Jazzleague will present a birthday tribute to Louis Armstrong on Sunday, August 3.
The group’s new patron, Greg Englert, will follow Armstrong’s career from its beginnings in New Orleans through to What a Wonderful World.
Born on August 4, 1901, Armstrong’s famous and remarkable trumpet playing was distinctive and Englert and his band will bring the journey to life from 2pm-5pm in the Park View Room at Central Coast Leagues Club.
The entry fee of $10 will give you a strip of raffle tickets with five prizes drawn after the second set.
Greg Englert is a multi-instrumentalist, band leader of the Tuggerah Lakes Show Band among other outfits, a historian and filmmaker.
He has his own recording studio.
In July when Jazzleague gave three $2,000 Scholarships to young up-and-coming players, he added a recording session with singer Elise Leonard.
The teenager interprets the classical songs of days gone by in fine style.
‘Satchmo’ as Armstrong was fondly known, lived a full life from begging on the streets to international stardom.
His recordings with the supreme songstress Ella Fitzgerald are a joy to hear.
Parade down Bourbon Street, stroll up Blueberry Hill, say Hello to Dolly or simply sit back and be entertained.
