The way Duke accompanies Satchmo is masterful, and the personality of the two of them signifies what jazz is all about.

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Gunther Schuller is a musical Renaissance man -- composer, conductor, teacher, advocate and author -- whose interests range from Mozart to Mingus, from Sousa to Satchmo.

WSJ: Five Best

Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong arrives in truly royal style.

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On August 4, Louis Armstrong's birthday is celebrated with jazz and food (natch) at Satchmo SummerFest, while the Southern Decadence party on Labor Day weekend (preceding the first Monday in September), also known as "Gay Mardi Gras", keeps the entire city partying into the wee hours.

BBC: Celebrate New Orleans, from Mardi Gras to Jazz Fest