (clarinet); Jack Teagarden (trombone); Earl Hines (piano); Big Sid Catlett (drums). Liner Note Author: Tim Branom. This two-disc best-of features a mixed bag of live recordings made in the latter part of Louis Armstrong's career, including a version of the title song from the movie HIGH SOCIETY in which Armstrong and his band featured. Many of the numbers he had been performing throughout his long and illustrious career are also featured, such as "Dipper Mouth Blues," "St. James Infirmary," and "Mahogany Hall Stomp." This collection is a demonstration of Armstrong's artistic longevity, as well as of his playing chops well into his fifth decade as a performer, and captures both his artistic spontaneity and his well-known joie de vivre.