This recording was not only Louis Armstrong's finest record of the 1950s but one of the truly classic jazz sets. Armstrong and his All-Stars [more]
Draw up a list of some of the top jazz artists of all time, and the legend featured in this recording would likely be at the top of that list. Louis [more]
Armstrong and the 1960 version of his All-Stars (which included trombonist Trummy Young, clarinetist Barney Bigard, pianist Billy Kyle, bassist Mort [more]
More than any other jazz musician before or since, Louis Armstrong had a propensity for entertaining that stood him in good stead when it came time for the [more]
Even 34 years after his death, Louis Armstrong is still the most famous and beloved of all jazz musicians. While [more]
These CDs in lithographic tins are unique anthologies of full-length recordings by the original artists. Distinctive, desirable, collectible and [more]
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Evn'n Tide; Hello Dolly; C'est si bon; Swing That Music; When the Saints Go Marching In; Mahogany Hall Stomp; Jeepers [more]
Louis Armstrong recorded constantly throughout his storied career, from his sidemen dates with King Oliver's [more]
"Armstrong jovially balanced his calling as a musician with his job as an entertainer, applying his virtuosity while showing audiences a good time." —New York Times
In conjunction with the release of Ken Burns' ten-part, 19-hour epic PBS documentary {#Jazz}, Columbia issued 22 single-disc compilations devoted to jazz's most significant [more]
Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller only worked together twice, briefly in 1925 in Erskine Tate's band and four years later in the New York [more]
While Louis Armstrong didn't invent jazz, he certainly shaped it in his own image, personalizing it, popularizing it, and giving it a template to follow into the modern [more]
Swing That Music; Carolina Shout; Promenade; Be-Bop Bach; Cool Bach; Dixie Bach; Struttin' With Some Barbecue; Sweet Georgia Brown; St. [more]
Trumpeter Yank Lawson and bassist Bob Haggart, both of whom had significant careers, also had a long-time musical [more]
“The release of Jazz Icons™ is like the unearthing of a musical time capsule — an audio-visual treasure trove of the music that changed the world. From Big Band and Bebop to Dixieland and Cool, it's all here and it all swings. These jazz legends, from Dizzy and Count to Louis and Ella, are the Bachs and Beethovens of our generation. From an educational standpoint this series is a gift to our culture. I'm honored to be a featured part of it, but I'm more thrilled just to sit down and watch it with my grandkids.” —Quincy Jones
When 1965-1972 was first released a decade ago, all of the music was being put out for the first time. The 15 selections are from 10 different [more]
This late-period Duke Ellington album is perhaps most notable for including altoist Johnny Hodges' final recordings. In fact, Hodges was supposed to record his first soprano solo [more]