Type: Jazz
Performer: Louis Armstrong
Band: All Stars Ensemble
Program: Core repertoire
Location: Sydney Stadium, Australia
Year: 1964

Watching Armstrong perform is iconic. He chats with the audience with genuine warmth and humility. Armstrong sings behind the beat, creating tension and intimacy and stretching phrases without losing the groove. His voice is rough and unpolished, but honest, and his trumpet doesn’t interrupt or show off but gently sings. Set far from the American South yet the performance shows how jazz travels across cultures without losing its identity. This is a concert that explains why Armstrong matters.