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For this 1966 session, Louis Armstrong took on 10 Disney classics. A few of the tracks have intriguing arrangements, notably the slowed-down, eerie-sounding version of "Chim Chim Cher-ee" from Mary Poppins and the hillbilly camp strings that swell throughout "The Ballad of Davy Crockett." But while ...

On New Orleans Brass a veritable who's who of contemporary New Orleans musicians and vocalists demonstrate why the city continues to be one of the world's most vibrant musical centers. Throughout the years, New Orleans brass bands developed a musical culture unlike any other, with a special march-a...

At Disneyland...

Washington Square/More Sounds of Washington Square...

Complete Blue Note 1939-1951 Master Takes...

The Fabulous Danny Boy Album...

Clarinet Marmalade: 25 Great Jazz Clarinettists...

Jazz: The Definitive Performances...

The vastly popular clarinetist and New Orleans stalwart Pete Fountain recorded this album just after the end of his hugely popular two-year stint on Lawrence Welk's Sunday-evening television show. He quit to return to more jazz-based playing. This 1959 quartet album, with Stan Wrightsman on piano, f...

Funerals with music have been seen in several countries for centuries but the Jazz Funeral is unique to New Orleans. This program gives a thorough look at the rich and colorful development of a tradition that has become an icon of the Crescent City. Hosted and narrated by Milton Batiste, Jr. the l...