By early afternoon in England, Louis's adorable portrait arrived, but behind the scenes, the protocol for sharing it was slightly different than in years past. The Daily Express reported on April ...
A Wonderful World stars Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart (Broadway: Aladdin, Hamilton) as Louis Armstrong. Playing the roles of Armstrong’s four wives are Darlesia Cearcy (Broadway ...
From Louis Armstrong's trumpet to Grandmaster Flash's turntable and from a Central African harp to an Apache violin, these objects represent just a sampling of how music is collected, curated and ...
The city has produced some of the world's great jazz musicians, none more celebrated than Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. A diverse mix of cultures in New Orleans dating back to the 18th century ...
By exploring Armstrong’s offstage struggles and tensions, “A Wonderful World” wants to shatter the image of an entertainer ...
The longtime Reader film critic discusses his life, career, and artistry amid the release of his new book, In Dreams Begin Responsibilities: A Jonathan Rosenbaum Reader.
As part of the great migration of African Americans from the South to northern cities, some 200,000 African Americans moved ...
Performers appearing at Birdland Jazz Club include Django Reinhardt NY Festival All-Stars with special guests Bruce Harris, ...
Belgian director Johan Grimonprez’s dense, encyclopedic film “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” does more than tell viewers about the downfall of a revolution, one that conceived of a pan-African movement ...
Other nominees for best new artist include psych-groove trio Khruangbin, rapper Doechii, pop-rock singer Benson Boone and ...
Turner also loved discussing everything from Mozart to Louis Armstrong to Freddie Hubbard ... Turner was reportedly asked to ...