Louis Armstrong/King Oliver - Louis Armstrong And King Oliver

Artist:

Oliver, King

UPC:

025218471725

See Also:

Bigard, Barney Lunceford, Jimmie Johnson, Bunk

Description:

Personnel: Louis Armstrong (cornet); Alberta Hunter, Clarence Todd (vocals); Stump Evans (C-melody saxophone); Charlie Johnson (bass saxophone); King Oliver (cornet); Charlie Irvis, Honore Dutrey, Aaron Thompson (trombone); Sidney Bechet (soprano saxophone, clarinet); Buster Bailey, Johnny Dodds (clarinet); Lil Hardin Armstrong (piano); Buddy Christian, Johnny St. Cyr, Bill Johnson (banjo); Baby Dodds (drums).
Recorded between 1923 & 1925. Includes original liner notes by Ralph J. Gleason.
Digitally remastered by Joe Tarantino (1991, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
Personnel: Louis Armstrong (cornet); Johnny Dodds (clarinet); King Oliver (cornet); Honore Dutrey (trombone); Lil Hardin (piano); Baby Dodds (drums).
Recording information: Chicago, IL (04/06/1923-12/22/1924); New York, NY (04/06/1923-12/22/1924); Richmond, IN (04/06/1923-12/22/1924).
Unknown Contributor Role: Louis Armstrong.
The recordings on LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND KING OLIVER are not only Satchmo`s earliest sides but represent what many consider jazz`s first recorded masterpieces. Cut in 1923 on extremely primitive recording equipment, the CD`s first 18 tracks are by King Oliver`s Creole Jazz Band, a group that Oliver founded in Chicago several years after leaving his native New Orleans. Featuring Oliver and his protege, the 22-year-old Armstrong, on dual cornets, the group swings ferociously and plays together so well that their interplay often borders on the telepathic.
While at this early stage of Louis Armstrong`s career his playing was little more than a carbon copy of his mentor`s, this fact works to the music`s advantage, as the two musicians` simultaneous improvised solos are so in sync that they often sound completely arranged. These historic tracks also include standout playing from the great Johnny Dodds on clarinet and Lil Hardin Armstrong (Louis Armstrong`s future wife) on piano, and suprisingly modern sounding C-Melody sax work from Stump Evans. The remainder of the disc`s tracks are 1924 recordings by The Red Onion Jazz Babies, an Armstrong-led group which included the legendary Sidney Bechet on clarinet and tenor sax.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Just Gone
2. Canal Street Blues
3. Mandy Lee Blues
4. I`m Going Away to Wear You off My Mind
5. Chimes Blues
6. Weather Bird Rag
7. Dippermouth Blues
8. Froggie Moore
9. Snake Rag
10. Alligator Hop
11. Zulu`s Ball
12. Working Man Blues
13. Krooked Blues
14. Mabel`s Dream - (1st Take)
15. Mabel`s Dream - (2nd Take)
16. Southern Stomp - (1st Take)
17. Southern Stomp - (2nd Take)
18. Riverside Blues
19. Texas Moaner Blues
20. Of All the Wrongs You`ve Done to Me
21. Terrible Blues
22. Santa Claus Blues
23. Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning
24. Early in the Morning
25. Cake Walking Babies from Home

Album Information

Release Date:

02/10/1992

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Jazz Instrument

Subgenre:

Trumpet

Label:

Milestone Records

Producer:

Orrin Keepnews; Orrin Keepnews (Reissue)

Catalog Number:

MCD-47017-2

Original Release Year:

1974

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mono

Runtime:

67 : 51

Guest Artist:

Sidney Bechet

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