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armstrong, louis - meets oscar peterson (33rpm lp)
[MG VS-6062]

24,56EUR

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MEDIUM Vinyl Record
AUDIOPHIL Yes
WEIGHT 180gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
CONDITION RECORD M mint
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
SERIALNUMBER No
BARCODE Yes
MISCELLANEOUS --

MUSICIANS

Louis Armstrong - vocals & trumpet
Oscar Peterson - piano
Herb Ellis - guitar
Ray Brown - bass
Louis Bellson - drums

SIDE 1

that old feeling - 2:42
let's fall in love - 3:14
i'll never be the same - 3:29
blues in the night - 5:10
how long has this been going on - 5:56
i was doing all right -3:20

SIDE 2

what's new - 2:40
moon song - 4:31
just one of those things - 4:02
there's no you - 2:14
you go to my head - 5:24
sweet lorraine - 5:11

REVIEW

Just a glance at the original cover is enough – the ‘King of the Trumpet’ and the ‘King of the Keyboard’ must have thoroughly enjoyed making this album back in 1957. Musical sparks obviously flashed right from the very first title

Well, that’s not really surprising since the two musicians were the ‘dream team’ of the Fifties, and only the producer Norman Granz, who had both artists under contract, could make that dream come true

Louis Armstrong is at the centre of most titles as singer, but his crystal-clear, brilliant trumpet sound had lost nothing of its fascination in the Fifties

Naturally Oscar Peterson does not let himself be restricted to the mere role of accompanist – he’s far too genial, too full of imagination and technically accomplished for that

“You Go To My Head”, in the version as sung by Billie Holiday, can match hers any day, filled as it is with unspent freshness and clarity

This title provides a good example of how Armstrong and the Peterson Quartet breathed new life into the old war horses of the “American Songbook” and set new standards for the art of improvisation

‘There’s No You’, in which Louis is joined by Herb Ellis, is a jewel of a performance and deserves special mention

The old MGM/Verve pressings often had the drawback that the high notes tended to hiss, which of course spoiled listening to Armstrong’s voice

Luckily this defect has been ironed out in this new pressing

RECORDING October 20 1957 in Chicago Illinois
RE RELEASED June 2001
RE PRINTED April 2008
RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
PRESSING Audiophil by Pallas Germany
SOUND Audiophil
MADE IN Germany
STYLE Jazz / Swing / Classic Jazz

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This product was added to our catalog on Friday 10 May, 2002.

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