San Jose Jazz Presents
The SJZ International Jazz Day Celebration
- When
- Sat Apr 30, 2016
- Where
- Hammer Theatre Center
- Time
- 12-8:30pm
- Tags
- Music, Jazz, Music Festivals
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Description
Celebrate International Jazz Day, the culmination of Jazz Appreciation Month, on April 30! For the first time, Silicon Valley will join with towns, cities and villages in more than 190 countries on all 7 continents to observe International Jazz Day through thousands of performances and programs.Featuring performances by Nicole Henry, Nicolas Bearde, and the SJSU Big Band.
In November 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially designated April 30 as International Jazz Day in order to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe. Chaired and led by Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director General, and legendary jazz pianist, composer, and UNESCO Ambassador and Institute Chairman Herbie Hancock, International Jazz Day is the one day each year that jazz is celebrated worldwide, bringing together people of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities.
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