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Its mission includes supporting musicians, Jazz education, performances and program. The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation Inc.

The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to perpetuating the legacies of Louis and Lucille Armstrong throughout the world. was founded and funded by Louis and Lucille Armstrong in 1969 to “give back to the world some of the goodness he received.”

The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to perpetuating the legacies of Louis and Lucille Armstrong throughout the world. Its mission includes supporting musicians, Jazz education, performances and programming.

10/28/2026

The American Academy of Arts & Sciences has named Louis Armstrong a 2026 Legacy Honoree, recognizing his extraordinary contributions to American music and culture.

Through his groundbreaking trumpet playing, innovative improvisation, and unmistakable voice, Armstrong helped transform jazz into a global art form.

This honor acknowledges both his enduring legacy and the historical barriers that prevented many transformative figures from receiving recognition during their lifetimes.

Visit link to read the recognition:

https://www.amacad.org/person/louis-armstrong

10/28/2026

Louis Daniel Armstrong (1901–1971), nicknamed “Satchmo,” was a jazz trumpeter and vocalist and among the most influential figures in jazz and American popular music. His numerous awards include the Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal Performance for Hello, Dolly! in 1965 and a posthumous Grammy L...

10/23/2026

10/23/2026

1957 was a pivotal year for Louis Armstrong. As “Ambassador Satch,” he traveled the world for the U.S. State Department, even as he publicly challenged the government over the Little Rock desegregation crisis. That March, Louis Armstrong and his All Stars played a fundraiser at Highland Park High School in Illinois. Student stage manager Joel Goldstein recorded the concert, preserving what biographer Ricky Riccardi calls “sensational, one of his best.”

“Tiger Rag” is out now. One Night in Highland Park is now available for pre-order, out November 13. 🎺

10/23/2026

10/03/2026

How a single tape turned a routine stop into a preserved concert

Armstrong’s schedule in 1957 left little room for any one night to feel special in the moment. Two days before the Highland Park performance, he had already played twice at the Chicago Opera House, and that year he was riding a major stretch in his career, boosted by the success of “Mack the Knife,” Ella and Louis and the film High Society.

A stage manager’s taped recording of Armstrong’s March 19, 1957 performance has been restored and is now being released as One Night in Highland Park.

10/03/2026

On March 19, 1957, Armstrong and His All Stars walked into Highland Park High School, 27 miles north of Chicago, and performed for 1,200 people at a fundraiser for the Highland Park Reform Temple. Nearly 70 years later, the recording of that night is finally getting its first release as ‘One Night in Highland Park.’

Louis Armstrong played thousands of nights. One of them survived because a stage manager decided to hang two microphones from a batten. On March 19, 1957, Armstrong and His All Stars walked into Highland Park High School, 27 miles north of Chicago, and performed for 1,200 people at a fundraiser for....

10/02/2026

The wait is over!

We are celebrating the Louis Armstrong House Museum opening of their brand new exhibition “Armstrong in Ghana”.

09/28/2026

From street “spasm bands” to world stages—the evolution of Louis Armstrong and jazz roots traced back to gospel and blues by the legendary Dr. Lena McLin. 🎺🎶

Archival gems like this remind us where the sound truly came from.

📹: “Speakin’ of the Blues: Lena McLin” (1999) via Media Burn Archive

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The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, Inc. PO Box 20681
New York, NY
10021

Website

https://louisarmstrongfoundation.org/about/

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