【簡介】 Louis Armstrong這位樂手在爵士樂欣賞上的重要性自然是無庸置疑的。身為爵士樂史上最廣為世人所知的樂手、傳統爵士樂永恆的偶像,Louis Armstrong絕對創意的即興演出,不但開啟了爵士樂史上獨奏樂手獨當一面的時代;由其首創的擬聲演唱(scatting)更是影響了往後幾乎所有的爵士歌者。若要說聽爵士樂而沒聽過Louis Armstrong,那幾乎是件難以想像的事。
01-St-Louis Blues 02-Yellow Dog Blues 03-Loveless Love 04-Aunt Hagar’s Blues 05-Long Gone (From The Bowlin’ Green) 06-The Memphis Blues (Or Mister Crump) 07-Beale Street Blues 08-Ole Miss Blues 09-Chantez Les Bas (Sing ’Em Low) 10-Hesitating Blues 11-Atlanta Blues (Make Me One Pallet On Your Floor) 12-George Avakian’s Interview With W.C.Handy - W.C.Handy 13-Loveless Love (Rehearsal Sequence) 14-Hesitating Blue (Rehearsal Sequence) 15-Alligator Story 16-Long Gone (From The Bowlin’ Green) (Rehearsal Sequence)