Armstrong’s love for Zulu began when he watched the parade as a 9-year-old boy. In the 1930s, he became an honorary member of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, the fraternal organization that ...

The 2026 Black History Month theme is "A Century of Black History Commemorations" as February marks 100 years since Dr. Carter G. Woodson established Negro History Week in 1926, according to 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 ...

Our two-day celebration is one of the only festivals in the world dedicated to honoring Louis Armstrong and features two stages of music, a delicious culinary lineup featuring Louisiana restaurants, ...

“Stomp Off, Let’s Go: The Early Years of Louis Armstrong” by Ricky Riccardi, Oxford University Press, 488 pages. Ricky Riccardi, the preeminent Louis Armstrong scholar, has become one of the ...

NEW ORLEANS — Satchmo SummerFest returns to the New Orleans Jazz Museum this weekend, celebrating its 25th anniversary with two days of music, culture, and community honoring the life and legacy of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Well, hello, Louis! Add another talent to the already prodigious roster of Louis Armstrong: Jazz giant, trumpeter par excellence, great American vocal stylist and, now, the rare musical historical ...

Two hours and 45 minutes, with one intermission. At Studio 54, 254 W. 54th St. Come for the music in “A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical,” the Satchmo show that opened Monday night at ...

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 ...