Portrait of Louis Armstrong

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1970 · Portrait musical d'Armstrong par Ellington, 1970

Context

One of the five portrait pieces of New Orleans Suite, dedicated to Louis Armstrong. The page places Cat Anderson on trumpet on this piece, in the second session of 13 May 1970.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Modern big bands, Swing, big bands. Among the origins and influences of Modern big bands: Swing, big bands, Third stream.

By the same artist

• Blues for New Orleans (1970)
• Second Line (1970)
• Portrait of Sidney Bechet (1970)
• Portrait of Mahalia Jackson (1970)
• Isfahan (1966)
• Blue Pepper (Far East of the Blues) (1966)

Sources

• EN: New Orleans Suite

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