A true jazz legend, Louis Armstrong left an indelible mark on the history of American popular music. From his beginnings in Louisiana at the start of the 20th century to the iconic "What a Wonderful World" in 1967, the trumpet virtuoso with the singular voice would transport jazz far from the complex dogmas of a music that many would have imagined reserved for insiders without him. In 1969, in Louis Armstrong's living room in New York, guests were invited to listen to the quality of his latest high-fidelity equipment. To do so, the absolute master of jazz pulled out the tapes of the BBC live session recordings made one year earlier (July 1968). Very quickly, the listening focused more on the work than on the sound of the maestro's latest toy. It was while listening to this live recording that Armstrong, physically weakened but still driven by his passion for music, decided to recover from his health problems and return to the energy and power of those London sessions. After contacting all the participants of this live recording for the BBC, Louis faced the facts and declared himself "unable" to relive that moment of music and communion. The tapes sent to the All Star members present at the BBC all bear the mention "For The Fans" and are released for the first time, enhanced by two previously unreleased rehearsal sessions.
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