Louis Daniel Armstrong, who deeply influenced jazz music and is known as the best trumpet player in the history of jazz, is known as the father of the solo trumpet and What a Wonderful World.
(1900-1971) American jazz trumpeter, composer, and singer. Especially as a trumpet virtuoso, he influenced the 1930-1940 generation of jazz music.
Louis Daniel Armstrong was born on July 4, 1900, in New Orleans and died on July 6, 1971, in New York. His childhood was intertwined with music from a very young age in New Orleans. His extraordinary talent in jazz music was soon revealed. When he was just over ten years old, he formed a four-member vocal group. He watched street bands and had a spontaneous and intense interest in music.
But his life was far from orderly. In January 1913, he was sent to Colored Waif's Home, a reformatory for black children, for shooting with a pistol. About six months later, he took part in the band here. He worked first on percussion instruments and then on metal woodwinds. His most successful instrument was the trumpet.
After his release in July 1914, he tried to make a living by finding small daily jobs. Under these conditions, he could not deal with music sufficiently, yet he continued his efforts. At the same time, he founded a small band. He later played trumpet in various bands, Mississippi riverboats, and clubs. In the early 1920s, his relationships with famous jazz players such as Joe King Oliver and Fate Marable became permanent.
During this period, he became known in the USA and the world by showing his talent and creativity. His work with the Hot Five and Hot Seven ensembles between 1925 and 1928 greatly influenced both trumpet players and other jazz players. In the 1930s, he became a pioneer of jazz with his singing and trumpet. He also began conducting orchestras and acting in films in 1940.
From 1947 until his death, he worked with a big group called Ali Stars and participated in many concerts, shows, and national and international tours. In 1969, his health deteriorated further. My musical studies continued until his death, albeit with splits. Arriving at his peak as a trumpet virtuoso in the early 1930s, Armstrong conducted some major bands for a time. II. In the years following World War II, he worked with small orchestras. His playing style became simpler and at times he continued to produce brilliant products, but he made many recordings that were easy to watch and entertaining to his audience.
Known by jazz lovers as "Satchmo" (bag mouth), Armstrong, with his personal talent, led to significant changes in jazz music. Until that time, the understanding of an orchestra in which the clarinet, trumpet, and trombone took the lead was common. Armstrong's outstanding achievements in solo brought the soloist to the fore. The beauty and richness of the timbres he obtained from his instrument, and his creativity in the melodic variations he played improvised, brought Armstrong a great reputation and ensured that jazz was adopted by a wider audience. Using meaningless syllables instead of words in songs is also an innovation brought by him.