Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington: American Originals (NWL)

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Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture

Age Group:

Adult
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Program Description

Description

Professor of Music, composer and bassist Brian Q. Torff takes a deeper look at the legacy of Louis Armstrong, the virtuoso star of jazz trumpet and improvisation and the compositional genius of Duke Ellington, America’s foremost jazz composer.

Brian Q. Torff is a renowned bassist, composer, author and educator. Currently he is a Professor of Music and Music Program Director at Fairfield University and leads the Brian Torff Group on guitar, vocals and harmonica. In 1992 he served as co-chairperson of the Music Advisory Board for the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2008 Mr. Torff was honored as Artist of the Year by the Fairfield Arts Council.

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