Whirl With Merle

Louis Armstrong's Wonderful World has announced its full schedule for its fourth annual festival at the historic Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, the borough where Armstrong famously resided for more than twenty years.

On  July 8th, this daylong event including live performance and various family-friendly activates celebrate the life and legacy of the jazz great and local hero. The festival is all ages and will take place from  1PM to 8PM.  

The Mainstage will feature an eclectic mix of influential musicians, from members of the Dap-Kings to freestyle rappers from New York, New Orleans and Boston, embracing the inclusive, bridge-building spirit of the man who believed that what we play is life. All the sets promise to be adventurous and improvisational, a cross-community celebration embodying Armstrong's notion that you should "never play anything the same way twice."

Jeffrey Rosenstock is in charge of this event.  Jeffrey is a VIP at Queens College, part of CUNY in Flushing, New York