Louis Armstrong with his band "5 & 7"

[birdanddizzy]

Hi,

Where can I find a recording of Louis Armstrong with the "5 & 7" ?

Is it only on records and can also be found on CD ?

Thanks

Steven

[paul secor]

You can pick up either the Complete Hot 5's and 7's on Columbia or Hot 5's and 7's on JSP - remastered by John R.T. Davies. Some people prefer one over the other, but both are fine.

[jazzbo]

Columbia also has single cds reissuing th Hot 5s and Hot 7s as an alternative to the box set.

[AllenLowe]

don't forget 6 & 8 - they're kinda like listening to Beethoven's 10th -

[Hot Ptah]

I always liked 2 the best (Weather Bird, with just Louis and Earl Hines).

[medjuck]

  paul secor said:

You can pick up either the Complete Hot 5's and 7's on Columbia or Hot 5's and 7's on JSP - remastered by John R.T. Davies. Some people prefer one over the other, but both are fine.

There are some cuts on each that aren't in the other package. (Though all the important cuts are on both.)

[DMP]

A question about that "JSP" reissue (which I finally picked up).... I've read many times about the superior sound of this, but what source is this material "remastered" from? Wouldn't Columbia (or Sony) have the original recordings? In other words, remastered from what??

[medjuck]

My guess is they've used 78s from private collections that were in excellent condition.

[jazzbo]

From 78s is the likeliest source.

Yes, Columbia has metal parts, test pressings, etc. and J. R. T. had a hand in a small part of the remastering of that set as well if memory serves.

I prefer the Columbia sound. . . but it's sort of system dependent and according to tastes. The booklet on the Columbia is part of the price of course (and has some incredible photos etc. within!)

[Chuck Nessa]

The JSP set was remastered in the late '80s. The sound is fine but not to the level of work he was doing by the end of his life.