Satchmo In Style


Satchmo in Style is a 1959 studio album by Louis Armstrong, arranged by Gordon Jenkins.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album two stars and said that "the jazz content is minimal and the music is plagued by the rather dated charts and a rather nauseating choir on over half of the tracks. Likewise, the strings are overbearing and haven't stood the test of time as well as Armstrong's warm vocals and still potent trumpet, though he isn't featured as a trumpeter all that much." Dryden praised Armstrong's duet with Velma Middleton on "You're Just In Love", and "I Want a Butter and Eggman".

Track listing

  1. "Blueberry Hill" – 2:54
  2. "It's All In the Game" – 3:24
  3. "Jeannine " – 3:24
  4. "Chloe" – 3:06
  5. "Indian Love Call" – 3:12
  6. "Listen to the Mocking Bird" – 3:06
  7. "That Lucky Old Sun " – 3:06
  8. "The Whiffenpoof Song " – 2:59
  9. "Trees" – 3:06
  10. "Bye and Bye" – 3:20
  11. "Spooks!" – 2:37
  12. "When It's [Sleepy Time Down South]" – 3:14
  13. "You're Just in Love" – 2:43
  14. "If" – 3:23
  15. "I Want a Big Butter and Eggman" – 3:17
  16. "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" – 3:14

Personnel

  • Louis Armstrong – trumpet, vocals
  • Hollis King – art direction
  • Sherniece Smith – art producer
  • Jack Lesberg – double bass
  • Arvell Shaw
  • Phil Stephens
  • Bob McCracken – clarinet:
  • Isabelle Wong – design
  • Johnny Blowers – drums
  • Cozy Cole
  • Nick Fatool
  • Romeo Penque – flute, woodwind
  • Carl Kress – guitar
  • Allan Reuss
  • Art Ryerson
  • Philip Bailey – liner notes
  • Kevin Reeves – mastering
  • Peter Keepnews – notes editing
  • Burt Korall – original liner notes
  • Milt Gabler – producer
  • Cynthia Sesso – photo research
  • Charlie LaVere – piano
  • Bernie Leighton
  • Marty Napoleon
  • Bryan Koniarz – production supervisor
  • Ben Young – reissue producer
  • Carlos Kase – research
  • Wayne E. Songer – alto saxophone
  • Milt Yaner
  • Art Drelinger – tenor saxophone
  • Dent Eckels
  • Eddie Miller
  • Thomas Parshley
  • Red Ballard – trombone
  • Will Bradley
  • Billy Butterfield – trumpet
  • Charles Gifford
  • Chris Griffin
  • Bruce Hudson
  • Yank Lawson
  • Carl Poole
  • George Thow
  • Velma Middleton – vocals
  • George Berg – woodwind
  • Gordon Jenkins – arranger, conductor