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Louis Armstrong / Oscar PetersonLOUIS ARMSTRONG MEETS OSCAR PETERSONLouis Armstrong(trumpet, vocal), Oscar Peterson(piano), Herb Ellis(guitar), Ray Brown(bass), Louie Bellson(drums)Verve 1957 / 1997"It is difficult....for some people, who only kno... 
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Amazing!https://news.sky.com/story/mozart-effect-listening-to-composers-piece-can-have-anti-epileptic-effect...Cheers 
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They didn't mention anything by Stravinsky.  Hmmmmmmmmm.https://news.sky.com/story/mozart-effect-listening-to-composers-piece-can-have-anti-epileptic-effect...Cheers 
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Louis Armstrong & Duke EllingtonTHE COMPLETE LOUIS ARMSTRONG & DUKE ELLINGTON SESSIONSLouis Armstrong(trumpet, vocal), Duke Ellington(piano), Barney Bigard(clarinet), Trummy Young(trombone), Mort Herbert(bass), Danny Barcelona(drums)Roulet... 
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Frédéric Chopin CHOPIN  Études Murray Perahia (piano)Sony Classical    2001Notes:"The word "etude" means "study" - and every one of these studies addresses a specific technical concern, the mastery of which can only benefit a pianist in any o... 
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Louis Armstrong & The All StarsSATCHMO PLAYS KING OLIVERFuel 2000 Label      2006No notes at all, just track list. St. James Infirmary (Gambler's Blues) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_UK_7mLj7c I Ain't Got Nobody https://www.youtube.com... 
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@frogman Thanks for the info.Cheers 
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"and and of course a few by Horowitz. I think Chopin was all he played." Really? What planet do you live on? A thousand pardons o' watchful one..  Apparently I typed Horowitz, but was thinking Rubinstein.  If you have a problem with Rubinstein... 
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Louis ArmstrongLOUIS ARMSTRONG - THE HOT FIVES VOLUME 1Armstrong(cornet, vocals), Kid Ory(trombone), Johnny Dodds(clarinet, alto), Lil Armstrong(piano), Johnny St. Cyr(banjo), OKeh / CBS   1925-1926 / 1988come back sweet papahttps://www.youtube.co... 
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Frederic ChopinAREGRICH PLAYS CHOPINMartha Aregrich (piano)DG  2010Not one of my favorite composers.  I have just this one by Aregrich, one by Perahia and of course a few by Horowitz.  I think Chopin was all he played.Ballade No.1 in G minor, Op. ... 
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Louis ArmstrongTHE DEFINITIVE COLLECTIONExcellent Booklet with pictures and recording data on each song.  Not a lot of Jazz, but a compilation of many of his most popular 'hits'.Hip-o / Verve    2006Cabarethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJra5gYKJ... 
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@frogman I like your favorite Berg better than the one I posted.  In any event, Berg does get a little better, to my ear, with repeated listening.Cheers 
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Johann Sebastian BachTHE ART OF THE FUGUEEmerson String QuartetPhilip Setzer (violin)Eugene Drucker (violin)Lawrence Dutton (viola)David Finckel (cello)DG 2003Notes: Language that only a Musician would love, or understand.The Art of the Fugue BWV ... 
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Questions to The FrogmanOn one of the Cannonball postings, I noticed that one tune was listed as (Take 12). What should we make of that? That they kept playing it until they got it ’right’? Does that mean the higher the ’take’ number, the better t... 
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The Jazz Queen,You are beautiful, and also very good looking.Cheer