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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: The Louis Armstrong House Museum and Archives Rolls Out Armstrong Now!, A New Interdisciplinary, Multi-Sector Initiative

June 10, 2022

(from left to right: Matthew Whitaker, Alain Lauture, Tyrel Hunt, Ulysses Owens Jr., Xhosa Fray-Chinn) The Louis Armstrong House Museum and Archives Rolls Out Armstrong Now!, A New Interdisciplinary, Multi-Sector Initiative Featuring work from contemporary artists and innovators while honoring the jazz legend’s legacy, Armstrong Now! is a creative series that responds to the newly … Read More

NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD: JANUARY 2022

January 3, 2022

New York City Jazz Record, January 2022 Best of 2021 selections: BEST TRIBUTES OF THE YEAR / BEST CONCERTS OF THE YEAR Dave Liebman Expansions: Selflessness (Dot Time) BEST REISSUES OF THE YEAR Louis Armstrong: The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia and RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966 (Mosaic) BEST DEBUTS OF THE YEAR Samara Joy: Samara … Read More

GRAMMY NEWS: Eight LLP Clients Earn GRAMMY® Nods

November 23, 2021

GRAMMY NEWS: Eight LLP Clients Earn GRAMMY® Nods Rachel Eckroth, The Baylor Project, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Carlos Henriquez, Bill O’Connell (Richard Baratta), Kenny Barron (Gerry Gibbs), Charlie Rosen (The 8-Bit Big Band) & Ricky Riccardi (Louis Armstrong) are among those nominated for the 64th Annual GRAMMY® Awards New York, NY – On Tuesday, November 23 at … Read More

FEATURE: The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia and RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966 – Jazz da Gama

August 18, 2021

By Raul da Gama, Jazz da Gama “The fast-paced rhythm of the world of Jazz was changing and Mr Armstrong being the pioneer that he was perhaps took his time reacting to the changes. But when he did, it was what everyone had been waiting for; a return to the style of his greatest achievements, … Read More

JAZZ ALBUM OF THE WEEK: The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia & RCA Victor Studio Sessions, 1946-66 – WRTI

July 22, 2021

by Matt Silver, WRTI Louis Armstrong is so often framed as a jazz forefather that it becomes easy to lose sight of how much music—really good music—he recorded in the late ’40s, ’50s, and even well into the 1960s. With the release of The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia & RCA Victor Studio Sessions, 1946-66, Mosaic … Read More

FEATURE: Mosaic Records Presents The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia & RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-66

July 22, 2021

by Tom Henry, Toledo Blade Jazz aficionados are abuzz about a massive boxed set recently published by Mosaic Records, The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia & RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-66. It’s a gorgeous, seven-CD collection of important work Armstrong did during the latter half of his career. Read the full feature story here.

REVIEW: Columbia and RCA Victor Studio Recordings of Louis Armstrong 1946-1966 – Goldmine Magazine

June 16, 2021

By Mike Greenblatt, Goldmine Magazine Who am I to “review” the seven-disc boxed set Columbia and RCA Victor Studio Recordings of Louis Armstrong 1946-1966 (Mosaic Records)? So I won’t. This is history of the most profound sort: the late-career artistry of Pops that includes never-before-heard alternate takes, rehearsals, even studio banter between the icon and … Read More

REVIEW: The Reissue Section: Louis Armstrong Columbia and RCA Victor Studio Recordings of Louis Armstrong 1946-1966 – Aol.

May 31, 2021

By Ron Hart, Aol. No matter how far removed we might be from his era, Louis Armstrong will always matter. Without him, the worlds of jazz and pop may have never come together in the fashion on which we were all raised. Read more here.

REVIEW: The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia and RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966 – THE SYNCOPATED TIMES

May 29, 2021

By Scott Yanow, The Syncopated Times Louis Armstrong entered a new and lucrative phase of his career in 1947 when he broke up his big band and formed his All-Stars. While he was no longer considered the most “modern” jazz trumpeter, and there were others who could play faster, louder and higher, he remained a … Read More

REVIEW: Louis Armstrong: The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia & RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-66 – All About Jazz

May 28, 2021

By Skip Heller, All About Jazz Louis Armstrong officially returned to small band leadership May 17, 1947 via a triumphant concert at Town Hall that was less comeback than reaffirmation. It was even the dawn of his second great period, full of recordings that stood tall with his epochal 1920’s output, and the subsequently-assembled Louis … Read More

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