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Louis Armstrong

Julian Joseph pays tribute to trumpet king Louis Armstrong. Plus vocalist Lauren Kinsella shares some of the music that inspires her.

Julian Joseph pays tribute to trumpet king Louis Armstrong (affectionately known as Pops) on the 50th anniversary of his death, with classic recordings and lesser-known gems that showcase Armstrong’s unique talent and enduring influence.

Also in the programme vocalist Lauren Kinsella, of UK group Snow Poet, shares some of the vocal innovators who have inspired her own highly creative approach, from Shirley Horn to Theo Bleckmann.

Produced by Dominic Tyerman for Somethin’ Else.

1 hour, 29 minutes

Last on

Sat 3 Jul 2021 17:00

Music Played

  • Louis Armstrong

    West End Blues

    • Louis Armstrong And His Hot Five With Earl Hines (1928).
    • Odeon.
  • Louis Armstrong

    I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues

    • Louis Armstrong in Chronology 1932-33.
    • Complete Jazz Series.
  • Duke Ellington

    Portrait of Louis Armstrong

    • New Orleans Suite.
    • Atlantic Records.
  • Louis Armstrong

    Royal Garden Blues

    • Louis Armstrong Live in Europe.
    • Dot Time Records.
  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Basin Street Blues

    • Lullabies of Birdland.
    • Decca Records.
  • Wynton Marsalis

    Buddy Bolden

    • The Wynton Marsalis Septet - Live at the Village Vanguard.
    • Columbia Records.
  • Snarky Puppy & Lalah Hathaway

    Something

    • Family Dinner Volume One.
    • Ropeadope.
  • Louis Armstrong

    Hotter Than That

    • Louis Armstrong: The Complete Hot Five & Hot Seven Recordings, Vol. 3.
    • Columbia Records.
  • Julian Lage

    Squint

    • Squint.
    • Blue Note Records.
  • Dee Dee Bridgewater

    Love Vibrations

    • Afro Blue.
    • Trio Records.
  • Allison Neale

    Split Kick

    • Quietly There.
    • Ubuntu Records.
  • Snowpoet

    A Chance To Hear The Rain

    • Wait For Me.
    • Edition.
  • Sarah Vaughan

    If I Knew Then (What I Know Now)

    • Swingin' Easy.
    • EmArcy.
  • Theo Bleckmann

    DNA

    • Origami.
    • Songlines Recordings.
  • Lauren Newton & Joachim Gies

    Talking Stones

    • Tenderness of Stones.
    • Leo Records.
  • Shirley Horn

    A Lazy Afternoon

    • A Lazy Afternoon.
    • SteepleChase Records.
  • Bob Mintzer & WDR Big Band Köln

    One Music

    • Soundscapes.
    • Jazz Line.

Broadcast

  • Sat 3 Jul 2021 17:00