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Pops and the Piano
Louis Armstrong, the revolutionary
and highly influential trumpet
player, is one of the most
recognizable icons of jazz.
Throughout his life he had
profound musical connections with
pianists who impacted his playing
and career development.
Trumpeter Alphonso Horne and
pianist Chris Pattishall re-animate
Armstrong's legacy from a unique
perspective: the pianists who
performed with and influenced the
legendary trumpeter. From his
second wife Lil' Hardin to Earl
“Fatha” Hines, Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller, Duke
Ellington, Clarence Williams, and Dave Brubeck,
this program presents a broad range of
Armstrong's career through the lens of these
relationships.