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Troy “Satchmo” Anderson and the Wonderful World Band bring their Tribute to Louis Armstrong to GLAZER HALL on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, presented in partnership with the Palm Beach International Jazz Festival — celebrating what would have been Armstrong’s 125th birthday (the show falls one day after his actual birthday). Doors open at 6 PM, showtime is 7 PM, and the performance runs approximately 90 minutes.
Anderson first fell in love with Armstrong’s music while playing with the 2nd Armored Division Jazz Band in Germany, where he was stationed as a paratrooper. After impressing high-ranking officials at a performance there, he was asked to put together an all-Armstrong tribute show, and he became known throughout Germany for both playing and singing like Satchmo, right down to Armstrong’s signature growl. A serious accident later threatened to end his trumpet career entirely, but Anderson made a remarkable recovery and, with guidance from South Florida’s Gold Coast Jazz Society, formed the Wonderful World Band. He also created “Who Was Louis Armstrong,” an educational series introducing elementary school students to the fundamentals of jazz through Armstrong’s music. Anderson and his band have become a fixture of the South Florida jazz scene and tour internationally, including stops in Germany and Budapest, Hungary.
Guests 21+ are invited to arrive early for a complimentary wine tasting courtesy of Virginia Philip Wine Spirits & Academy, and to toast Armstrong’s birthday with the show’s specialty cocktail, the Orange Satchmo.
Band lineup:
Troy Anderson – Vocals & Trumpet
Jim Gasior – Piano
Augustin Conti – Contrabass
John Yarling – Drums
Dante Luciani – Trombone
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