Jazz / Dixieland, New Orleans Jazz, Vocal Jazz
CD1: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA 8th MAY 1954, FIRST SET
CD2
Tracks 1-8: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA 8th MAY 1954, SECOND SET
Tracks 9-13: NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL 6th JULY 1956
Tracks 14-17: 2nd ESQUIRE JAZZ CONCERT 17th JANUARY 1945
Track 18: SOUNDTRACK EXCERPT OCTOBER 1937
Anne Bennett Artwork
Arvell Shaw Sax (Baritone)
Barney Bigard Clarinet (Tenor)
Barrett Deems Drums
Billy Kyle Piano
Dave Bennett Compilation, Remastering
Digby Fairweather Liner Notes
Edmond Hall Clarinet (Tenor)
J.C. Higginbotham Trombone
James P. Johnson Piano
Kenny John Drums
Paul Barbarin Drums
Richard Alexis Sax (Baritone)
Sidney Bechet Clarinet, Sax (Soprano)
Trummy Young Trombone
Velma Middleton Vocals
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY OF RECORDINGS BY JAZZ GENIUS LOUIS ARMSTRONG
A previously unknown concert, virtually complete and in fine quality sound, of Louis Armstrong and the All-Stars has recently come to light. Recorded on 8th May 1954 at the University of North Carolina Memorial Hall with a line-up that includes a little- known drummer, Kenny John, who made only one recording session (4 titles) with the All-Stars. The rest of the line-up is familiar to all Armstrong devotees: Trummy Young, Barney Bigard, Billy Kyle, Arvell Shaw and Velma Middleton. Everybody is on great form and the atmosphere of the occasion is beautifully captured. The tapes have survived well with only minor audible problems: it is a particularly important find as so few Armstrong concert performances from the early to mid 1950s exist. AVID Entertainment are delighted to make it available.
Making up the balance of this 2 CD Set are Armstrong recordings from the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival (their first commercial release) scarce 1945 concert performances featuring Sidney Bechet and James P. Johnson in Armstrong's line-up and a soundtrack excerpt from a seldom-seen 1937 film 'Artists And Models'. The latter is also receiving its first commercial audio release |
