The Music of Louis Armstrong “Louis Armstrong was the epitome of jazz and always will be” (“Louis Armstrong Quotations” Np). This quote, by Duke Ellington, is the frank truth about Louis Armstrong. Jazz is a form of music that has been defining itself over the ages. This music form is one that has become an American tradition especially in the New Orleans area. It has grown and developed into a life style that has established roots in this country. Despite the growth and current size of our country, and in the world of music, the world of jazz has always recognized its eternal debt to one musician. The mere existence of jazz, as know today, is due to the influential contribution