Louis Armstrong’s 1968 BBC session in London — which the legendary trumpeter and singer felt was his “last great” performance — will finally be released this summer. Ahead of the LP’s release, listen ...

Louis Armstrong's undeniable influence on jazz and popular culture has been the subject of many books, essays, and articles throughout the years, so one wonders will another biography add ...

The New York Times City Room blogged about the Louis Armstrong House and how much Louis Armstrong loved Christmas. During part of his childhood, he spent time at a New Orleans orphanage and never had ...

It’s unusual to complain that a book should be longer than it is — authors typically give readers too much rather than too little — and that’s especially true if the book is merely one volume of a ...

Naturally, trumpeter and vocalist extraordinaire Louis Armstrong swings the holidays on Louis Wishes You a Cool Yule, a compilation of material from previously released albums and singles from the ...

NEW YORK — The new stage musical about Louis Armstrong on Broadway opens with the jazz icon in a rehearsal room alongside an anonymous piano player. Keep an eye on the guy on keys. Audiences may not ...