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Louis Armstrong: Louis Armstrong meets Oscar Peterson

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Artist: Louis Armstrong
Title: L.A. meets Oscar Peterson
Released: 1957
Label: Verve Jazz
Time: 70:02
Producer(s): Norman Granz
Appears with:
Category: Jazz
Rating: ********.. (8/10)
Media type: CD
Purchase date:  2001.02.24
Price in €: 10,97
Web address: www.satchmo.net

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[1] That Old Feeling (Brown/Fain) - 2:42
[2] Let's Fall in Love (Arlen/Koehler) - 3:14
[3] I'll Never Be the Same (Kahn/Malneck/Signorelli) - 3:29
[4] Blues in the Night [My Mama Done Tol' Me] (Arlen/Mercer) - 5:10
[5] How Long Has This Been Going On? (Gershwin/Gershwin) - 5:56
[6] I Was Doing All Right (Gershwin/Gershwin) - 3:20
[7] What's New? (Burke/Haggart) - 2:40
[8] Moon Song [That Wasn't Meant for Me] (Coslow/Johnston) - 4:31
[9] Just One of Those Things (Porter) - 4:02
[10] There's No You (Adair/Hopper) - 2:14
[11] You Go to My Head (Coots/Gillespie) - 6:24
[12] Sweet Lorraine (Burwell/Parish) - 5:11

Bonus tracks:
[13] I Get a Kick Out of You (Porter) - 4:16
[14] Makin' Whoopee (Donaldson/Kahn) - 3:55
[15] Willow Weep for Me (Ronell) - 4:16
[16] Let's Do It [Let's Fall in Love] (Porter) - 8:42

 A r t i s t s ,   P e r s o n n e l


Louis Armstrong - Trumpet, Vocals, Performer
Oscar Peterson - Piano, Performer
Louie Bellson - Drums
Herb Ellis - Guitar
Ray Brown - Bass

Val Valentin - Engineer
Leonard Feather - Liner Notes

 C o m m e n t s ,   N o t e s


1981 CD Verve 825713-2
1981 CS Verve 825713-4
1981 LP Verve UMV 2656
1997 CD Polygram 539060
1990 CD Polygram 825713



An unusual set with Louis Armstrong singing a variety of popular standards in a relaxed and easy-going manner, he is backed by the Oscar Peterson trio and drummer Louis Bellson. Few fireworks occur but the change of pace for Armstrong (who also contributes some brief trumpet solos) is refreshing.

Scott Yanow, All-Music Guide



What a nice album

A beautiful record and very easy to like. Contains great pop standards performed by two masters. Highly recommended.

A music fan from Sydney, NSW Australia, October 24, 2000



Essential Jazz Album

I have seldom come across an album that offers total mastery and craft of the jazz idiom as well as music that is easily enjoyable. It is an album that the most and least trained ears will love alike. This is an absolute must for any jazz lover's collection. For those who want a fine jazz record that does not require the listener's effort, try this one, Cannonball Adderly's Somethin' Else, Joshua Redman's Mood Swing or Miles Davis' Kind of Blue. Those would be my four CD's that one should get if they'd like to introduce themselves to good jazz and find it immediately satisfying.

David, January 15, 2000



good as music gets

This music is warm and relaxed. You can imagine Oscar and Ray and Louis all smiling and having a gas recording this wonderful album. There is no better backing band than Oscar Peterson and his boys (also see any of the Louis/Ella albums), and Louis sings these standards with heart and feeling. His "ahhs" and "ooooh yeahs" and hack-jobs of the lyrics make it all the better! I can't think of a CD of mine that sees more action! Get it, or truly miss out on something amazing.

clay mallory from kansas, December 11, 1999



this music touched my heart

I first heard a track from this cd on NPR. It was "you go to my head". I love this recording and am so gratefull I discovered it. It touched my heart in a way that few recordings ever have. This is my favorite Armstrong album, and I feel that he was in a zone when he was recording it. I got the sense that he was so at ease with Oscar Peterson and his own self that the music just poured from him, like water from a pitcher. Try it you'll like it.

yoda@oly wa net. com from olympia, wa, May 9, 1999
 

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