#onthisday, “father of jazz” Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong passed away in his sleep. He was one month shy of turning 70. Did you know that, apart from being a wiz at the trumpet, he invented scat by accident? In jazz, scat singing is vocal improvisation using nonsense syllables. Did you know, he's been to Singapore once? Here’s a #throwback to when the legend came to our shores. That’s him in the middle hanging out with Singapore’s jazz pioneers at a party in 1964. Can you recognise any of the musicians in the photo? (see answers below) 📷 : Uncle Louis (Soliano), who’s performing as part of Jazz in July on 8 & 29 Jul, Sun. • • #mydurian #esplanadesg #free #esplanade#singapore #jazzinjuly #jazzinjuly2018 #jazz #music • • Front row (from left): Louis Soliano, Terry Tay, Jerry Soliano, Tony Castillo, Ernesto Daroya Back row (from left): Tony Tay, Horace Wee, Simplicius Cheong, Francisco Soliano, Louis Armstrong, James Swintin, Jimmy Gan, Rufino Soliano, Billy Martinez