"Louis Armstrong influenced us all. The only people he didn’t influence are those who have yet to hear him,” declares clarinetist and saxophonist Victor Goines, who makes his first appearance at Satchmo SummerFest on Sunday, August 7. That night he and his band will also head down to Frenchmen Street to perform at Snug Harbor. All of this happens the day after his 55th birthday, which he’ll celebrate right here in his hometown of New Orleans.

Goines first gained international recognition i...