International Jazz Day is an
International Day declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organisation in 2011 “to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of
uniting people in all corners of the globe.” It is celebrated annually on April
30. The brainchild of jazz pianist and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie
Hancock, Jazz Day is chaired by Hancock along with the sitting UNESCO
Director-General. The celebration is recognised on the calendars of both UNESCO
and the United Nations.
The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, an American NGO also
chaired by Hancock, is the lead organizational partner for Jazz Day. The
Institute coordinates activities in the UNESCO member states as well as the
Global Host Celebration. Events in the Host City culminate in an All-Star
Global Concert, which typically involves over two-dozen high-profile jazz
musicians from around the world performing in or around an historical landmark.
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