John Redmon is an authentic artist, born into music and bred in the proverbial fervour of the full-gospel church. And what he does with this eloquent homage to Satchmo is nothing short of unique as he melds that spiritual background into the secularity of Mr Armstrong’s music with uncommon power and elegance. 3/19/2021
I review a lot of contemporary jazz albums that are tributes to jazz legends. A big chunk of the jazz canon is about honoring traditions and keeping those musical pioneers at the forefront of the genre. But have I ever reviewed an album from a jazz impressionist, someone who wants to do more than just remind me of a towering star? 1/13/2021
John Redmon is a man with many talents, and here the pianist, singer, composer, arranger and motivational speakers pulls off a spot on Louis Armstrong impression where The Thomas J. Dawson Jr. iOrchestra handles the bulk of the instrumentation. 1/14/2021
Fellow jazz artist John Redmon teamed up with The Thomas J. Dawson, Jr. Orchestra to pay tribute to the late, great Louis Armstrong with a new album titled simply “Honoring Louis Armstrong.” 11/5/2020
The joy and spirit of Louis Armstrong is celebrated by vocalist John Redman along with the support the Thomas J. Dawson Jr. iOrchestra and various vocals guests. 11/9/2020
The jazzbo kids of all ages love to imitate gets some love here even without a centennial or anything on the horizon—just because. 11/6/2020
You just won’t believe how accurate John’s impression of jazz giant Louis Armstrong is… 10/30/2020
For those not in the know, Honoring Louis Armstrong is a fantastic, 10-track musical tribute album featuring Louis Armstrong impressionist John Redmon and The Thomas J. Dawson, Jr. iOrchestra. 11/5/2020
Вот уже и и появляются в редакционной почте релизы будущего, 2021 года. И первой ласточкой стал альбом Honoring Louis Armstrong, альбом в высшей степени необычный. В чем тут особенность? Начну издалека. Всем известно понятие «кавер-бэнд». 10/10/2020