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Satchmo SummerFest (also known as Satchmofest) is an annual music festival held in , in celebration of the
Satchmo SummerFest
Music of New Orleans Jazz festivals in Louisiana Louis Armstrong {{jazz-festival-stub
Satchmo SummerFest (also known as Satchmofest) is an annual music festival held in , in celebration of the jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...
trumpeter Louis Armstrong. It is held in early August in order to coincide with August 4, Armstrong's birthday. It was founded in 2001, in conjunction with Armstrong's centennial celebration.
The festival is traditionally held on the grounds of the old New Orleans Mint
The New Orleans Mint (french: Monnaie de La Nouvelle-Orléans) operated in New Orleans, Louisiana, as a branch mint of the United States Mint from 1838 to 1861 and from 1879 to 1909. During its years of operation, it produced over 427 million ...
, now part of the Louisiana State Museum
The Louisiana State Museum (LSM), founded in New Orleans in 1906, is a statewide system of National Historic Landmarks and modern structures across Louisiana, housing thousands of artifacts and works of art reflecting Louisiana's legacy of historic ...
. It has multiple stages, including stages for traditional
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and contemporary jazz, big-band jazz, and a children's stage for up-and-coming jazz musicians. In his book ''New Atlantis'', John Swenson said that it "never fails to be one of the most joyous and characteristically New Orleans festivals of the year."
2020 saw the Summerfest go virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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, but it did happen in 2021.
As of 2021, Satchmo Summerfest, French Quarter Festival
French Quarter Festival is a free, annual music festival held in early April, located in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1983 with the first festival held in 1984, the festival features primarily New Orleans ...
, and Holidays New Orleans Style are formally overseen by the nonprofit French Quarter Festivals, Inc., which as of 2017 is led by CEO Emily Madero.
See also
*List of jazz festivals
This is a list of notable jazz festivals around the world.
Historic jazz festivals
Jazz festivals by country
The following is an incomplete list of notable jazz festivals, including both current and defunct festivals of note.
Africa
Angol ...
* New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (commonly called Jazz Fest or Jazzfest) is an annual celebration of local music and culture held at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jazz Fest attracts thousands of visitors to New ...
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