Elvis Costello Aids Louis Armstrong Museum With Boxset Boycott
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Thursday, 01 December 2011 |
Written by Elliott Batte
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English singer-songwriter Elvis Costello has given a unique gift to the Louis Armstrong House Museum – he’s sent fans in their scores to the museum, which is the only place in the world where fans can pick up his ‘Satchmo: Ambassador of Jazz’, the monumental, career-spanning Louis Armstrong boxed set recommended by Costello himself.
Costello spoke out to his own fans through his website to advise that they DON’T buy his own boxed set ‘The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook’, noting that its suggested retail price of $329.99 “appears to be either a misprint or a satire.” But, not to leave his fans without a helping of Jazz this Christmas, he instead advised they go out and purchase Armstrong’s boxset instead.
“If you should really want to buy something special for your loved one at this time of seasonal giving,” he wrote, “we can whole-heartedly recommend, Ambassador Of Jazz. It’s a cute little imitation suitcase, covered in travel stickers and embossed with the name ‘Satchmo’, but more importantly containing TEN re- mastered albums by one of the most beautiful and loving revolutionaries who ever lived – Louis Armstrong. The box should be available for under one hundred and fifty American dollars and includes a number of other tricks and treats. Frankly, the music is vastly superior.”
The self-less move has really helped out the museum, which purchased every remaining copy of the boxset from distributors, meaning (after Amazon stock ran out) it was the only place in the country to get your hands on it.
Elvis Costello fans can catch him on the road in the UK next May - if you want tickets, check the dates and details below.
Elvis Costello UK & Ireland Tour Dates are as follows:
Fri May 11th 2012 - Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow
Sat May 12th 2012 - O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester
Sun May 13th 2012 - Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool
Tue May 15th 2012 - Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Wed May 16th 2012 - The Brighton Centre, Brighton
Fri May 18th 2012 - Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle
Sat May 19th 2012 - Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
Sun May 20th 2012 - Bournemouth International Centre and Pavilion, Bournemouth
Tue May 22nd 2012 - Colston Hall, Bristol
Wed May 23rd 2012 - Royal Albert Hall, London
Thu May 24th 2012 - Royal Albert Hall, London
Sat May 26th 2012 - Cambridge Corn Exchange, Cambridge
Sun May 27th 2012 - Anvil, Basingstoke
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