Louis Armstrong’s music has the magical power to send me on an emotional rollercoaster. Lucky for us, a new edition of those tracks from the 1935-46 Decca recordings, mostly of his work with the big bands, has just been released by Mosaic.

Listen or read a review of the release over at NPR.
Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a new seven-disc set that chronicles the trumpeter’s big band performances. Mosaic restored and remastered each of the 166 tracks from Decca Records’ original recordings.