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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0074646144022 Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony MPN: 61440 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Sony Release Date: November 07, 2000 Studio: Sony Editorial Review: Amazon.com: For much of his life, Louis Armstrong was the embodiment of jazz for millions of people, both a great creative artist and a beloved popular entertainer. Whether playing trumpet or singing, adding his own definitive touch to a ballad or spearheading a hot New Orleans-style band, Armstrong was a uniquely compelling figure. It's hard to compress such a career into a single CD, but this one includes many of the milestones, reaching back to 1923 for "Chime Blues" with Armstrong playing in the band of his mentor, King Oliver. At the opposite end of Armstrong's life is 1967's "What a Wonderful World," which only became famous decades after it was recorded. In between are the creative peaks, including a good sampling of Armstrong's Hot Five and Hot Seven bands from the late 1920s--the most influential of his recordings--and a superb small-group version of "Old Rockin' Chair" from 1947. Armstrong's 1931 version of Hoagy Carmichael's "Stardust" retains its special luster seven decades later, and there's also a good selection of trademark hits from his later career, like "Mack the Knife" and "Hello, Dolly!" --Stuart Broomer Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A Good Cover Of Mr. Armstrong's Recording HighlightsCovering a wide range of Mr. Armstrong's career, showcasing his diverse taste in songs from blues to Broadway. A good way to familiarize one's self with one of America's greatest ambassadors to the rest of the world. One of the original innovators of the art form known as Jazz. Rating: - Good basic intro to SatchThis is a good basic overall view of the great legend Louis Daniel Armstrong. It begins with his very first record "Chimes Blues" (1923) with the King Oliver Band. He doesn't sing yet, but you can easily tell its him on the Cornet. Among other delights are "Heebie Jeebies" (1926), which is as joyful today as it was when it was released (Contrary to popular belief, this wasn't the first scat record-Bert Williams used crazy nonsense syllables 20 years earlier with George Walker in "My Little Zulu Babe" ... Read More Rating:  - You gotta love SatchThis CD is for true Louis Armstrong lovers. There are A LOT of songs on here, and most of the ones in the beginning are OLD, scratchy recordings. That didn't bother me, but if you're looking for a simple "Best of" CD, this may not be the right one for you. I like jazz and and I like the CD, but check it out before you buy it to make sure it's really what you want. Rating: - Essential! For beginners and old pros alike!No CD will effectively cover a career of Louis Armstrong in only 25 cuts, but this one is as good as it gets. This is the essence of Armstrong. Every cut is outstanding. If you are new to collecting Armstrong, I recommend this highly. I own about a dozen Armstrong CD's including a couple box sets, and this one is my favorite because it spans his entire life with the best 25 cuts. It features some of his finest and creative trumpet playing especially in Potato Head Blues, Chinatown my Chinatown, When ... Read More Rating: - The Best best-of You will ever FindThe Ken Burns Jazz set is my introductionto jazz and I must say the single cd compilations are the best compilations I've ever seen. This one is no exception. It has the first recorded solo of Satch, the Bechet duet, the hot 5's and hot 7 recording, and some of the orchestra recordings from the 30's. There is a little bit of a flaw in this though. There is nothing from the two cd's Louis Armstrong plays W.C. Handy or Satch plays Fats. That is Satchmo's later peak with the superb All-Stars. Yet ... Read More |
