The Louis Armstrong Continuum is a collaboration between Columbia’s Center for Jazz Studies and the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation that focuses on Armstrong’s wide influence, both in music as such and in a life that provided a model of positive community action. Musicians, scholars, activists will discuss the impact Armstrong had on the world.
Panel Titles
Panelists include Robert O’Meally, Aidan Levy, Daphne Brooks, Alyn Shipton, Penny Von Eschen, Jon Faddis, Nicholas Payton, Roderick Paulin, Herlin Riley, Wycliffe Gordon, Davell Crawford, Jackie Harris, David Chevan, Dick Hyman, Rev. James Forbes, Wynton Marsalis, Rev. Mark Thompson and Michelle Miller.
Louis Armstrong and Art Blakey: Jazz Messengers Both, Forever
Two profoundly respected figures in jazz, Art Blakey and Louis Armstrong, are celebrated in a
performance featuring artists who carry on the legacies of these musical geniuses.
A concert in two parts, featuring —
The MSM Jazz Orchestra: A Tribute to Art Blakey
Jon Faddis, Conductor
and
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong™ All Stars
Herlin Riley, drums and bandleader
Roderick Paul, saxophone
Wycliffe Gordon, trombone
Nicholas Payton, trumpet
Roland Guerin, bass
Sean Mason, piano
With special guest Davell Crawford, piano and vocals
Thursday, October 17, 2019 7:30pm
Neidorff-Karpati Hall
Manhattan School of Music
130 Claremont Avenue
New York, NY 10027
This event is FREE but tickets are required.
For more information and to register for tickets, please click HERE
or visit the
MSM Box Office
130 Claremont Avenue
Mon–Fri, 12:00-5:00pm, and one hour before all performances. msmnyc.edu
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