Louis Armstrong and Zat You, Santa Claus? arrive like a grin with a backbeat, and holiday music suddenly has some swagger. The record feels alive, playful, and just odd enough to wake up a room.
Louis Armstrong, The Commanders
Louis Armstrong, The Commanders turns “Cool Yule” into the kind of holiday cut that jumps out of the speakers and refuses to sit still. The brass swagger and Armstrong’s grin-in-his-voice make it feel like the season finally has a pulse.