Louis Armstrong
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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 five 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, is now available...
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For the original soundtrack of Bolden, in theaters this spring, nine-time GRAMMY Award winner Wynton Marsalis faced a nearly impossible task: bring fellow cornetist and New Orleanian Buddy Bolden, widely considered one of the fathers of jazz, back from the dead. But on this album, Marsalis enthusiastically resurrects the bawdy, brassy sound of Bolden as no one else can, throwing a Big Easy party that romps through some of Bolden s most beloved material....
16) The five pennies
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Semi-biographical story of jazz coronet player Loring "Red" Nichols and his band, The five pennies.
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The album features the jazz recordings included in the film, The Great Gatsby. Features jazz inspired takes on Empire State Of Mind, 100$Bill, Back To Black, Love Is The Drug, and more. In addition to eleven tracks from The Bryan Ferry Orchestra, the soundtrack also features music from Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, and Irving Aaronson & His Commanders.