Remembering Louis

by Ken Peplowski, Vince Giordano, Jon-Erik Kellso, Marty Grosz, Peplowski Grosz

Overview

Although 14 of the 16 songs on this set were recorded by Louis Armstrong (he never got around to "How Am I to Know," which he did perform in 1930, while "In the Land of Beginning Again" was the closing theme song of Fate Marable's band when Armstrong was a sideman), there is no attempt to re-create Satch's solos or try vocalizing like him. Instead, this project just served as a good excuse for acoustic guitarist Marty Grosz (who surprisingly does not take any vocals), clarinetist Ken Peplowski, trumpeter Jon-Erik Kellso, and Vince Giordano (doubling on string bass and bass sax) to play some superior tunes that they loved from Armstrong's early days. The instrumentation is reminiscent of the Sidney Bechet/Muggsy Spanier quartet of 1940 and the ensembles have the same light feel. The musicians are all major players in the classic jazz field, have individual voices, and are superior ensemble players. Such songs as "Mandy, Make up Your Mind," "Everybody Loves My Baby," "There's a Cabin in the Pines," "Cake Walking Babies From Home," and "Jubilee" are among the better songs, but in reality there is no weak point to this easily enjoyable swing/trad set. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	04/17/2012
Label:	Jump Records
UPC:	0038153122522
Rank:	198119

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Marty Grosz   Primary Artist,Guitar,Director
Vince Giordano   Primary Artist,Bass,Sax (Bass)
Ken Peplowski   Primary Artist,Clarinet
Jon-Erik Kellso   Primary Artist,Trumpet
Peplowski Grosz   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Joe Boughton   Producer
Grant Clarke   Composer
Spencer Williams   Composer
Ken Peplowski   Arranger
Jack King   Composer
Chris Smith   Composer,Composer
Jack Palmer   Composer
William Butler   Composer
Lawrence Payton   Composer
Charley Straight   Composer
Charles Newman   Composer
Louis Armstrong   Composer
Jon-Erik Kellso   Arranger
Lil Hardin   Composer
Roy Turk   Composer
Arthur Johnston   Composer
George W. Meyer   Composer
Gus Kahn   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Stanley Adams   Composer
Billy Hill   Composer
Clarence Williams   Composer
Carmen Lombardo   Composer
Don Redman   Composer
Doug Pomeroy   Engineer,Digital Mastering
Marty Grosz   Arranger
Henry Troy   Composer
Peter Deacon   Liner Notes,Biographical Editor
Dorothy Parker   Composer
Duncan P. Schiedt   Photography
Edgar Dowell   Composer
Mike Bowen   Assistant Engineer