【美国人物志】路易斯·阿姆斯特朗 (3/8)
提起爵士音乐，人们最先联想到的人，很可能是一位具有小丑般形象的，绰号叫做Uncle Satchmo（书包嘴大叔）的，活泼可爱的小人物。他是一位声音沙哑的歌手，手中常常拿着一支小号。他以新奥尔良爵士乐风格，在迪克西兰爵士乐配曲下，演奏结构简单、富有戏剧性的作品。这个人就是路易斯·阿姆斯特朗。他是爵士乐坛无人不知、无人不晓的大人物。每一本关于爵士乐的书，都会提及他的名字。他对于爵士乐的重要意义，就好像古典音乐的巴赫，摇滚乐的猫王。Hints:
Armstrong
Kid Ory Band
New Orleans
King Oliver
Chicago
Illinois
Fate Marable's
St. Louis
Missouri
Marable
the Mississippi River
Creole Jazz Band
New York City
Fletcher Henderson Orchestra
http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201204/201204030252467864968.mp3At the age of 18, Armstrong joined the Kid Ory Band, one of the finest bands in New Orleans. The experience helped him develop his music skills. Armstrong later replaced King Oliver in the band when Oliver moved to Chicago, Illinois. In 1919, Armstrong joined Fate Marable's band in St. Louis, Missouri. Marable's band played on steamboats that traveled up and down the Mississippi River. Working with Marable helped prepare Armstrong to play for white audiences.
In 1922, Armstrong left the Marable Band to play with King Oliver in Chicago. By then, Chicago had become the center of jazz music. A year later, Armstrong made his first recordings as a member of King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band. He later moved to New York City, where he influenced the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra with his creativity.
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