Louis Armstrong at the Crescendo Vol.1

by Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong at the Crescendo Vol.1 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1956
  • Label: Decca
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 54:11
  • Community rating: 3.62/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Performing at a prominent Hollywood nightclub, the jazz pioneer leads his All Stars through a highly entertaining, fiercely swinging traditional set. The deeply joyous vocal phrasing and masterful trumpet execution powerfully reaffirmed his enduring relevance amidst the complex innovations of the bebop era.

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Tracklist

  1. Can't We Be Friends? (3:47)
  2. Isn't This A Lovely Day? (6:16)
  3. Moonlight In Vermont (3:42)
  4. They Can't Take That Away From Me (4:39)
  5. Under A Blanket Of Blue (4:18)
  6. Tenderly (5:10)
  7. A Foggy Day (4:32)
  8. Stars Fell On Alabama (3:34)
  9. Cheek To Cheek (5:53)
  10. The Nearness Of You (5:42)
  11. April In Paris (6:33)

Credits

  • Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars - primary artist
  • Arvell Shaw - bass
  • Barney Bigard - clarinet
  • Barrett Deems - drums, featuring
  • Billy Kyle - piano, featuring
  • Trummy Young - trombone, trombone [solo], vocals, written-by
  • Louis Armstrong - trumpet, vocals
  • Hoagy Carmichael - written-by

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