[Dixielandjazz] Louis Armstrong reviewed

[Robert Ringwald]

Louis Armstrong: Satchmo (Universal)
by Mike Hobart
Financial Times (London), September 24, 2011
The trumpeter sugared the genius that transformed music in the twentieth century
with a warm smile and a gravelly voice. This definitive, limited edition 10 CD retrospective
shows his brilliance was undimmed over 50 years -- his late vocals are the surprise
package.
Drawing on Armstrong's entire back catalogue -- a first -- it confirms Armstrong's
transformative powers with historic recordings and joyous emotions rooted in hard
knocks. Rarities, a revealing interview and a solid photo-laden biography round out
the portrait. Comes with trumpet-case packaging and a £100 price-tag.


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