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Object of the Week for April 7

JAM with the Smithsonian during Jazz Appreciation Month

This 1946 Henri Selmer B-flat custom-made and inscribed trumpet, in the NMAAHC's collection, belonged to Louis Armstrong, one of the most influential figures in jazz. Check out some jazz fun below!

What is Jazz? from the National Museum of American History

Links

  1. Spotlight: Jazzed About Art
  2. Listen: Sounds from New Orleans Playlist on Smithsonian Folkways
  3. Learning Lab: Dizzy Gillespie Young Portrait Explorers
  4. Events: NMAAHC Celebrates National Jazz Appreciation and Poetry Month
  5. Explore: Jazz Appreciation Month with Smithsonian Jazz
  6. Spotlight: Jazz in the Collections
  7. Learn: Louis' Music Class with NMAH