Put simply, American Popular Music can be clearly divided into two eras: before Louis Armstrong and after him. His advanced sense of rhythm, melodic innovation, and ebullient charisma mixed together ...

SAN DIEGO – 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 ...

The vocal artistry of Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald continues to shape modern jazz singing. Armstrong’s expressive ...

New Orleans celebrates one of its most famous native sons this weekend with a festival that bears his nickname and offers big fun in the sun. Satchmo SummerFest is a two-day, noon to 8 p.m.

The multifaceted Wycliffe Gordon — trombonist, trumpeter, sousaphone player, composer and jazz educator — is delighted to be back at Satchmo SummerFest. The New York City- and Lexington, ...

Stomp Off, Let's Go: The Early Years of Louis Armstrong Ricky Riccardi 466 Pages ISBN: # 978-0-19-761448-8 Oxford University Press 2025 Louis Armstrong's undeniable influence on jazz and popular ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — The new stage musical about Louis Armstrong on Broadway opens with the jazz icon in a rehearsal room alongside an anonymous piano player. Keep an eye on the guy on keys. Audiences may ...

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, renowned for its vibrant celebration of music and culture, has unveiled its 2026 poster design, which takes a unique twist by featuring a nighttime ride on ...

Sacha Jenkins does something so straightforward with how he begins “Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues” that it’s easy to overlook his intent. He opens with a clip of Orson Welles introducing Armstrong ...

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 ...