Louie, LEW-iss, Satchmo, Pops – call him what you will, Louis Armstrong transformed American music with his jazz trumpet solos and signature, raspy vocals, bringing a New Orleans sound to the world.

Years ago, I had the privilege of interviewing one Mr. Steve Martin. I choose the word privilege purposefully, because behind the “wild and crazy guy” sophomoric conceit on which he burst onto the ...

Music is a gift. If presented well, it’s one of the greatest gifts you can receive, and the Music in the Mountains Festival offers musical perfection. Currently underway, this local and annual ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The very first and last instruments Louis ...

It’s more than music. New Orleans remembers the legacy of Louis Armstrong at Satchmo SummerFest with a series of free seminars, second-line parades and an expanded children’s area. It all looks at the ...

In March 1965, Louis Armstrong played in Prague. This text is a fictionalized account of what may have happened, and what actually happened according to factual records. "Satchmo! Pops! Mr. Louis! Mr.

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, Ky.-based ...

Louis Armstrong sang those words to Ella Fitzgerald in “Hello Dolly,” and he sings them again in “Jammin’ with Pops.” The musical is being presented at the Vilar Center for the Arts in Beaver Creek ...

Daniel Louis Armstrong, Satchmo (to the world) and Pops (to his friends) strolled out on the International Hotel stage here Tuesday night, put his arm around Pearl Bailey and joined her in a duet on ...

What a wonderful world indeed: “Pops,” a podcast about the life of music legend Louis Armstrong, is the next project from the team behind the “Inside Jaws” podcast. “Good Girls” actor Reno Wilson will ...

The music lineup for the 19th annual Satchmo SummerFest, Aug. 2-4, has been announced. The fest takes place at the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint. A number of musicians are making their ...

John Coltrane’s saxophone. Dizzy Gillespie’s bent trumpet. Lionel Hampton’s vibraphone. These were among a treasure trove of 450 pieces of jazz memorabilia that will be auctioned Sunday. “They don’t ...