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Byron Wallen and Mark Kavuma: The Genius of Louis Armstrong

L'Aubette Live

,Barbican Art Gallery
Byron Wallen playing an instrument

Rising trumpet player and L'Aubette Live curator Mark Kavuma joins forces with international trumpet legend Byron Wallen in a tribute to the towering legacy of Louis Armstrong.

Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening throughout Into the Night, the galleries will come to life with performance in the exhibition’s recreation of Strasbourg’s iconic L’Aubette (1928), focusing on the vitality and diversity of jazz as performed across the globe. The evenings are co-curated with Mark Kavuma, a prominent young trumpet player on the British jazz scene.

Classic cocktails will also be served in the adjoining recreation of Vienna’s jewel-like Cabaret Fledermaus bar.

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The performance starts at 7pm and is free with an Into the Night exhibition ticket. 

Please note that the performance finishes at approximately 8pm and the gallery closes at 9pm.

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