Louis Armstrong Tribute

A jazz tribute to Louis Armstrong and Frank Sinatra, performed by a live band at BAaD - Barras Art & Design in Glasgow. The programme revisits songs from both singers' repertoires.

Louis Armstrong (1901–1971) was an American trumpeter and singer who grew up in New Orleans and became one of the central figures of jazz. Frank Sinatra was an American singer whose recordings shaped mid-century popular song. Both are honoured in this evening, which is a tribute and not a performance by the original artists.

The band reworks some of the best-known songs from the two repertoires, among them "What a Wonderful World" and "Fly Me to the Moon", arranged for a live group rather than recreated note for note. The emphasis falls on the songs and on the way both singers approached them.

The concert takes place at BAaD - Barras Art & Design, a venue in Glasgow that hosts concerts and performances. The evening suits listeners interested in the jazz and vocal standards associated with Armstrong and Sinatra.