Louis Armstrong House Museum to Host Annual Jazzmobile Block Party

Steve Kroon is scheduled to perform at the Louis Armstrong House Museum's annual Jazzmobile Block Party on Aug. 25

The Louis Armstrong House Museum's annual Jazzmobile Block Party is scheduled for Aug. 25

The annual Jazzmobile Block Party at the Louis Armstrong House Museum will take place on Thursday, Aug. 25 in Corona, Queens, N.Y. Each year, the block party marks the end of the museum’s “Summer With Satchmo” event series.

This year, Jazzmobile will feature percussionist Steve Kroon and his Latin-jazz sextet. Over a career that has spanned 45 years, Kroon has become one of the most respected percussionists in jazz, and has performed with the likes of Bette Midler, Aretha Franklin, Diana Krall, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, among others.