Louis Armstrong - The Hot Fives - Volume 1

Louis Armstrong | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: February 22, 1988
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Columbia Jazz Masterpieces
• ASIN: B0000026I1
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #219,403 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Genius, that's all, just genius, April 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Louis Armstrong - The Hot Fives - Volume 1 (Audio CD)

This collection shows what happens when a musician has both the genius and the skill to redefine not only music, but also the way you can look at the world. I love the older Pops, but this stuff, this is transcendental. These are fugues from the delta, the voices of fertility gods telling you to get it going. This is sweet and this is fun.

Miles Davis once said that nobody has played anything that Louis Armstrong didn't play first. Dizzy Gillespie said that all horn players should get on their knees and thank Pops. I even heard some author compare Pops to Albert Einstein (he must have been reading, or wrote, Art and Physics) Louis Armstrong deserves incredible respect for his trumpet playing (personally, as a horn player, I hold him in awe)in addition to the affection he enjoyed for his personality.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!, March 26, 1999

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Gavin Mack "Entertainment Junkie" (Carlsbad, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Louis Armstrong - The Hot Fives - Volume 1 (Audio CD)

What more can be said about probably the most important recordings in the history of jazz. Without these sides, jazz may never have been given the respect, and certainly not the monetary backing, that it received going into the late '20's. Seminal is the only word I know to describe these recordings. Along with Volume 2: The Hot Fives and Hot Sevens, this summarizes Pops' early career and shows very clearly where he came from and why he became the star he was.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An essential piece of jazz for the novice and connisseur ali, February 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Louis Armstrong - The Hot Fives - Volume 1 (Audio CD)

This music is sheer joy, as Armstrong showcases his formidable talents, charisma, and passion while stretching the parameters of the genre. Kid Ory and the band are outstanding. Toss this in on Sunday morning and smile right into the afternoon.