Armstrong, Louis / Live In Europe
| Album: | Live In Europe | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Armstrong, Louis | Added: | Sep 2019 | |
| Label: | Dot Time Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2019-10-23 | Pull Date: | 2019-12-25 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Dec 22 | Dec 15 | Dec 8 | Dec 1 | Nov 17 | Nov 10 | Nov 3 | Oct 27 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Apr 26, 2023: | No One Gets out of these Blues Alive
Tin Roof Blues |
4. | Jan 03, 2020: | Traditions
Rocking Chair |
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| 2. | Jan 11, 2020: | Music Casserole
Way Down Yonder In New Orleans |
5. | Jan 01, 2020: | ModernTekNews
Croquette, On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
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| 3. | Jan 07, 2020: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
6. | Dec 17, 2019: | Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
A Kiss To Build A Dream On |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2019-10-02
Reviewed 2019-10-02
Reviewed: 2019-10-02
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Armstrong toured Europe in 1948. There are two different bands here, both filled with all-star musicians. The music is spirited & swinging. These previously unheard performances were taped from radio broadcasts, so the recording is not A+, but the musicianship makes it all worthwhile.
If You Like: Jack Teagarden, Sidney Bechet, Roy Eldridge
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ Presentation By Gilles Cazeneuve, Muskrat Ramble (3:41) – spoken word intro> uptempo Dixieland jam> crescendo end
2/ Rockin’ Chair (2:44) – drums start> slow song with male duet singing> instrumental break> crescendo end
**3/ Rose Room (3:41) – piano starts> uptempo jam with clarinet up front> clarinet solo> drum solo> clarinet holds a long note> crescendo end
*4/ Royal Garden Blues (5:06) – full band starts> uptempo Dixieland jam> bass solo> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> muted trumpet solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
***5/ Panama (4:24) – drums start> fast tempo jam> piano solo> bass solo> clarinet solo> trumpet solo> trombone solo> fast tempo jam> quick stop
**6/ On The Sunny Side Of The Street (6:00) – vocal intro> piano starts> midtempo jam> midtempo song> trumpet solo> trumpet/clarinet duet> midtempo jam> crescendo end
*7/ Mahogany Hall Stomp (3:30) – full band starts> uptempo jam> bass solo> uptempo jam> clarinet solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
8/ Black And Blue (3:47) – full band starts> midtempo jam> midtempo song> trumpet solo> crescendo end
***9/ Them There Eyes (4:20) – drums start> uptempo jam> uptempo song> trumpet solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
*10/ My Bucket Got A Hole In It (3:43) – vocal intro> piano starts> midtempo jam> midtempo song> clarinet solo> trumpet solo> midtempo jam> crescendo end
*11/ Way Down Yonder In New Orleans (5:04) – vocal intro> piano starts> uptempo Dixieland jam> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> clarinet solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
***12/ Croquette (3:10) – vocal intro> drums/piano starts> uptempo jam> trombone solo> piano solo> trumpet solo> fast tempo jam> crescendo end
*13/ Lover Come Back To Me (3:49) – vocal intro> uptempo jam> uptempo song with guest female vocal> instrumental break> uptempo song> crescendo end
*14/ Can Anyone Explain (5:43) – vocal intro> piano starts> midtempo song with female vocal> spoken interplay between vocalist & Armstrong> Armstrong sings> vocal duet sings> crescendo end
15/ Tin Roof Blues (5:28) – vocal intro> piano starts> slow blues jam> trumpet solo> clarinet solo> slow jam> crescendo end
*16/ A Kiss To Build A Dream On (5:15) – vocal intro> piano starts> slow tempo jam> slow tempo song> trumpet solo> slow song> crescendo end
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Armstrong toured Europe in 1948. There are two different bands here, both filled with all-star musicians. The music is spirited & swinging. These previously unheard performances were taped from radio broadcasts, so the recording is not A+, but the musicianship makes it all worthwhile.
If You Like: Jack Teagarden, Sidney Bechet, Roy Eldridge
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ Presentation By Gilles Cazeneuve, Muskrat Ramble (3:41) – spoken word intro> uptempo Dixieland jam> crescendo end
2/ Rockin’ Chair (2:44) – drums start> slow song with male duet singing> instrumental break> crescendo end
**3/ Rose Room (3:41) – piano starts> uptempo jam with clarinet up front> clarinet solo> drum solo> clarinet holds a long note> crescendo end
*4/ Royal Garden Blues (5:06) – full band starts> uptempo Dixieland jam> bass solo> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> muted trumpet solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
***5/ Panama (4:24) – drums start> fast tempo jam> piano solo> bass solo> clarinet solo> trumpet solo> trombone solo> fast tempo jam> quick stop
**6/ On The Sunny Side Of The Street (6:00) – vocal intro> piano starts> midtempo jam> midtempo song> trumpet solo> trumpet/clarinet duet> midtempo jam> crescendo end
*7/ Mahogany Hall Stomp (3:30) – full band starts> uptempo jam> bass solo> uptempo jam> clarinet solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
8/ Black And Blue (3:47) – full band starts> midtempo jam> midtempo song> trumpet solo> crescendo end
***9/ Them There Eyes (4:20) – drums start> uptempo jam> uptempo song> trumpet solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
*10/ My Bucket Got A Hole In It (3:43) – vocal intro> piano starts> midtempo jam> midtempo song> clarinet solo> trumpet solo> midtempo jam> crescendo end
*11/ Way Down Yonder In New Orleans (5:04) – vocal intro> piano starts> uptempo Dixieland jam> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> clarinet solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
***12/ Croquette (3:10) – vocal intro> drums/piano starts> uptempo jam> trombone solo> piano solo> trumpet solo> fast tempo jam> crescendo end
*13/ Lover Come Back To Me (3:49) – vocal intro> uptempo jam> uptempo song with guest female vocal> instrumental break> uptempo song> crescendo end
*14/ Can Anyone Explain (5:43) – vocal intro> piano starts> midtempo song with female vocal> spoken interplay between vocalist & Armstrong> Armstrong sings> vocal duet sings> crescendo end
15/ Tin Roof Blues (5:28) – vocal intro> piano starts> slow blues jam> trumpet solo> clarinet solo> slow jam> crescendo end
*16/ A Kiss To Build A Dream On (5:15) – vocal intro> piano starts> slow tempo jam> slow tempo song> trumpet solo> slow song> crescendo end
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