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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 ...

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 ...

The 12th Annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival sponsored by TD Bank, the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation (LAEF) and The Newark Museum of Art join forces to present a FREE screening of the Imagine ...

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 ...

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, ...