2021 Louis ‘Satchmo’ Armstrong Virtual Summer Jazz Camp Registration Open
Registration is open now through June 4 for the 2021 Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Virtual Summer Jazz Camp. There will be no auditions required for returning students. Audio and video must accompany applications for registration.
The camp is a pre-eminent jazz education program developing the next generation of Jazz artists and preserving the great American art form. Its core value is to provide “education that develops the whole person raises self-esteem and teaches leadership, teamwork, problem solving skills, good citizenship and respect for culture.”
Classes are available in piano, bass, drums, guitar, violin, sax, trumpet, trombone, vocal music, music composition and swing dancing. Instructors include Don Vappie, Ashlin Parker, and Darrell Lavigne. The Louis Satchmo Armstrong Jazz Camp is free of charge to students and takes place June 21-July 9. Students must be between 13 and 21 years and c
Local bassist, composer, and songwriter Wilbur Thompson, who has played with numerous local musicians such as Charlie Gabriel of Preservation Hall Jazz Band, cover star Robin Barnes, and Germaine Bazzle will livestream Wednesday, December 30 at 7 p.m. CST via our Facebook page.
Originally from Hartsville SC. Thompson moved to New Orleans in September 2015 and specializes in gospel, soul, and jazz music. He considers Ray Brown, Ron Carter, Paul Chambers, Jaco Pastorius, Jimmy Haslip, “all of the gospel music artists of the 80s and 90s and neo soul in general” as his biggest influences.
He first began playing bass in the church his father pastored. In high school he began playing bass with local groups including a trio with long time friend and Snarky Puppy saxophonist Chris Bullock.
Artisound Christmas Spectacular Livestreams Sunday, December 13
Artisound Productions, housed in Studio 3OneOne6, will livestream a Christmas spectacular featuring Gabrielle Cavassa, Joshua Starkman, Shea Pierre, and Flighteous.
Audio engineer, Artisound co-owner, and event producer Keenan McRae says, “This year has been an especially tough one all the way around. Although it’s the most difficult climate we’ve seen as a nation in a while, I have been blessed by the New Orleans music community who has kept me working throughout this time. My original forecast when covid hit was that myself or my company was not going to make it. It is truly due to the deep rooted community values and traditions that the New Orleans music industry is not only still alive but growing.