Features
Monday, July 16 2007
Part 1: Beethoven to Phil Ochs (1824-1965)
Psalm 100 instructs, "Make a joyful noise unto the Lord!". What more joyful sound than the life-affirming song of protest, for that is the sound wrenched from the deepest grief and suffering, from exhausted and diseased lungs, and the voice raised in tuneful protest is among the most beautiful of human sounds. Sing out, indeed!
Reviews
Friday, November 12 2010
Louis Armstrong: Hello, Louis! The Hit Years (1963-1969)
Nobody can explain why “Hello Dolly” hit #1 in 1964. But then, nobody can explain why Louis Armstrong didn't hit #1 all the time.
Monday, October 9 2006
Louis Armstrong: Live in 59 [DVD]
Armstrong’s smiling countenance is the perfect foil for his remarkable technical skills; his interaction with both audience and band is wonderfully disarming, making the music even more accessible.
Thursday, July 28 2005
Louis Armstrong: Jazz Moods: Hot
A selection of 14 tracks from The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings, which is to say a thin slice of one of the sweetest cakes that was ever baked.
Blogs
Wednesday, November 25 2009
Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong
Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong - Terry Teachout – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt [$30.00]
