Louis Armstrong Legacy Saluted in Concert This November

Continuing its annual presentation of jazz concerts in the fall, the Music Institute of Chicago salutes the legacy of Louis Armstrong November 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston.

Members of the Music Institute's Jazz Studies faculty celebrate the legendary jazz trumpeter, bandleader, singer, soloist, and film star Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, who spent some of his most formative years in Chicago. Among the tunes on the program are "West End Blues," "Struttin' with Some Barbecue," "Big Butter and Egg Man," and "La Vie en Rose."

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The Music Institute of Chicago is dedicated to transforming lives through music education. Founded in 1931, the Music Institute has grown to become one of the largest and most respected community music schools in the nation. Offering musical excellence built on the strength of its distinguished faculty, commitment to quality, and breadth of programs and services, the Music Institute is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Pre-collegiate Arts Schools (ACCPAS). Each year, the Music Institute's teachers reach thousands of students of all ages and levels of experience. Music Institute locations include Chicago, Evanston, Winnetka, Lincolnshire, Lake Forest, and Downers Grove. In addition, the Music Institute is proud of its longstanding partnership with the Chicago Public Schools through its Arts Link program. The Music Institute offers lessons and classes, and concerts through its Community Music School, Academy, and Nichols Concert Hall.

The Music Institute's 2016-17 Faculty and Guest Artist Series at Nichols Concert Hall continues with a Family Concert: Duke It Out, a classical and jazz version of The Nutcracker featuring several Chicago dance companies, December 10; the Music Institute's Academy Orchestra with organ soloist John W. W. Sherer March 3 at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago and March 4 at Nichols Concert Hall; pianist Sergei Babayan in an all-Bach program May 5; and Chopin International Competition medalist and Academy piano alumna Kate Liu May 20.

The Louis Armstrong Legacy Concert takes place Saturday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue in Evanston. Tickets are $30 for adults, $20 for seniors and $10 for students, available at musicinst.org/faculty-guest-artist-series or847.905.1500 ext. 108. All programming is subject to change. For more information, visitmusicinst.org.

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