French Quarter Festivals, Inc., has announced the lineup of musicians and jazz scholars who will participate in the Satchmo SummerFest the weekend of July 31 and August 1. The premier American ...

NEW ORLEANS — Nearly 40 bands are set to perform this weekend for the annual Satchmo Summer Fest. There's Charmaine Neville, Cyril Neville, and Kermit Ruffins, to name a few. New Orleans is the ...

NEW ORLEANS — The August heat didn’t keep music lovers away from the 25th annual Satchmo SummerFest this weekend. The two-day event honors the life and legacy of jazz icon Louis Armstrong. Held at the ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The ‘wonderful world’ of New Orleans culture was on display for this year’s Satchmo Summerfest, honoring the life and legacy of Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong. The weekend music ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The 25th annual Satchmo SummerFest, held in the French Quarter of New Orleans, has been announced for Aug. 2 and 3. Officials say the festival was started in 2001 to commemorate ...

The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation (LAEF) celebrated its annual awards honoring jazz education and music advocacy during Jazz Congress, a two-day series of workshops, panels and networking ...

Louis Armstrong’s virtuoso talents and charm earned him a singular place on top of the jazz world, as well as international fame and popularity, which can obscure his very humble beginnings. He adored ...

If you’re visiting the Satchmo Summerfest taking place this weekend at the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint, step inside for a look at Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong’s cornet. The piece of ...

Louis Armstrong’s crowd-pleasing public persona got him called an Uncle Tom and worse. In Satchmo at the Waldorf, playwright Terry Teachout mounts a modest if effective defense of the jazz trumpeter ...