Newport 1956 & 1958 Louis Armstrong & The All Stars SKU: MRLP3007 Barcode: MRLP3007 85.00 £85.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Mosaic Released Date: 28th July 2014 Buying Format: 4LP Box Set Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info For 60 years, every top name in jazz has seemingly made it up to Newport at least once, if not multiple times. Louis Armstrong was a fixture for many years and two of his complete sets, from the 1956 and 1958 festivals, are being released here in their entirety for the very first time. Impresario extraordinaire George Wein, the catalyst behind the NJF, was (and still is) the perfect matchmaker in deciding upon who would entertain in this glorious New England setting. He sought to present major jazz artists either with their own recognizable groups, bringing together a musical reunion or the pairing of like-minded artists on the same bill. It’s no wonder then that during those early days of the Festival, Wein decided to feature the man who as famed disc jockey Fred Robbins had remarked, “…shaped the entire course of jazz”, Louis Armstrong. In celebration of this great yearly ceremony which is observing its 60th anniversary this year, Mosaic Records is proud to present on high quality 180-gram vinyl unissued performances of Armstrong during those early years at Newport. Newport 1956 In what was the third year of the NJF, Armstrong was there with his All-Stars along with the cream of the jazz community. It was Columbia Records and producer George Avakian who thought of recording some of the Festival which was showing signs of becoming the prototype that it soon was to become for all festivals. The Voice of America (VOA) was broadcasting the Festival by then and along with Columbia’s microphones captured many hours on tape, some of which to be released on LP. However, quite possibly because of a distorted VOA mic combined with the fact that Columbia’s mic was positioned for the band only, the Armstrong portion of this concert lay dormaint…until now. In using the VOA mic while minimizing the distortion on Louis’ vocals and combining the clear Columbia mic’s capturing of the band, we finally have for the first time Armstrong’s appearance at Newport ’56. His program selection is exactly what Louis did best…bring the people what they wanted to hear which really was a cross-section of pop and jazz: “Tin Roof Blues” (blues), “My Bucket’s Got A Hole In It” (New Orleans), “The Gypsy” (pop), “Perdido” (swing), “Mop Mop” (bop), “Ko Ko Mo” (rock). In addition to his current hit with “Mack The Knife” he found the time to feature the All-Stars (Ed Hall, Billy Kyle, Barrett Deems, Trummy Young, Dale Jones and Velma Middleton). Newport 1958 Arguably one of the most revered jazz films was Bert Stern and Aram Avakian’s Jazz On A Summer’s Day. Shot at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, it is a brilliantly filmed time capsule of music, audience and Newport. Although Armstrong’s appearance is one of the longer segments in the movie it is highly edited. Four performances (including Armstrong backed by an 18 piece ensemble – The International Youth Band) had been previously released but the rest, including the filmed segments, are heard here in their entirety for the first time. Peanuts Hucko’s fine Goodman-ish clarinet takes over for Hall, Mort Herbert in for Jones on bass and Danny Barcelona replaces Deems at the drums and another outstanding All-Star group had been assembled. However, the encore segment is worth the price of admission. Special guests Jack Teagarden and Bobby Hackett join the band on stage and memorable performances of “Rockin’ Chair”, “Baby Won’t You Please Come Home” and “Pennies From Heaven” can now be fully enjoyed from this glorious gathering. Impeccable Sound The original 3 track tape of this concert was used as a source and the sound is impeccable. Rare photos of the Festival are included with liner notes contributed by the world-renown Armstrong researcher Ricky Riccardi. Restoration engineer Andreas Meyer has brought these important performances back with much clarity to make you feel like you’re soaking up the music in a lawn chair while breathing in the air of Narragansett Bay. Artist Louis Armstrong & The All Stars Genre Jazz Label Mosaic Buying Options 4LP Box Set Format 4LP , Box Set Condition New Country United States of America Track Listings Side A: When It’s Sleepy Time Down South Indiana The Gypsy Medley: Bugle Blues/ Ole Miss Side B: Tin Roof Blues My Bucket’s Got A Hole In It Perdido You Made Me Love You Whispering Side C: Mack The Knife Stompin’ At The Savoy Undecided Big Mama’s Back In Town Ko Ko Mo Mop Mop When It’s Sleepy Time Down South Side D: On The Sunny Side Of The Street Interview with Armstrong and Willis Conover When It’s Sleepy Time Down South Pretty Little Missy Lazy River Side E: Tiger Rag Now You Has Jazz High Society Calypso Ole Miss Side F: Girl Of My Dreams After You’ve Gone These Foolish Things Mack The Knife Medley: Tenderly/ You’ll Never Walk Alone Side G: Stompin’ At The Savoy Undecided St. Louis Blues Ko Ko Mo When The Saints Go Marchin’ In Side H: Rockin’ Chair Baby Won’t You Please Come Home Pennies From Heaven When The Saints Go Marchin’ In The Star Spangled Banner Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Jazz View Product Quick View Dave Brubeck Debut In The Netherlands 1958 (The Lost Recordings) Jazz | The Lost Recordings | 180g, 2LP Released 11th September 2023 £TBC Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Dave Brubeck Debut In The Netherlands 1958 (The Lost Recordings) £TBC Genre: Jazz Label: The Lost Recordings SKU: TLR 2204043V Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 11th September 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Ron Carter All Blues Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 26th February 2016 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ron Carter All Blues £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: PPANCTI6037 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 26th February 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Preservation Hall Jazz Band A Tuba to Cuba Jazz | Sub Pop | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 29th November 2019 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Preservation Hall Jazz Band A Tuba to Cuba £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Sub Pop SKU: SP1310 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 29th November 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View John Coltrane Coltrane’s Sound (Atlantic 75 Series) (SACD) Jazz | Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series) | SACD Released 25th December 2025 £45.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders John Coltrane Coltrane’s Sound (Atlantic 75 Series) (SACD) £45.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series) SKU: CAPA 040 SA Formats: SACD Released Date: 25th December 2025 Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Laufey Bewitched – The Goddess Edition Jazz | Laufey LLC | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 26th April 2024 £29.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Laufey Bewitched – The Goddess Edition £29.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Laufey LLC SKU: LAULP003X Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 26th April 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Various Artists The Rough Guide to World Jazz Jazz | World Music Network | 1LP Released 28th June 2019 £13.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Various Artists The Rough Guide to World Jazz £13.00 Genre: Jazz Label: World Music Network SKU: RGNET1385LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 28th June 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Lundgren & Parisien & Danielsson Into the Night Jazz | ACT | 1LP Released 3rd December 2021 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Lundgren & Parisien & Danielsson Into the Night £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ACT SKU: ACTLP9932-1 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 3rd December 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Sons Of Kemet Burn – 10th Anniversary Remaster Jazz | Native Rebel Recordings | 2LP Released 8th September 2023 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Sons Of Kemet Burn – 10th Anniversary Remaster £26.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Native Rebel Recordings SKU: NRR006DLP Formats: 2LP Released Date: 8th September 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Duke Ellington Masterpieces By Ellington Jazz | Analogue Productions | SACD Released 13th May 2015 £29.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Duke Ellington Masterpieces By Ellington £29.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions SKU: CAPJ4418SA Formats: SACD Released Date: 13th May 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Glass Museum Reykjavik Electronica | Sdban Ultra | 1LP Released 8th May 2020 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Glass Museum Reykjavik £21.00 Genre: Electronica Label: Sdban Ultra SKU: SDBANULP14 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 8th May 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Jazz Start again
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