Ske-Dat-De-Dat…The Spirit Of Satch

Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch is a tribute album by American musician Dr. John, composed of thirteen songs from Louis "Satch" Armstrong's repertoire. It was released on August 19, 2014, via Proper/Concord Records, making it his final studio album before his death from a heart attack in 2019. The album was primarily recorded at Esplanade Studios in Dr. John's hometown of New Orleans from December 10 to 13 in 2013 and January 2 to 3 in 2014, with additional recording on February 24, 2014. The recording sessions also took place at World Alert Music in New York, The Village Studios in Los Angeles, G Studios Digital in Studio City and Sugar Hill Studios in Houston for several featured artists. The album was produced by Sarah Morrow and Dr. John. It features guest appearances from Arturo Sandoval, Nicholas Payton, the Blind Boys of Alabama, the McCrary Sisters, Terence Blanchard, Anthony Hamilton, Bonnie Raitt, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, James "12" Andrews, Ledisi, Mike Ladd, Shemekia Copeland, Telmary Diaz, and Wendell Brunious. In the United States, the album peaked at number 84 on the Billboard 200 and atop of both the Jazz Albums and Contemporary Jazz Albums charts.

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