The classic What a wonderful worldone of the greatest achievements of the legendary Louis Armstrong (1901-1971), has just won a multi-platinum certification (5X) we United States of America Of RIAAcorresponding to excess sales 5 million copies since its original release in 1967.
In conjunction with this milestone moment, Universal Music, through Verve Recordsis launching the official music video of the song.
What a wonderful worlda single that was immortalized on Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 it is among the most popular standards in history Jazz. And it wasn’t just in the USA that this song obtained numerous certifications: the same effect also occurred in other countries, such as Denmark, Italy, France, Spain It’s inside UK.
The new multiple platinum certification granted by RIAA was accepted by his fellow trumpet player Wynton Marsaliscurrent president of Louis Armstrong Educational Foundationon behalf of the legal representatives of the legendary artist.
During the day July 12, 2024the unprecedented record will be released Louis in Londonn, recorded live by the BBC in July 2, 1968 who will be present 13 songsbeing 6 new: What a wonderful world, (home again) In Indiana, you’ll never walk alone, Ole Miss, Blueberry Hill AND Hi Dolly!.
Louis in London will be available globally via Universal musicthrough Verve Recordsyes, in formats CD, standard vinyl, blue vinylaccompanied by an exclusive insert by the biographer Ricky Riccardi.
The birth of jazz in New Orleans
Jazz is a musical style that originated in WEmore precisely in the region of New Orleans, at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. With deep roots in African-American culture, jazz is known for its non-linear rhythm and improvisation, which is one of its most distinctive characteristics.
The history of the genre is marked by the mixture of cultures, melodies and rhythms. After the abolition of slavery in the US in 1863, African Americans began to gravitate towards Western instruments, resulting in a cultural fusion that eventually led to the birth of jazz. The neighborhood of Storyvillein New Orleans, was one of the places where this sonic effervescence took shape, in the bars known as Honky Tonks.
Over time, jazz has evolved and given rise to many subgenres, such as swing, bebop, hard bop, cool jazz AND soul jazz, among others. Names like Louis Armstrong, Chet Baker, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker AND Gillespie giddy these are just some of the important names who have contributed to shaping and spreading jazz around the world.
Zudizillahighlighted in the new avant-garde of Brazilian jazz, brings his observation on the legendary musical genre into the 21st century: “Jazz depends a lot on the good will of the listeners because it is not made for them: it is music for music and this makes it a little difficult at this time when the musical product is offered to us, sometimes even in excess. Apart by the fact that in Brazil there are already national and regional rhythms that can easily occupy the space of jazz and this is a great difficulty that we must be happy to have, but obviously this makes the people who love and practice the modality of which jazz sometimes you need to work harder to make it available to everyone because everyone deserves good jazz for their life and soul.
Nina Simone: album recorded live in 1966, released on vinyl
As part of the first anniversary celebration of 90 years of the legendary singer Nina SimoneTHE Universal music businesses and the Verve Records announce the album’s release You have to learnwhich features the jazz star’s incredible performance during the iconic Newport Jazz Festival 1966. The album arrives on digital platforms on July 21st.
“And now let’s do some gutbucket blues”He said Nina Simone in an evocative spoken introduction to Blues For Mama, which is part of the live album. “He’s like this because of his past. There’s an old porch, an old man, a beat-up guitar and a broken bottle. There are flies everywhere, molasses everywhere, and he’s making this song on a hot afternoon. The lyrics were written by Abbey Lincoln and I wrote the song that will appeal to a certain kind of woman who’s had that kind of experience.”the singer then said.
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