Tommy Brookins in Chicago
from Hear Me Talkin' To Ya: The Classic Story of Jazz as Told by the Men Who Made It, pages 98-99:
Although he didn't have what is usually called a "personality", Joe Oliver impressed me from the first the I saw him. He was a tranquil man and it was surprising to see him blow such joyous music.
In this era [1920's prohibition era, the Royal Garden, Chicago], Louis Armstrong played in the ensemble and Oliver took the majority of solos. He had a real 'gutbucket tone' and really moved. Armstrong was only rarely heard playing solo [... When he did solo,] Louis really played, showing everyone present all he knew, all his tricks, and he received after each song tremendous … more >>
Nat Hentoff and Nat Shapiro, Hear Me Talkin' To Ya: The Classic Story of Jazz as Told by the Men Who Made It (London, 1992), p. 98-99. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1434553968409 accessed: 11 December, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composers| Jazz band music | performed by King Oliver and His Creole Jazz Band |
| jazz horn music | performed by Louis Armstrong |
Experience Information
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |