The Wonderful World Of Louis Armstrong All Stars A Gift To Pops ( vinyl LP )

Release date: 16-12-2021

2021 EU VERVE issue vinyl LP

A Gift to Pops: The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong All Starsare the cream of the crop of current New Orleans musicians, paying tribute to the musician who started it all in the Crescent City.

Comprised of new arrangements and recordings of music associated with Louis by a rotating cast of key New Orleans players including guest features from Wynton Marsalis, Common, and more. Features a previously unknown Louis Armstrong and the All Stars track.

It's a compilation of all new recordings mostly produced at Misha Kachkachishvili's Esplanade Studios, where Newvelle recorded it's superb New Orleans Collection.

Tracks:
A1 The Peanut Vendor(feat. Wynton Marsalis) 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 (feat. Common) 5:34
B3 Just A Closer Walk With Thee 4:07
B4 What A Wonderful World 4:04
B5 Philosophy Of Life 0:36

The A-list ensemble The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong All Stars will release their tribute album to the great musician, A Gift To Pops, on October 15 via Verve Records. It celebrates the continuing influence and undying legacy of the jazz giant and storied entertainer, 50 years after his death in 1971, with special guests including Wynton Marsalis and Common.