Ricky Riccardi on the Life and Music of Louis Armstrong

Jazz history comes to life in an engaging talk celebrating the legacy of one of the genre’s greatest innovators.

Presented by the South Beach Jazz Festival, Ricky Riccardi on the Life and Music of Louis Armstrong takes place Friday, January 9, at The Bass on Miami Beach. Riccardi, Director of Research Collections at the Louis Armstrong House Museum, two-time Grammy Award winner and author of Stomp Off, Let’s Go: The Early Years of Louis Armstrong, offers an in-depth look at Armstrong’s music, influence and enduring cultural impact. The lecture provides rare perspective on the man whose artistry helped shape the sound and spirit of modern jazz.