Louis Armstrong goes down in history as what scholars call the ... began teaching her son to play piano by ear when he was ...

The Gulf Coast Jazz Collective opens its season with “A tribute to Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong.” Music Director Andrew ...

In the late 18th and early 1900s, black communities in New Orleans fused African rhythms and European harmonies, creating Jazz—a genre that reflects the melting pot of American culture. Jazz has ...

Debra Rogers Grinage remembers it like it was yesterday. She and her sister, Robyn Rogers Edwards, and a group of other kids from the neighborhood, were listening to jazz legend Louis Armstrong sing ...

Rajan and Daley celebrate a legendary duo, Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996) and Louis Armstrong (1901–1971), whose musical chemistry “would push and pull, push and pull. Until the music notes started to ...

Reported as one of the first times Armstrong spoke openly about politics, his statements were so shocking The Associated Press wouldn't run a story without more proof they were Armstrong's words.

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 ...

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The Sunset Lounge, a historic venue celebrated for its rich legacy in African American music and culture, is entering the final phase of its renovation. The West Palm ...

One day years ago, jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis was hanging with Willie Nelson and Ray Charles when the two older musicians started to talk about their long and diverse careers. “Ray, you know, you ...

Wynton Marsalis is on his way to Chandler Center for the Arts with Cecile Licad and an all-star jazz ensemble to perform the score to “Louis,” a silent film telling a mythical tale of a young Louis ...