ESCANABA — The Escanaba Public library celebrates Jazz History Month on Thursday, April 7 at 4:30 p.m. with musician/author Phil Lynch and his collection of historic 78s.

Lynch will present the first jazz record ever made, two monumental recordings by Louis Armstrong, and a few evergreen Big Band themes, all with historical notes and comments to tie them together. Lynch is the author of the Armstrong inspirational/biography book “Live Like Louis.”

This is a free event and no registration is required. For more information, contact the library at 789-7323, visit www.escanabalibrary.org or link to Facebook and Twitter pages.

The Escanaba Public Library is located at 400 Ludington Street, Escanaba.