This four-CD set brings together all the recordings made during the period of the Hot Five and Hot Sevens along with all the attendant recordings that Armstrong was involved in during this breakthrough period. Although this material has been around the block several times before -- and continues to be available in packages greatly varying in transfer quality -- this is truly the way to go, and certainly the most deluxe packaging this material has ever received with the greatest sound retrieval yet...   [ read more ]

CD $27.53

Although it shouldn't be mistaken for a definitive compilation of their work together, Jazz 'Round Midnight is a good sampler of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong's duets for the label, featuring 14 tracks including "Can't We Be Friends," "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin," "Under a Blanket of Blue," "Bess, You Is My Woman Now," "I'm Puttin' All My Eggs in One Basket," "April in Paris" and "Stars Fell on Alabama." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

CD $11.38

Legendary Louis Armstrong is a budget comp of Louis Armstrong tunes from Sony. Ten tracks recorded in the '50s when Armstrong was at his absolute zenith in popularity. Don't look for any Hot Five or Hot Seven material here, but that's simply fine. These performances are not only solid, but some of them -- "Back O' Town Blues" for instance -- are revelatory. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

CD $6.64