Byron Stripling & National Philharmonic Tribute to Louis Armstrong March 30th

SOUNDS OF NEW ORLEANS: A Tribute to Louis Armstrong Sat March 30, 2019, 8pm Byron Stripling, trumpet National Philharmonic Piotr Gajewski, conductor Byron Stripling’s electrifying and heartfelt tribute to Louis Armstrong has become America’s most popular orchestral pops program. With his engaging rapport, smooth vocals, and virtuosic trumpet technique, Byron dazzles audiences around the globe. Performing musical hits from the Armstrong songbook and his signature version of When The Saints Go Marchin’In to close the show, Byron celebrates the spirit of the great Louis Armstrong and leaves ’em dancing in the aisles! Since his Carnegie Hall debut with Skitch Henderson and the New York Pops, Stripling has become a pops orchestra favorite, soloing with Boston Pops, National Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Cincinnati Pops, Seattle Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, Toronto Symphony, and Dallas Symphony, to name a few. He has been a featured soloist at the Hollywood Bowl and on the PBS television special, "Evening at Pops," with conductors John Williams and Keith Lockhart. Currently, Stripling serves as artistic director and conductor of the highly acclaimed Columbus Jazz Orchestra. Stripling earned his stripes as lead trumpeter and soloist with the Count Basie Orchestra under the direction of Th