Salute to Satch is a tribute album to Louis Armstong by jazz trumpeter Joe Newman and His Orchestra recorded in 1956 for the RCA Victor label.
Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, stating "Newman makes a keen tribute to his mentor, featuring a tart big band".
Track listing
- "When the Saints Go Marching In" (Traditional) â 2:40
- "Chinatown, My Chinatown" (Jean Schwartz, William Jerome) â 2:42
- "West End Blues" (King Oliver) â 4:00
- "Jeepers Creepers" (Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer) â 2:46
- "Dipper Mouth Blues" (Oliver, Louis Armstrong) â 2:40
- "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" (Clarence Muse, Leon René, Otis René) â 3:01
- "Struttin' with Some Barbeque" (Lil Hardin Armstrong, Don Raye) â 2:40
- "Pennies from Heaven" (Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke) â 3:07
- "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) â 3:30
- "Back O'Town Blues" (Louis Armstrong, Luis Russell) â 3:46
- "Sweethearts on Parade" (Carmen Lombardo, Charles Newman) â 2:13
- "You Can Depend On Me" (Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap, Earl Hines) â 2:55
- Recorded at Webster Hall in New York City on March 4 (tracks 9âÂÂ12), March 11 (tracks 3 & 6âÂÂ8) and March 14 (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5), 1956
Personnel
- Joe Newman- trumpet, vocals
- Conte Candoli, Joe Ferrante, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal (tracks 3 & 6âÂÂ8), Nick Travis (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 9âÂÂ12) â trumpet
- Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 9âÂÂ12), Fred Ohms (tracks 3 & 6âÂÂ8), Tommy Mitchell (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 9âÂÂ12), Benny Powell (tracks 3 & 6âÂÂ8), Chauncey Welsch â trombone
- Phil Woods, Sam Marowitz â alto saxophone
- Al Cohn â tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Eddie Wasserman â tenor saxophone
- Al Epstein â baritone saxophone
- Hank Jones (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 9âÂÂ12), Nat Pierce (tracks 3 & 6âÂÂ8) â piano
- Barry Galbraith (tracks 9âÂÂ12), Freddie Green (tracks 1âÂÂ8) â guitar
- Buddy Jones (tracks 9âÂÂ12), Eddie Jones (tracks 1âÂÂ8) â bass
- Gus Johnson â drums
- Manny Albam (tracks 3 & 5âÂÂ9), Al Cohn (track 1), Ernie Wilkins (tracks 2, 4 & 10âÂÂ12
References