Inearly days of jazz, the majestic and astounding trumpet reigned and was the natural leader of the band – trumpet was king. Before the shift to the saxopho

Armstrongs 1931 recording of Hoagy Carmichael’s “Star Dust,” which had recently gained lyrics by Mitchell Parish, is a notable example of what made him one of the greatest singers ever. The record starts out with Armstrong’s glorious trumpet weaving new licks and phrases into Carmichael’s lovely, flowing melody.

In1944 the 18-year-old Miles Davis first heard modern jazz — the music that changed his life — when Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie played in St. Louis as members of Billy Eckstine’s band.

Nadiecomo él supo hermanar la habilidad para la espectáculo, ejemplificada por Louis Armstrong, con las nuevas necesidades que un estilo de jazz emergente

Inthe early 1930s, that meant big bands and swing, the sounds of Fletcher Henderson and Louis Armstrong. Miles was blessed with a discerning ear. Dizzy GillespieArt Blakey, Sarah Vaughan, and Mr. B himself, I knew I had to be in New York, where the action was,” he later wrote. “I left East St. Louis for New York in early fall 1944.

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