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Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong was the most important and influential musician in jazz history. Although he is often thought of by the general public as a lovable, clowning personality, a gravel-voiced singer who played simple but dramatic trumpet in a New Orleans-styled Dixieland setting, Armstrong was much much more. One of the first soloists on record (although he was preceded by Sidney Bechet), Louis was more responsible than anyone else for jazz changing from an ensemble-oriented folk music into an art form that emphasized inventive solo improvisations. His relaxed phrasing was a major change from the staccato style of the early ''20s (helping set the stage for the swing era) and Armstrong demonstrated that it was possible to have both impressive technique and a strong feeling for the blues. One of jazz''s first true virtuosos, his influence over his contemporaries was so powerful that nearly every trumpeter to record between 1927 and 1940 sounded to an extent like one of his followers!

		Louis Armstrong All Stars: Live in Zurich Switzerland 18.10.1949 New Orleans-born Louis Armstrong had traveled the world many times and with different bands and ... more .. Tcb Label Catalog No: 43072 On Sale $16.95
		New Orleans Nights: Louis Armstrong and the All Stars This is one of the finest recordings you will ever find. Here is Louis Armstrong, the Poet ... more .. Decca Records Label Catalog No: 762133 On Sale $15.95
		Birth of the All Stars: A Portrait of Louis Armstrong Compiled and notated by the eminent broadcaster and writer Mike Pointon, this is the fifth in ... more .. Upbeat Jazz Label Catalog No: URCD204 On Sale $15.95
		Louis Armstrong & Friends 1962: Bobby Hackett/eddie Condon From Disconforme comes this collection of classic 1962 musical performances by some of the ... more .. Storyville Films Label Catalog No: STV16014 On Sale $12.95
		Satchmo This DVD is a comprehensive documentary of one of the 20th century's most influential jazz ... more .. Sony Music Label Catalog No: SNY49024 On Sale $11.95
		Christmas Collection Louis Armstrong & Friends' Christmas Collection is a lot of fun. Along with Satchmo, the ... more .. Hippo Records Label Catalog No: HIP000697 On Sale $12.95
		I Love Jazz This nine-song CD (up one from the eight-song LP version issued by Decca in the early '60s) is ... more .. Catalog No: UNI543497 On Sale $14.95
		Louis Armstrong & King Oliver This remarkable collection offers the fresh, exciting, energetic sounds of Oliver, Armstrong, ... more .. Milestone Records Label Catalog No: MIL47017 On Sale $15.95
		Satch Plays Fats In 1955, Louis "Satchmo/Satch" Armstrong, along with vocalist Velma Middleton, got ... more .. Sony Music Label Catalog No: SONY40378 On Sale $11.49
		Louis Armstrong Plays W. C. Handy This wonderful and historically monumental recording pairs the master of jazz trumpet and jazz ... more .. Sony Music Label Catalog No: SONY64925 On Sale $11.49
		The Complete Hot Five & Hot Seven Recordings (4 Cd Set) This 4-CD set represents the "Rosetta Stone of Jazz," the ultimate Louis Armstrong ... more .. Sony Music Label Catalog No: SONY82850 On Sale $44.95
		The Best of the Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings The 18 performances presented here represent a template for small ensembles that continues to ... more .. Sony Music Label Catalog No: SONY86539 On Sale $11.95
		The Complete Hot Five & Hot Seven Recordings Vol.1 One of American music's foremost, and most revolutionary ensembles, Louis Armstrong and his ... more .. Sony Music Label Catalog No: SNY724387 On Sale $12.95
		The Complete Hot Five & Hot Seven Recordings Vol.2 Louis Armstrong: The Hot Fives & Hot Sevens, Volume 2, chronicles Armstrong, the Zeus of ... more .. Sony Music Label Catalog No: SNY724306 On Sale $12.95
		The Complete Hot Five & Hot Seven Recordings Vol.3 Volume 3 of Louis Armstrong: The Hot Fives and Hot Sevens for the most part feature the ... more .. Sony Music Label Catalog No: SNY724387 On Sale $12.95

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