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We’re happy to present our annual August “Satchmo SummerFest” issue. It focuses, in large part, on New Orleans’ traditional jazz community and legacy—which, of course, is influenced by the spirit and ...

Grammy-nominated artist Patrice Rushen took center stage at Little Gem Saloon for a benefit concert for the Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp on Wednesday, July 15. “I felt compelled to be ...

Then and now: More New Orleans landmarks from Armstrong's life. Landmarks of jazz legend Louis Armstrong's time in New Orleans linger, for those who know where to look: a long-empty saloon, a gutted ...

Louis Armstrong playing in Leopoldville, Congo at a good-will concert on on October 28, 1960. Source: Getty Images. Context: In 1956, the State Department began sending jazz musicians around the world ...