The 2007 Jazz Appreciation Month poster features a cont e crayon drawing of Louis Armstrong by the celebrated American artist LeRoy Neiman. Neiman is best known for his portraits of sports and entertainment figures, and maintains a lively interest in jazz. In 2005, Neiman donated 75 boxes of his papers to the Smithsonian rsquo;s Archives of American Art.
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The Museum has produced 250,000 of the posters, which are being distributed free of charge to schools, educators, librarians, radio stations, performing arts presenters, US embassies and consulates around the world, members of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and others. To request a poster or posters, write .
The poster commemorates the sixth annual Jazz Appreciation Month.
The Herb Alpert Foundation is the lead sponsor of Jazz Appreciation Month.
Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) is the single most influential jazz musician. As a young artist, he revolutionized jazz and changed American music forever.
The Smithsonian rsquo;s National Museum of American History preserves a cornet that it is believed teenaged Armstrong was taught to play on, as well as a sheaf of original orchestrations from his album Louis and the Good Book. In 2006, the Museum published the widely-praised Louis Armstrong Education Kit. .
Donors gather with representatives of the national JAM partner, sponsor, and collaborator organizations.
of American History. At a press conference on March 30, they were joined by the distinguished photographer Herman Leonard, who donated 20 of his iconic images of jazz musicians, including Thelonious and agencies which are sponsors, partners, and collaborators in Jazz Appreciation Month also gathered for the ceremony, which was History.
Read the full or view of the 2006 JAM launch event.
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, Download the handsome PSA that's appearing in 8 music magazines. Download the 2007 Jazz Appreciation Month poster, featuring a portrait of Louis Armstrong by LeRoy Neiman.
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