Auf Dime ist das Konzert leider nicht zu finden … aber eine low-fi Version gibt’s auf Youtube:
Und dazu einen langen Text von Ricky Riccardi:
http://dippermouth.blogspot.ch/2013/12/satchmo-in-east-berlin-march-22-1965.html
And then there’s Pops. What can be said about Pops? Well, for one thing, this is one of the great last stands of his chops. A month later, he had dental surgery and some new bridgework put in his mouth. He took six weeks off to recover but his chops were never quite the same. He might have been in some pain in East Berlin, but my goodness does he blow like a man possessed. He also looks tired when he’s not in the spotlight with good reason: he was tired. Any footage–or even concert recordings–of Louis in the 1950s, man, he’s a ball of fire. But in the 1960s, he started having more trouble hiding how tired he was, something a few reviewers spotted in this period, especially since in certain venues–like in East Berlin–his resting spot consisted of three chairs ON STAGE behind the piano! But when he steps up to his spot, stand back….
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