Terry Teachout with a Performance by Jazz Trumpeter Extraordinaire Jon-Erik Kellso August 11, 2010

Join us for an afternoon music and discussion in honor of the great Jazz legend Louis Armstrong. Terry Teachout (drama critic for THE WALL STREET JOURNAL) presents his book POPS: A LIFE OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG—a portrait of the man behind the music. This event will include a musical performance by: Jon-Erik Kellso, Jazz Trumpeter Extraordinaire.

The event is FREE and open to the public. For updates and additional information, please visit the website at www.bryantpark.org. The Bryant Park Reading Room located on the 42nd Street side of the park - under the trees - between the back of the NYPL & 6th Avenue. Look for the burgundy and white umbrellas. Rain Venue: Library of the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen 20 West 44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenue).

"Word for Word Author" is an outdoor reading series that features bestselling authors, celebrity writers, and expert-panelists sharing anecdotes, answering questions from the audience, and signing copies of their latest books.