A Tribute to Louis Armstrong with James Morrison

Performed: , Saturday 30 July 2011 at Perth Concert Hall Presented by the West Australian Symphony Orchestra as part of our 2011 Contempo Series. Benjamin Northey conductor James Morrison trumpet Emma Pask vocalist Louis Armstrong. Satchmo. Ambassador Satch. The man who defined American jazz for more than 60 years with his trademark humour, virtuosity and sheer brilliance. The man who appeared in Hello Dolly and High Society, who played the theme music for the James Bond movie On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Other jazz musicians wanted to be him; audiences idolised him. He is a true legend in the histry of music. And now James Morrison, our very own jazz virtuoso par excellence, pays tribute to this mightiest of jazzmen with some of Satchmo’s greatest hits. 26:11 All of Me 32:20 On the Sunny Side of the Street 37:45 Stardust 46:38 Give Me a Kiss to Build a Dream On 53:28 Der Treuer Husar (Don’t Cry My Love) 58:09 What a Wonderful World 1:22:25 Struttin’ With Some Barbecue 1:30:45 Up a Lazy River 1:39:47 St James Infirmary Blues 1:52:19 The Nearness of You 2:03:07 Makin’ Whoopie 2:11:05 I’m Old Fashioned 2:17:58 When the Saints Go Marching In 2:23:14 Mack the Knife