Album Info
| Artist: | The Wonderful World Of Louis Armstrong All Stars |
| Album: | A Gift To Pops: The Wonderful World Of Louis Armstrong All Stars |
| Released: | Europe, 2021 |
Tracklist:
| A1 | The Peanut Vendor | 4:39 |
| A2 | Struttin' With Some Barbeque | 4:04 |
| A3 | Up A Lazy River | 5:59 |
| A4 | I'll Be Glad When You're Dead | 2:47 |
| A5 | Rockin' Chair | 4:11 |
| B1 | St. Louis Blues | 5:59 |
| B2 | Black And Blue | 5:34 |
| B3 | Just A Closer Walk With Thee | 4:07 |
| B4 | What A Wonderful World | 4:04 |
| B5 | Philosophy Of Life | 0:36 |
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Description
Born out of the Louis Armstrong House Museum’s ongoing tribute band, A Gift To Pops by The Wonderful World Of Louis Armstrong All Stars walks the line between reverence and reinvention. You get the warmth and wit of Satchmo’s book without the dust, played by a group that knows when to swagger and when to sigh. On Black and Blue the rhythm section leans into a slow, earthy pocket while the horn voicings make every chord change feel earned. What a Wonderful World arrives with a gentle lift, the trumpet phrasing sitting just ahead of the beat in a way that nods to Pops without copying him.
This LP gives the horns more space and the low end sits deeper, so the ensemble blend snaps into focus during the tuttis and never crowds the vocal lines. If you’d rather order online, you can buy The Wonderful World Of Louis Armstrong All Stars records online with us.
It belongs right next to late-period Armstrong All Stars sides and a clean Wynton Marsalis small-group set, where melody and swing still carry the day. The jacket notes frame the project with care, and the sequence plays like a set you’d want to catch on a good night at a club.
Grab it online now or drop in to our Melbourne shop and take it home today.
