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Satchmo of the Ghetto

Label: NYNO
Released: 1998

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James Andrews: Satchmo of the Ghetto

Read "Satchmo of the Ghetto" reviewed by Ed Kopp


1/2 New Birth Brass Band leader James Andrews makes his solo debut on Satchmo of the Ghetto, an upbeat release that mixes second-line jazz with New Orleans Ninth Ward R&B. Singer-trumpeter Andrews lifts expectations with the evocative nickname he's chosen for himself, but he truly merits comparisons to the original Satchmo. Andrews has a similar gravelly ...

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James Andrews: Satchmo Of The Ghetto

Read "Satchmo Of The Ghetto" reviewed by Jim Santella


With Allen Toussaint and Dr. John backing him on organ and piano, James Andrews presents the kind of fun-loving music that takes place in Preservation Hall. Not one to employ etude drills or carefully-articulated tonguing exercises, the trumpeter remains loose and lyrical. Similarly, his singing has roots in blues and trad jazz; it's music intended to ...

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James Andrews: Satchmo of the Ghetto

Read "Satchmo of the Ghetto" reviewed by Douglas Payne


It's a bold move aligning yourself with the great Louis Armstrong. But it seems if anyone could pull it off its 28-year old trumpeter James Andrews. The New Orleans native actually earned the moniker “Satchmo of the Ghetto" back in his Treme neighborhood. He's come up through a variety of brass bands and has played with ...


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