Edinburgh Jazz Festival - Doc Cheatham

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Uploaded by on Dec 14, 2009

Showing on Sky ARTS 2 HD from 8 April 2011.

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During a career spanning seven decades, trumpeter Doc Cheatham was involved in virtually every phase of jazz history. He started as an ensemble player and blossomed into an expressive soloist in small group settings. He was comfortable playing big, brassy music, but his sound could also be soft and delicate. His articulation and clarity became pillars of his style. In 1926, Cheatham met trumpeter Louis Armstrong, an encounter Cheatham would later describe as the best thing that ever happened to him. Armstrong and his wife Li helped Cheatham get work, and eventually Armstrong asked Doc to fill in for him.

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  • An amazing man indeed.  We're glad you enjoyed it.

  • Thanks for this, playback hd.

    Doc has a beautiful tone and splendid technique.

    The little pendant hanging from his trumpet is a model of Louis Armstrong, his hero.

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