Ken Burns Jazz

by Louis Armstrong

Overview

In conjunction with the release of Ken Burns' ten-part, 19-hour epic PBS documentary Jazz, Columbia issued 22 single-disc compilations devoted to jazz's most significant artists, as well as a five-disc historical summary. Since the individual compilations attempt to present balanced overviews of each artist's career, tracks from multiple labels have thankfully been licensed where appropriate. Louis Armstrong is arguably the most important figure in jazz history -- he was jazz's first real virtuoso and first true improviser; he invented scat singing; and his gravelly, instantly recognizable voice and larger-than-life personality made him a crucial force in popularizing the music. Over the course of 25 tracks, this installment of Ken Burns Jazz traces Armstrong's career from his seminal early sides up through his pop hits of the '50s and early '60s. The set opens with selections from his recordings with the Hot Fives and Hot Sevens, some of the most celebrated in jazz thanks to Armstrong's jubilant, impeccably constructed solos. His later pop material isn't as interesting to some jazz purists -- especially since it doesn't always emphasize his instrumental work -- but it went a long way toward cementing Armstrong's status as an icon among the general public and is full of his warmly ingratiating personality. Ken Burns Jazz features the best of the best from both distinct phases of Armstrong's career, and while there are more extensive (and cohesive) compilations of each, this makes for an extremely strong introduction to one of the greatest figures in American music. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	11/07/2000
Label:	Legacy / Columbia/Legacy
UPC:	0074646144022

Tracks

1. Chimes Blues
2. Cake Walking Babies from Home
3. Heebie Jeebies
4. Potato Head Blues
5. West End Blues
6. Tight Like This
7. Mahogany Hall Stomp
8. Ain't Misbehavin'
9. Black and Blue
10. St. Louis Blues
11. When It's Sleepy Time Down South
12. Blue Again
13. Lazy River
14. Chinatown, My Chinatown
15. Stardust
16. Shadrack
17. I Double Dare You
18. When the Saints Go Marching In
19. Marie
20. Rockin' Chair
21. Blueberry Hill
22. Mack the Knife
23. A Fine Romance
24. Hello, Dolly!
25. What a Wonderful World

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Louis Armstrong   Primary Artist,Vocals,Trumpet
Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five   Primary Artist
Clarence Williams' Blue Five   Primary Artist
Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars   Primary Artist
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven   Primary Artist
King Oliver & His Creole Jazz Band   Primary Artist
Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Clarence Williams   Primary Artist,Piano
Lynn Murray Singers   Primary Artist
Gordon Jenkins   Primary Artist,Conductor
The Mills Brothers   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band   Primary Artist
Louie Bellson   Guest Artist,Drums
Baby Dodds   Guest Artist,Drums,Chimes
Oscar Peterson   Guest Artist,Piano
King Oliver   Guest Artist,Cornet
Kid Ory   Guest Artist,Trombone
Jack Teagarden   Guest Artist,Vocals,Trombone
Ella Fitzgerald   Guest Artist,Vocals
Billy Kyle   Piano
Teddy Hill   Sax (Tenor)
Paul Barbarin   Drums
J.C. Higginbotham   Trombone
Jack Lesberg   Bass
Shelton Hemphill   Trumpet
J.J. Johnson   Trombone
Clark Terry   Trumpet
Eva Taylor   Vocals
Edmond Hall   Clarinet
Fred Robinson   Trombone
Johnny St. Cyr   Banjo,Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Hymie Schertzer   Sax (Alto)
Charlie Holmes   Sax (Alto)
Wilbur De Paris   Trombone
Joe Wilder   Trumpet
Johnny Dodds   Clarinet
Lil Armstrong   Piano
Jerome Richardson   Flute,Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Lonnie Johnson   Guitar
George James   Clarinet,Sax (Alto),Sax (Soprano)
Hank Jones   Piano
Zilner Randolph   Trumpet
Carl Poole   Trumpet
Albert Nicholas   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Preston Jackson   Trombone
Herb Ellis   Guitar
Henry "Red" Allen   Trumpet
Trummy Young   Trombone
Yank Lawson   Trumpet
Peanuts Hucko   Clarinet
Billy Butterfield   Trumpet
Barrett Deems   Drums
Barney Bigard   Clarinet
Joe Darensbourg   Clarinet
Carl Kress   Guitar
Eddie Condon   Banjo
Don Redman   Sax (Alto),Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Sidney Bechet   Clarinet,Sax (Soprano)
Big Sid Catlett   Drums
Bernie Leighton   Piano
Bob Haggart   Bass
Bobby Hackett   Cornet
Danny Barcelona   Drums
Will Bradley   Trombone
Lester Boone   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
John Lindsay   Bass
Charlie Alexander   Piano,Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
John Mills, Sr.   Vocals
Crawford Wethington   Sax (Alto)
Daniel Trimboli   Flute,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Louis Bacon   Trumpet
Art Ryerson   Guitar
Tony Gattuso   Banjo
Jimmy Strong   Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
John Thomas   Trombone
Raymond Stanfeld   Sax (Baritone)
Otis Johnson   Trumpet
Bingie Madison   Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Pete Briggs   Tuba
Bert Curry   Sax (Alto)
Rupert Cole   Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Honore Dutrey   Trombone
Russell Savkas   Bass
Pete Clark   Sax (Alto)
Carroll Dickerson   Violin
Lee Blair   Guitar
Mancy Carr   Banjo
Lil Hardin   Piano
Urbie Green   Trombone
Luis Russell   Piano
Tubby Hall   Drums
Herbert Mills   Vocals
Ray Brown   Bass
Red Callender   Bass
Earl Hines   Piano
Art Taylor   Drums
Arvell Shaw   Bass
Warren Hard   Percussion
Grady Tate   Drums
Charlie Irvis   Trombone
Zutty Singleton   Drums
Dick Cary   Piano
Sam Marowitz   Flute,Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Pops Foster   Bass
Johnny Blowers   Drums
Milt Yaner   Sax (Alto)
Harry Carney   Clarinet,Sax (Baritone)
Harry Mills   Vocals
Will Johnson   Guitar
Art Drelinger   Sax (Tenor)
Buddy Christian   Banjo
"Big" Mike McKendrick   Banjo,Guitar
Homer Hobson   Trumpet
Willard Suyker   Guitar
Albert Washington, Jr.   Sax (Tenor)
Allen Hanlon   Guitar
Bill Johnson   Banjo
Tommy Goodman   Conductor
Thomas Parshley   Sax (Tenor)
Gene Anderson   Piano,Celeste

Technical Credits

Spencer Williams   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Jerome Kern   Composer
Larry Stock   Composer
Chris Smith   Composer
Fats Waller   Composer
Carlos Kase   Discographical Information
Darcy Proper   Mastering
W.C. Handy   Composer
Louis Armstrong   Composer
Leon Rene   Composer
Harry Brooks   Composer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
George David Weiss   Composer
Herbert Stothart   Composer
William Jerome   Composer
Kurt Weill   Composer
Michael Brooks   Compilation Producer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Jimmy McHugh   Composer
Clarence Williams   Composer
James Black   Composer
Doug Ramsey   Liner Notes
Ben Young   Discographical Information
Marc Blitzstein   Composer
Don Redman   Arranger
Terry Shand   Composer
Sidney Arodin   Composer
Bertolt Brecht   Composer
Andy Razaf   Composer
Ken Burns   Executive Producer,Compilation Producer
Bob Thiele   Composer
Boyd Atkins   Composer
Jerry Herman   Composer
King Oliver   Composer
Irving Berlin   Composer
Clarence Muse   Composer
Henry Troy   Composer
Peter Keepnews   Editing
Howard Fritzon   Art Direction
Herman Leonard   Cover Photo
Jean Schwartz   Composer
John Christiana   Packaging Manager
Victoria Gohl   Photo Research
Langston Curl   Composer
Clare Walker   Packaging Manager
Hollis King   Art Direction
Robert MacGimsey   Composer
Jeffrey Peisch   Photo Research
Mark Wilder   Mastering
Jim Eaton   Composer
The Mills Brothers   Performer
Otis Rene   Composer
Harry Coster   Restoration
Al Lewis   Composer
Dorothy Fields   Composer
Vincent Rose   Composer
A. Curl   Composer
Gordon Jenkins   Arranger
Ron Goldstein   Executive Producer
Adam Owett   Art Direction
Tommy Goodman   Arranger
Nathan Savage   Design
King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band   Performer
Lauren Atlas   Packaging Manager