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[Euroarts 2057088] MASTERS OF AMERICAN MUSIC: Satchmo - Louis Armstrong

2,691 views · Published 27 April 2010 · 2:32 · Indexed 8 November 2026

Channel: Naxos Music · 2010 · Music

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Louis Armstrong, Wynton Marsalis, Tony Bennett, Dave Brubeck, Dexter Gordon, Doc Cheatham, Lester Bowie.

Limited Edition in special packaging! Born at the turn of the century, Louis Armstrong was a living symbol of 20th century American culture. He revolutionized the world of music and became one of the worlds most influential entertainers. In the more than eight decades since he made his first recordings, nothing has diminished the magnitude of his greatness. Featured are Armstrong's greatest performances  from Hollywood feature films and on-tour footage to international TV appearances and rare home movies spanning his career. Satchmo  Louis Armstrong brings a new understanding and appreciation of the life and art of this legendary musician. Masters of American Music is an award-winning television series  as entertaining as it is educational and memorable  that celebrate a pantheon of the greatest innovators in Jazz. Individual programmes trace the lives and works of master musicians who defined the course of Americas classical music. From its birth in New Orleans, to swing, the big bands, bebop, free Jazz and beyond  all of it is explored with sensitivity and in unique depth. Over 80 interviews were filmed in the making of the series. Featured artists come to life through these interviews, exciting rare performances, period footage and vintage photographs meticulously reproduced. Both the video and audio content has been restored and remastered in accordance with state-of-the-art specifications.

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