Description
Release Date: 2021
Label: Verve
Track List
1. When It’s Sleep Time Down South
2. The Peanut Vendor (feat. Wynton Marsalis)
3. Struttin’ With Some Barbeque
4. Up A Lazy River
5. I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead
6. Rockin’ Chair
7. St. Louis Blues
8. Give Me A Kiss to Build A Dream On
9. Swing That Music
10. Black and Blue (feat. Common)
11. Just A Closer Walk With Thee
12. What a Wonderful World
13. Philosophy of Life
Personnel
- Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
- Wycliffe Gordon – trombone, vocals
- Roderick Paulin – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
- Courtney Bryan – piano
- Reginald Veal – bass
- Herlin Riley – drums, vocals
- Nicholas Payton – trumpet
- Don Vappie – banjo
- Ashlin Parker – trumpet
- Davell Crawford – piano, vocals, b3 organ
- Wendell Brunious – trumpet
- Common – spoken word
- Derwin “Big D” Perkins – guitar
- Niki Haris – vocals
- Menia Chester – background vocals
Notes
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong All Stars are 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.
