Vol. 19-Jazz Ballads [Import]

Louis Armstrong | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 18, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Intense
• ASIN: B000683T6I
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #380,156 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Someday (You'll Be Sorry)

2. Black & Blue

3. I'm Confessin

4. Lazy River

5. Pennies From Heaven

6. Rockin Chair

7. Save It Pretty Mama

8. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans

9. Before Long

10. Lovely Weather We're Having

11. On The Sunny Side Of The Street

12. You Can Depend On Me

13. Blueberry Hill

14. Basin Street Blues

15. I Surrender Dear

16. Stars Fell On Alabama

17. Hundred Years From Today

18. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues

19. Star Dust

20. Music To Love By

See all 33 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must-Have, August 2, 2009

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Michael D. Hill (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vol. 19-Jazz Ballads (Audio CD)

I see this as a fantastic bridge between Armstrong's pop hits and his magnificent but much more complex "pure jazz" recordings. Most of the album is live, and there's a distinct sense I get of being right there, right then. For someone who wants to delve deeper into why Louis Armstrong is the greatest jazz player ever, this is a great starting point.

Jack Teagarden was an incredibly fluid trombonist: at times it's hard to tell who is who, Teagarden is playing so high in his range with apparently no need to place his notes where the slide can play them.

This album is a must-have. Sometimes when I'm listening, I get this sudden eureka moment: the feeling that I truly understand what jazz is and where it came from.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Choice, indeed but not FIRST choice, July 18, 2009

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D. Moore (NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vol. 19-Jazz Ballads (Audio CD)

The first disc has 15 tunes (63:24) and on the second disc, there's 18 tunes (66:50). Louis sings lead on all but one song on the first disc. The second disc is mainly Teagarden. A few tunes are instrumental.
The sound quality is fair to good, for the most part, but never stellar.
Just an FYI - the packaging on this item is unusually attractive/well designed. There's mylar threads that shine in the light through the white finish (inside and out) and the center buttons that hold the discs in place are nicely made. Notes in the accompanying booklet give details on the individual performances.