The spirit of jazz will come alive once again in the heart of New Orleans as the 24th Annual Satchmo SummerFest returns on August 3 and 4. Presented by the New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund (NOTCF ...

"You can't play anything on a horn that Louis hasn't played," trumpeter Miles Davis said. And while pianist Jelly Roll Morton may have claimed to have invented jazz, if any one artist could be said to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Satchmo SummerFest returns this weekend to celebrate the life and legacy of legendary musician Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. The 26th ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The lineup is out for this year's Satchmo SummerFest. The annual free festival honoring Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong returns to the ...

French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (FQFI) , producers of the August event Satchmo SummerFest, has announced the upcoming 2023 lineup. The annual festival, dedicated to the life and music of Louis “Satchmo ...

Louis Armstrong is one of the most influential figures in the history of jazz music. He popularized improvisational solos, wrote over 50 songs, and broke barriers as a Black man with widespread ...

Some of you Rhythm Planetfans may recall my previous about Richard Nixon as an unwitting ‘mule’ for Louis Armstrong’s hidden stash, but I’ve just unearthed yet another version of this funny bit of ...

Ten years ago, the Satchmo Summer Fest was conceived as a one-time celebration of the centennial of Louis Armstrong’s Aug. 4, 1901, birthday. Today, it’s an institution.

NEW ORLEANS — Satchmo SummerFest returns this weekend to celebrate the life and legacy of legendary musician Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. The 26th annual Satchmo SummerFest will be held Aug. 1-2 at the ...