"Barcelona Jazz Orquestra. Tot recordant Satchmo (Tribute to Louis Armstrong)" Concert
22 October 2026 · 21:00
Palau de la Música Catalana, Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera, Ciutat Vella
Once again, an exclusive festival commission. In December 1955, a jazz legend arrived in Barcelona: Louis Armstrong, Satchmo. To celebrate the 70 years + 1 since that historic milestone for jazz in pre-festival Barcelona, Barcelona Jazz Orquestra, conducted by Dani Alonso, pays tribute to the New Orleans trumpeter with a very special guest, also a son of the city where jazz was born: Leroy Jones. Dani Alonso, musical direction. Víctor De Diego, Lluc Casares, Koldo Munné, Artem Zhuliev, Jaume Badrenas, saxophones. Matthew Simon, Raül Gallego, Oriol Vallès, Víctor Carrascosa, trumpets. Dani Alonso, Marina Planellas, Pablo Martín, trombones. Marc Martín, piano. Albert Martínez, double bass. Esteve Pi, drums.
Part of the programme: 58th Barcelona International Jazz Festival. 58è Festival Internacional de Jazz de Barcelona: 48 activities in Barcelona, from September 29 to December 23.
Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona · checked on 8 September 2026