LOUIS ARMSTRONG - The Best Live Concert Vol. 2 (1965-2000) Jazz In Paris 2 / RM / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Louis Armstrong was recorded live so many times during the last two decades of his career that jazz fans tend to take many of these releases for granted. But this second volume from a 1965 Paris concert finds Armstrong expanding his repertoire a bit, including pop songs of the day in addition to expected fare like "Muskrat Ramble." The fluid muted trombone of Tyree Glenn is showcased in a swinging "Volare," vocalist Jewel Brown (Velma Middleton's replacement) offers a spirited rendition of "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" backed by Billy Kyle's bluesy piano, while bassist Buddy Catlett takes his turn in the spotlight during "Cocktails for Two." The recent turnover in personnel not long before this concert tour hardly seems to have hampered Armstrong, who returns for an crowd-pleasing medley of "When the Saint Go Marchin' In" and the inevitable request for "Hello Dolly." This CD from the Jazz in Paris series benefits from 24-bit remastering, while the mid-line price also adds to its appeal. by Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1     Muskrat Ramble 3:35
Ray Gilbert / Kid Ory
2     Volare 4:35
Domenico Modugno
3     Cocktails for Two 4:19
Sam Coslow / Arthur Johnston
4     Stompin' at the Savoy 7:40
Benny Goodman / Andy Razaf / Edgar Sampson / Chick Webb
5     It's Easy to Remember 4:09
Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers
6     Teach Me Tonight 2:25
Sammy Cahn / Gene DePaul
7     I Left Me Heart in San Francisco 4:16
George Cory / Douglass Cross
8     My Man 2:12
Maurice Yvain
9     Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home 1:17
Hughie Cannon
10     When the Saints Go Marchin' In/Hello Dolly 4:35
Traditional
Credits :
Clarinet – Eddie Shu
Double Bass – Buddy Catlett
Drums – Danny Barcelona
Piano – Billy Kyle
Trombone – Tyree Glenn
Trumpet – Louis Armstrong
Vocals – Jewell Brown (faixas: 7 to 9), Louis Armstrong (faixas: 10)
Nota :
Recorded June 4, 1965 at the Palais des Sports, Paris.
Partial reissue of the Festival LP 200 - Louis Armstrong - The Best Live Concert.
The titles "Cabaret", "Mack the knife", and the medley "Tenderly / You never walk alone / Mop mop" from the 1967 recording in Juan-les-Pins do not appear here.