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Louis Armstrong Live in Europe – Collector’s Edition, is the 4th and final Volume 4 of the Louis Armstrong Legacy Series. Louis Armstrong Live in Europe is a two-disc set featuring two recordings of quintessential European performances by the great Louis Armstrong which were recovered from the archives of the Louis Armstrong House Museum. On the first disc, tracks 1-9 feature the audio from a 1948 performance recorded from Louis Armstrong and His All Stars’ run at the Nice Opera House in Paris. This historical concert marked Armstrong’s performance at the first ever Nice International Jazz Festival. Tracks 10-16 feature the audio from a Titania Palast, Berlin recording of Louis and his All Stars which was initially broadcasted on RIAS (Radio in the American Sector). Disc two contains bonustracks from both concerts, plus an interview with Armstrong in Berlin. The release features exclusive packaging and a 20-page booklet written by Ricky Riccardi – Director of Research Collections for the Louis Armstrong House Museum and author of best selling book “What A Wonderful World.” These booklets also contain rare photo material held in the Louis Armstrong collection.
The Nice Opera House performance features a 46 year old Louis Armstrong in his musical prime, with Jack Teagarden on trombone and vocals, Barney Bigard on clarinet, Earl “Fatha” Hines on piano, Arvell Shaw on bass, and Sid Catlett on drums. Armstrong’s band in 1952, features Trummy Young on trombone, Bob McCracken on clarinet and vocals, Marty Napoleon on piano, Arvell Shaw on bass, Cozy Cole on drums and Velma Middleton on vocals. Both European performances demonstrate Armstrong’s stunning musicality, expert showmanship and ferocious leadership.
1. Presentation by Gilles Cazeneuve, Muskrat Ramble (3:41)
2. Rockin’ Chair (2:44)
3. Rose Room (3:41)
4. Royal Garden Blues (5:06)
5. Panama (4:24)
6. On The Sunny Side Of The Street (6:00)
7. Mahogany Hall Stomp (3:30)
8. Black And Blue (3:47)
9. Them There Eyes (4:20)
10. My Bucket’s Got a Hole In It (3:43)
11. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (5:04)
12. Coquette – 3:10 | 13. Lover Come Back to Me (3:49)
14. Can Anyone Explain (5:43)
15. Tin Roof Blues (5:28)
16. A Kiss to Build a Dream On (5:15)
Bonus Material
Track 1: Programme National broadcast – concert, Opera de Nice, Jazz Festival, Nice, France, February 23, 1948
Track 2, 3: Titania Palast, Berlin, German, October 12, 1952
1. Dear Old Southland (3:49)
2. When It’s Sleepy Time Down South (3:01)
3. Indiana (5:33)
4. Louis Armstrong Interview In Berlin 1952 (2:24)
5. Louis Armstrong Interview at Hans Bluthner’s Berlin Home 1952 (7:54)
CD ONE:
Louis Armstrong – trumpet, vocal
Jack Teagarden – trombone, vocal
Barney Bigard – clarinet
Earl Hines – piano
Arvell Shaw – bass
Sid Catlett – drums
Tracks 1- 4 Programme National broadcast–Concert “Constellation 48” Opera de Nice, Jazz Festival, Nice, France, February 22, 1948
Tracks 5-9, Programme National broadcast – concert, Opera de Nice, Jazz Festival, Nice, France, February 23, 1948
Louis Armstrong – trumpet, vocal
Trummy Young – trombone
Bob McCracken – clarinet, vocal
Marty Napoleon – piano
Arvell Shaw – bass
Cozy Cole – drums
Velma Middleton – vocal
Tracks 10-16, Titania Palast, Berlin, German, October 12, 1952
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