The North Hall welcomes Dixieland Stomp with their performance, The Life, Times, and Music of Louis Armstrong on Sunday, June 23 at 2 pm. This energetic group combines the sounds of the trumpet, clarinet, banjo, tuba and two trombones to perform traditional Dixieland and blues. Their tribute to the jazz legend features music in the New Orleans and Chicago up tempo style. The performance will include popular favorites from the influential artist, including When the Saints Go Marchin’ In, Heebee Jeebee, West End Blues, and 12^th Street Rag.

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Much of the music is actual transcriptions of Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings that he did in Chicago in 1926 and 1927. Performing the foot-stomping music will be Peter Grimaldi on the trumpet, Edward Mari on the clarinet, Gene Bartley and David Neill on the trombone, Ron Calabrese on the banjo, and Will Choe on the tuba. A meet-the-artists reception with refreshments will be held at intermission in the hall’s art gallery. The gallery will be exhibiting the nature and landscape photography of Richard Chapman. Admission is $10 at the door, student/youth admission is free. All performances take place at Historic North Hall, 40 Searle Road (off Route 66), Huntington. The hall is wheelchair-accessible and air-conditioned. Information on the entire summer festival and performers bios can be found at www.northhallhuntington.org or call 413-667-5543.