Louis Armstrong? Or Parliament-Funkadelic, Earth, Wind & Fire, and proto-rap group The Last Poets? It is perfectly logical to assume New Orleans-bred trumpeter and Pulitzer Prize-winning jazz composer ...

David Ostwald’s Louis Armstrong Eternity Band brings the vibrant spirit of classic jazz to Birdland Theater. Celebrating the legacy of jazz pioneers like Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, and Duke ...

On July 12, Verve Records will deliver Louis in London, the last great performance by one of the most influential figures in jazz music, Louis Armstrong. The recording captures the musician and his ...

Two hours and 45 minutes, with one intermission. At Studio 54, 254 W. 54th St. Come for the music in “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical,” the Satchmo show that opened Monday night at ...

Calling all Louis Armstrong enthusiasts: Satchmo Summerfest is returning Aug. 3-4, for a full weekend of live music at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. From the moment the gates open at 11:30 a.m., until ...

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In July 1922, Louis Armstrong arrived in Chicago from New Orleans and took a taxi straight to the Lincoln Gardens nightclub, where he had a job waiting for him in the band led by his longtime mentor, ...

Four cymbal strikes establish a march beat, and then an eight-piece ensemble kicks in. A melody, played in unison by horns and reeds, is punctuated by growling trombone. “Mr. Jenkins’ Lonely Orphans ...

Louis Armstrong's undeniable influence on jazz and popular culture has been the subject of many books, essays, and articles throughout the years, so one wonders will another biography add ...

David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band celebrates the legacy of jazz legends such as Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, and Duke Ellington. Under the direction of tuba player David Ostwald, this ...