When speaking of Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby once commented that he was "the beginning and the end of music in America. Though Armstrong didn't single handedly create jazz, he did steer it through ...

We’re happy to present our annual August “Satchmo SummerFest” issue. It focuses, in large part, on New Orleans’ traditional jazz community and legacy—which, of course, is influenced by the spirit and ...

If you're new to jazz, go to our Getting Into Jazz primer for some hints on how to listen. Many people remember Louis Armstrong only as a popular entertainer, recalling how he wrapped his warm, ...

An American art form now more than a century old, jazz emerged from the streets of New Orleans. The city has produced some of the world's great jazz musicians, none more celebrated than Louis "Satchmo ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — “It All Started in Jane Alley: Louis Armstrong in New Orleans” is an exhibition on showcase at the New Orleans Jazz Museum. It begins just in time for the annual Summer Satchmo ...

Louis Armstrong never played at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The last time he played in his hometown of New Orleans was at a 1968 event that was a precursor to Jazz Fest. During the ...

Following the release of “Pavarotti,” the next music-centric, documentary film from Imagine Documentaries will focus on the life of jazz legend, singer and trumpeter Louis Armstrong, the company’s ...

World-famous trumpeter Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong electrified a festival audience with his trademark style of jazz on Aug. 19, 1961. Satchmo appeared with his All Stars in a 25-minute performance on ...

Helen Arlt, a longtime jazz aficionadio who, as president of the New Orleans Jazz Club hosted Louis Armstrong during one of last performances here, died Sunday. She was 94. Arlt was an early member of ...