[Dixielandjazz] Louis Armstrong reviewed

Steve Voce stevevoce at virginmedia.com
Thu Sep 29 07:49:57 PDT 2011


I've had it for some weeks now. The sound quality is breathtaking, particularly on the King Oliver tracks.

Steve Voce

On 29/09/2011 15:36, Robert Ringwald wrote:

> 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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