An actor playing Armstrong, that is. The Colorado Humanities is teaming up with Colorado Mountain College to present Black ...

They are 12 seconds that changed the course of jazz—the opening of Louis Armstrong’s 1928 trumpet solo on “West End Blues.” Its strutting four-note beginning leads to a flashy climax ...

The Louis Armstrong Musical is playing at Studio 54 on Broadway until February 23rd.  Armstrong (1901-1971) lived a life that ...

Colorado Humanities' Black History Live program and Colorado Mountain College Spring Valley presents a portrayal of jazz icon ...

Louis Armstrong is one of the most recognizable figures in jazz, with his incomparable trumpet playing and beaming smile. This video profiles Armstrong from his humble beginnings in New Orleans ...

Tony award-winning actor James Monroe Iglehart firmly captures the exuberance and warmth of Armstrong and takes the audience through the famed musician’s life.

Includes Bonus Tracks: Two alternate takes of “Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans.” Louis Armstrong: Trumpet & Vocals; Jack Teagarden: Trombone & Vocals; Earl “Fatha” Hines: Piano; Lyle ...

(JTA) — Hurricane Ida flattened the New Orleans home where a youthful Louis ... whistle was Armstrong’s first instrument. The Karnofsky patriarch bought Armstrong’s first trumpet, with ...