Photo of Evan Christopher courtesy theartscouncil.net
Recorded live from the Gala Opening of the Charline McCombs Empire Theater in downtown San Antonio; first built in 1914 and recently restored to its original grandeur. Tonight we celebrate four New Orleans greats of jazz: Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Sidney Bechet and Jelly Roll Morton.
Text based on Riverwalk Jazz script by Margaret Moos Pick ©1998