Nicholas Payton's Louis Armstrong Centennial: Jazz Musician in New York

About Nicholas Payton's Louis Armstrong Centennial

Nicholas Payton’s Louis Armstrong Centennial is a jazz program led by the New Orleans–raised trumpeter and Grammy Award winner Nicholas Payton, built around Armstrong’s legacy and the city that shaped it. The project is heard at NJPAC in engagements such as *Nicholas Payton & the New Orleans All-Stars Big Band feat. Jon Batiste*, pairing Payton with Jon Batiste and a large New Orleans ensemble. Payton’s work moves between straight-ahead jazz and broader American song forms. His performances favor direct melody and bandstand discipline over spectacle.