By Steve Greenlee, JazzTimes It seems loony through the long lens of 2021, but by the mid-1940s many people considered Louis Armstrong passé and past his prime. The man who shaped the entire course of jazz and revolutionized trumpet playing had, in the eyes of his critics, stopped innovating, given in to commercial trends, and … Read More
REVIEW: Louis Armstrong “The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia and RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966” – JazzTimes
