The early years of Louis Armstrong’s life in New Orleans steeped him in the city’s rich musical culture. His ambition took ...

Within a couple years, the group had a great stroke of luck: Louis Armstrong came aboard ... Orchestra he switched permanently from cornet to trumpet, supposedly at Tate’s suggestion.

D’earth first picked up a trumpet at age 10. He went to see a screening of “The Five Pennies,” a movie about jazz cornet player Loring “Red” Nichols and featuring Louis Armstrong. D’earth was taken ...

Tony award-winning actor James Monroe Iglehart firmly captures the exuberance and warmth of Armstrong and takes the audience through the famed musician’s life.

The most admired, desirable and attractive people and things, those that are universally deemed cool, have been part of the ...

EXCLUSIVE: The company of the Broadway musical A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical will lead a special effort to support those affected by the horrific attack that took place in New ...

NEW ORLEANS — Airlines are slowly resuming flight operations at Louis Armstrong Airport after a rare winter storm swept across New Orleans on Tuesday. Hundreds of flights were canceled and MSY ...

Seven-time NAACP Image Award winner, former Miss America, and Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award nominee Vanessa Williams was in New York City earlier this week to see the Broadway show she is co ...

In the second programme, Trumpet Masters, Guy looks at virtuoso performers including Louis Armstrong, Clifford Brown, Freddie Hubbard, Miles Davis, Chet Baker and Rex Stewart. Show more Another ...