 Trumpeter
Louis Armstrong was a great contributor to early jazz, especially as a solo
improviser. He performed with many different bands during his career, and
his virtuosic solo ability influenced everyone who came after him, since
jazz moved increasingly toward solo improvisation rather than group improvisation.
He is especially remembered forhis masterful rhythmic sense and phrasing
ability. His solos breathed and flowed naturally and communicated a message.
Armstrong also sang and was known for his distinctive gravelly voice that
helped popularize "scat." Scat singing uses nonsense syllables sung to an
improvised melody. |