Marty Grosz, Ken Peplowski, Jon-Erik Kellso, Vince Giordano – Remembering Louis

Marty Grosz, Ken Peplowski, Jon-Erik Kellso, Vince Giordano – Remembering Louis

A heartfelt tribute to the spirit and musical legacy of Louis Armstrong, Remembering Louis brings together four exceptional musicians deeply rooted in the traditions of classic American jazz. Rather than simply recreating Armstrong’s recordings note-for-note, the album captures the warmth, swing, humour, and emotional openness that made his music timeless.

Featuring guitarist and vocalist Marty Grosz, clarinettist Ken Peplowski, trumpeter Jon-Erik Kellso, and multi-instrumentalist/bandleader Vince Giordano, the sessions are filled with relaxed interplay, elegant improvisation, and deep affection for early jazz and swing-era repertoire. The performances feel lively and spontaneous, balancing technical brilliance with the loose, joyful atmosphere that defined Armstrong’s influence on jazz performance.

From stomping hot jazz numbers to tender ballads and blues-infused standards, the album lovingly revisits the sound of early twentieth-century American music while remaining fresh and deeply engaging throughout.

Tracklist:

1. Mandy, Make Up Your Mind – 5:34
2. Down In Honky Tonk Town – 5:00
3. Coal Cart Blues – 4:58
4. How Am I To Know? – 4:08
5. Everybody Loves My Baby – 4:47
6. There’s A Cabin In The Pines – 4:40
7. Sweethearts On Parade – 5:14
8. Santa Claus Blues – 3:54
9. Once In A While – 6:03
10. The Song Is Ended – 3:34
11. No One Else But You – 4:02
12. In The Land Of Beginning Again – 2:27
13. I’m A Little Blackbird – 4:47
14. Cake Walking Babies From Home – 4:53
15. Of All The Wrongs You’ve Done To Me – 5:14
16. Jubilee – 4:59