Louis Armstrong News

JOHN SCHNEIDER and TOM WOPAT - the original stars of 'The Dukes of Hazzard' - will release a special holiday album Home for Christmas to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the iconic TV show. The recording will be available from D13 Entertainment in stores and online today, October 28

Grab your copy of Barry Manilow's new album!

On November 6 at 7 p.m., The Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Memphis will once again be filled with Memphis music legends, contemporary up-and-comers and a host of national touring artists who'll descend upon the Bluff City to pay tribute to this year's Memphis Music Hall of Fame Honorees.

Birdland Jazz Club has announced their line-up of talent for November 3 - November 9, including Django Reinhardt NY Festival's 15th Anniversary, Anita Gillette, Barbara Carroll, The Birdland Jazz Party Featuring Vocalist Gabrielle Stravelli and more. Details below!

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, the longest operating performance venue in lower Manhattan, presents Peter Cincotti, performing tonight, October 25 at 8PM, the first of four major concerts in the 2014-2015 Main Event Series, which also includes the Spanish Harlem Orchestra (November 21 at 8PM, $45 - $35) and The Hit Men (December 13 at 8PM, $45 - $35). Also featured are Alexis P. Suter (January 9 at 8PM, $45 - $35), and Ruthie Foster (May 8 at 8PM, $45 - $35), among others.

Jazz fans will have a rare chance to see two celebrated New Orleans jazz icons in the same performance at Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. The celebrated Preservation Hall Jazz Band and one of New Orleans favorite sons, Allen Toussaint, are touring the United States in a joint tour for the first time ever. Unlike many tour packages, where two artists tour together but perform their own shows, this tour will be a combined show, with lots of interaction between the two legends

Beginning October 21, 2014, the Louis Armstrong House Museum's new exhibit "To Jack Bradley, the 'Greatest' Photo Taker": Treasures from Jack Bradley Collection takes center stage at the museum.

The Long Island Music Hall of Fame (LIMHoF) is proud to announce its 2014, and fifth Class of Honorees, to be inducted at its star-studded red carpet Award Ceremony and Fundraising Gala tonight, October 23, 2014, at The Paramount in Huntington, NY.

The Long Island Music Hall of Fame (LIMHoF) is proud to announce its 2014, and fifth Class of Honorees, to be inducted at its star-studded red carpet Award Ceremony and Fundraising Gala tonight, October 23, 2014, at The Paramount in Huntington, NY.

'What A Wonderful World/What A Wonderful Life' with Louis Armstrong is available on Barry Manilow's new album, MY DREAM DUETS in stores October 27th.

Birdland Jazz Club is pleased to announce their amazing line-up of talent for October 27 - November 2. Featuring: Ron Carter Nonet, Trevor McQueen, Barbara Carroll, The Birdland Jazz Party Featuring Vocalist Gabrielle Stravelli and more. Details below!

On October 31 and November 1 and 2, the toe-tapping, captivating trumpeter and singer Byron Stripling joins the Houston Symphony for a memorable showcase of ragtime masters, blues legends and jazz classics. A spectacular trumpeter with a very wide range, a beautiful tone, and the ability to blend together many influences into his own style, Byron is an extroverted performer who brings the audience into his music. The happiness that he exudes through his trumpet, his vocals and his words is reminiscent of Louis Armstrong, yet very much his own.

Birdland Jazz Club is thrilled to announce their great line-up of amazing talent for the month of November 2014. Featuring: Django Reinhardt NY Festival's 15th Anniversary, Karrin Allyson, Cyrill Aimee, Barbara Carroll, Anita Gillette, Music of Joe Henderson, Native Soul, Peter Mazza, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, and more.

HOUSTON (October 15, 2014) – On October 31 and November 1 and 2, the toe-tapping, captivating trumpeter and singer Byron Stripling joins the Houston Symphony for a memorable showcase of ragtime masters, blues legends and jazz classics. A spectacular trumpeter with a very wide range, a beautiful tone, and the ability to blend together many influences into his own style, Byron is an extroverted performer who brings the audience into his music. The happiness that he exudes through his trumpet, his vocals and his words is reminiscent of Louis Armstrong, yet very much his own.

GRAMMY, TONY, and EMMY Award-winning musician and pop legend Barry Manilow is scheduled to appear on QVC during the 'Barry Manilow: Q Sessions Live' broadcast Friday, October 17 at 6 PM (ET) to debut his latest album, MY DREAM DUETS.

JOHN SCHNEIDER and TOM WOPAT - the original stars of "The Dukes of Hazzard" - will release a special holiday album Home for Christmas to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the iconic TV show.

There is something so cool about good jazz music. It conjures up images of men in suits, drinking top-shelf scotch in dimly-lit clubs, lounging in rich, elegant gold and maroon furnishings. When I think of jazz musicians, I think of people with a certain level of sophistication; people who appreciate the finer things in life; people who are, honestly, a little intimidating.

Birdland Jazz Club has announced their amazing line-up of talent for October 20 - October 26, 2014, including: Kenny Barron & Dave Holland, Lance Horne in "Lance & the Ladies," Barbara Carroll, Jane Monheit's Jazz Party, and more. Details below!

CUNY TV's ARTS IN THE CITY, hosted by Carol Anne Riddell from The Haunted Pumpkin Garden at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, celebrates October beginning today, Oct. 10 (2014) at 10am, 3pm and 8:30pm on CUNY TV*. The show is repeated Sunday 10/12 at noon and returns Friday 10/24 at 10am, 3pm and 8:30pm and on Sunday 10/26 at noon on CUNY TV. On and after Oct. 10, the program may be viewed anytime on www.cuny.tv.

CUNY TV's ARTS IN THE CITY, hosted by Carol Anne Riddell from The Haunted Pumpkin Garden at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, celebrates October beginning Friday, Oct. 10 (2014) at 10am, 3pm and 8:30pm on CUNY TV*.