The Hot Five was Louis Armstrong's first recording band under his own name and
one of the most influential ensembles in early jazz. Formed in the 1920s for
Okeh Records, the studio-only group featured Armstrong with Lil Hardin
Armstrong, Kid Ory, Johnny Dodds, and Johnny St. Cyr, pioneering a shift from
collective improvisation to trumpet-led soloing. Their landmark recordings
include "Heebie Jeebies," "Cornet Chop Suey," "Muskrat Ramble," "Hotter Than
That," and "Struttin' with Some Barbecue." In 1928, Armstrong reorganized the
band with members of the Carroll Dickerson Orchestr...