Louis Armstrong - Satchmo at the National Press Club (Red Beans & Rice-Ly Yours/Live Recording) (Music CD) available on April 10 2015 from Base for 12.19
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Jazz icon Louis Armstrong, always the consummate entertainer, turned a 1971 award ceremony at the National Press Club into an impromptu performance that was one of his last concerts before passing away 5 months later. Joined by longtime band-mates Tyree Glenn and Tommy Gwaltney, Armstrong shows no signs of frailty on classics including Mack the Knife. The recording, originally a limited vinyl release by the National Press Club now available widely for the first time in both physical and digital formats, also includes highlights from Glenn s tribute concert to his late friend and teacher one year later. Armstrong often signed letters Red Beans and Rice-ly Yours, which makes for an apt title since his favorite recipes are included in the liner notes. 11 tracks, 58 minutes. Jazz icon Louis Armstrong, always the consummate entertainer, turned a 1971 award ceremony at the National Press Club into an impromptu performance that was one of his last concerts before passing away 5 months later. Joined by longtime band-mates Tyree Glenn and Tommy Gwaltney, Armstrong shows no signs of frailty on classics including 'Mack the Knife'. The recording, originally a limited vinyl release by the National Press Club now available widely for the first time in both physical and digital formats, also includes highlights from Glenn's tribute concert to his late friend and teacher one year later. Armstrong often signed letters 'Red Beans and Rice-ly Yours', which makes for an apt title since his favorite recipes are included in the liner notes. 11 tracks, 58 minutes.
Just 4 months before pops untimely death, Satchmo unsurprisingly manages to rip his trumpet apart and play some classics. It's incredibly hard to write a full review for this album but I strongly recommend any jazz buff or even beginner to buy this entire album. You won't regret it.
This is both a conversation with Louis Armstrong and a musical offering. It excels in both ways, catching him at a reflective time of his life, near its end, he had been sick and surprised many by playing so ably, according to reports at the time. It's just great, to hear this brilliant musician playing informally yet poignantly. NBC and CBS carried stories on this CD last week.
