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Louis Armstrong & Friends

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Sunday, March 19 2023
2:30pm
Merrill Auditorium

Program

CREAMER and LAYTON arr. TYZIK: After You’ve Gone

BERLIN: Alexander’s Ragtime Band

STEPHEN/DUBOFF/SULTANOFF: Birth of the Blues

FITZGERALD/FELDMAN: Tisket A Tasket

Sam COSLOW/FITZGERALD: Mr. Paganini

GERSHWIN arr. RIDDLE: I Got Rhythm

GERSHWIN arr. RIDDLE: But Not For Me

GERSHWIN: They Can’t Take That Away From Me

STRIPLING arr. MACKREL: Satchmo Scatin’ & Swingin’

HANDY arr. TYZIK: Saint Louis Blues

Spencer WILLIAMS: Basin Street

GERSHWIN arr. RIDDLE: I Won’t Dance

GERSHWIN arr. RIDDLE: Someone To Watch Over Me

GERSHWIN: A Foggy Day

GERSHWIN arr. RIDDLE: Love Is Here To Stay

Traditional arr. TYZIK: Bill Bailey

All artists, programs and dates are subject to change.

The charismatic and hugely popular Byron Stripling returns to your PSO with an electrifying tribute to the great Louis Armstrong and his famous friends including Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington and so many others.

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Byron Stripling guest conductor & trumpet

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Carmen Bradford vocals

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