Louis Armstrong's Timeless Verve Records Collected For First Time As New 4CD/Digital Set 'Pops Is Tops: The Verve Studio Albums' JAZZ LEGEND SHOWCASES HIS SINGING ON CLASSIC SETS WITH THE OSCAR PETERSON TRIO AND THE RUSS GARCIA ORCHESTRA ALBUMS PRESENTED IN MONO FOR FIRST TIME ON CD WITH BONUS MATERIAL OF ALTERNATE TAKES FROM THE SESSIONS INCLUDES 'I'VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING,' 'LOUIS UNDER THE STARS,' 'LOUIS ARMSTRONG MEETS OSCAR PETERSON' PLUS PREVIOUSLY DIGITAL-ONLY RELEASE 'A DAY WITH SATCHMO' Armstrong's classic duets with Ella Fitzgerald will also be released as a new four CD and digital set titled Cheek To Cheek: The Complete Duet Recordings, on April 6. The 75-track collection gathers their three timeless Verve albums – newly remastered versions of Ella and Louis, Ella and Louis Again and Porgy and Bess – along with all of their Decca singles, live recordings from Jazz at the #HollywoodBowl, recorded as a warmup for Ella and Louis, plus several alternates and false starts from the Decca and Verve eras, illuminating their craft and #goodhumor. Cheek To Cheek also includes unreleased material: "The Memphis Blues," with #BingCrosby, from his radio show; several takes of Armstrong's solo showcase, "Bess, Oh Where's My Bess;"and an instrumental mix of "Red-Headed Woman." Preorder #CheekToCheek here: https://UMe.lnk.to/CheekToCheek4CD By 1957, Armstrong was the most popular and #influentialmusician in #jazzhistory. Famous worldwide as Satchmo and Pops, Armstrong had revolutionized jazz in the 1920s with his superb #trumpetplaying which helped to change #jazz from an ensemble-oriented music to one that featured exciting #soloists. His phrasing on both trumpet and his very distinctive voice uplifted and swung every song that he interpreted. In the 1930s and early 1940s when he led a big band, Armstrong the entertainer blossomed. He was not only universally known for his #musical abilities but as a joyful and witty personality who could be seen in occasional movies. In 1947, he broke up his #orchestra and formed his sextet #LouisArmstrong and the All-Stars, becoming a #worldtraveler who was nicknamed #AmbassadorSatch. He introduced millions of listeners.
