The Big Band of York College Blue Notes to Play Louis Armstrong House Museum, 8/4

York College Blue Notes will swing into Louis Armstrong's Garden for their annual free big band concert on Saturday, August 4th at 2:00 pm.

Grab your friends, family and a picnic lunch and make a trip to the Louis Armstrong House Museum for an afternoon of live big band sounds.

This concert showcases musicians that have been studying at the York College Summer Jazz Program. This program, at York College, in Queens, New York is a tuition-free, audition-only jazz performance program for upper-level high school students.

This year, the York College Blue Notes were finalists in the Charles Mingus Competition, made their debut at St. Peter's Church (aka the Jazz Church) in Manhattan and received the Gold Award at this year's NYSSMA Festival at New York University.

This concert will highlight the day that is actually Louis Armstrong's birthday. Louis believed his birthday was July 4 his entire life and celebrated his birthday on that day. In 1987, years after the passing of Louis Armstrong, a researcher by the name of Tad Jones discovered a baptismal certificate documenting Louis's actual birthday.

Planning Your Visit
The Louis Armstrong House Museum is located at 34-56 107th Street in Corona, Queens. The museum is open Tuesday – Friday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday/Sunday from 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm. Guided 40-minute house tours start every hour on the hour. The last tour of the day is at 4:00 pm. The gift shop, exhibit area and garden can be explored before or after the tour.

Parking is available within the neighborhood and the museum is accessible by subway via the 7 train.

Camp and tourist groups are encouraged. Reservations can be made at www.LouisArmstrongHouse.org.

 

 

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