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Louis Armstrong: Ambassador Satch

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Join us for an interactive and lively discussion on the life and legacy of Louis “Pops” Armstrong lead by Ricky Riccardi, Director of Research Collections at the Louis Armstrong House Museum. Riccardi, Armstrong biographer, all-around “Pops” scholar, and master storyteller, will take you into the wonderful world of this American icon.

As “Ambassador Satch,” Armstrong hits new peaks of popularity in the 1950s with his recordings for Columbia, Decca and Verve, including landmark albums such as “Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy,” “Satch Plays Fats,” “Ella and Louis” and “Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography.” Beloved oversees, Armstrong also starts taking hits from musicians and critics for being soft on racial issues, something he silences by putting his career on the line to vent about Little Rock in 1957.

About SwingU:
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s higher-education program, Swing University will help you become a better listener. Our talented faculty will introduce you to sounds new and classic, illuminating the music’s history and placing it within a modern context. Become a jazz expert with these fun, informal classes, meeting weekday evenings at the Irene Diamond Education Center at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, 10 Columbus Circle.











When: Thu., Oct. 20, 2016 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Where: Jazz at Lincoln Center
Frederick P. Rose Hall/Time Warner Center, 5th Floor
212-258-9800
Price: $35
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louis_armstrong_crop_300_170_0_0_0_90___4723Louis Armstrong: Ambassador Satch
Join us for an interactive and lively discussion on the life and legacy of Louis “Pops” Armstrong lead by Ricky Riccardi, Director of Research Collections at the Louis Armstrong House Museum. Riccardi, Armstrong biographer, all-around “Pops” scholar, and master storyteller, will take you into the wonderful world of this American icon.

As “Ambassador Satch,” Armstrong hits new peaks of popularity in the 1950s with his recordings for Columbia, Decca and Verve, including landmark albums such as “Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy,” “Satch Plays Fats,” “Ella and Louis” and “Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography.” Beloved oversees, Armstrong also starts taking hits from musicians and critics for being soft on racial issues, something he silences by putting his career on the line to vent about Little Rock in 1957.

About SwingU:
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s higher-education program, Swing University will help you become a better listener. Our talented faculty will introduce you to sounds new and classic, illuminating the music’s history and placing it within a modern context. Become a jazz expert with these fun, informal classes, meeting weekday evenings at the Irene Diamond Education Center at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, 10 Columbus Circle.

Buy tickets/get more info now