Louis Armstrong & His All Stars live in Berlin in 1965

The European tour of the Armstrong All Stars in 1965 had two surprises, the most positive impact in which to be discussed here the first part of the legendary concert in East Berlin on 20 March 1965 at the Friedrichstadt-Palast set out: firstly came trombonist Tyree Glenn and the clarinetist (and saxophonist) Eddie Shu new in the Band.Shu but was soon replaced by Buster Bailey, WHILE Glenn remained until the end.

The first part began with the invention "When It's Sleepy Time Down South", like any concert of All Stars.Dann Kanem the classic "Mack the Knife" and "Blueberry Hill" before clarinetist Eddie Shu as "modernist" the band a rather cool Solo on the Benny Goodman hit "Memories of You" really good and sometimes not "a la Goodman" played.

Again two Armstrong-success was our turn, "Struttin 'With Some Barbecue" and "The Faithful Hussar" (in German: The loyalty Hussar) before now Tyree Glenn with his solo very Ellington tradition with the plunger "Without A Song "masterfully spielt.Anschließend it went with" over the current hit Armstrong Hello, Dolly ".

However, I am not really clear why a "radio version" from the "Faithful Hussar" here as the last piece with lässt.Meine on the CD is the assumption that this is possibly one of the still 5 other concerts during the period 20 .-March 23, resulting photographs handelt.Es found so a total of 6 concerts in Berlin statt.Wenn someone knows more, I would be pleased to information as much.

The recording technique was surprisingly good for those Zeit.Vermutlich turned the radio these are available to be really the great Armstrong justice.

It must have been one of the best All Star concerts of the late time, fortunately still with Billy Kyle on piano and Arvell Shaw on bass before then these positions no longer high quality occupied wurden.Schlagzeuger Danny Barcelona offenbahrt its second class in Shu Solo "Without a Song" quite clearly, when he was only a duo (by way of the famous "Sing, Sing, Sing" Gene Krupa -Solos with high overlying clarinet Goodmans) with Shu spielte.Hier simply lack the fire of Krupa or Bellson ....

Otherwise, the first part is the second part ebenbürtig.Ein really highly recommended Konzert.Bedauerlich is that you do not as a double CD anbietet.Das would just make more sense the individual CDs ....