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April 30
th, with thousands of worldwide programs culminating in a spectacular All-Star Global Concert from New York, Los Angeles, UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, Cape Town, Moscow, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, and other cities around the globe.
Hosted by multi-Academy Award winner Michael Douglas from United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Global Concert will feature performances from an array of jazz artists representing more than 20 countries.
Herbie Hancock will serve as Artistic Director, and
John Beasley will serve as Musical Director. Artists include Melissa Aldana, Massimo Biolcati, A Bu, Cyrus Chestnut, Amina Figarova, Roberta Gambarini, Kenny Garrett, James Genus, Stefon Harris, Ingrid Jensen, Joe Lovano, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Antonio Sánchez, Veronica Swift, Alex Acuña, Justo Almario, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jonathan Butler, Mahmoud Chouki, Gerald Clayton, Andra Day, Romero Lubambo, Marcus Miller, Dianne Reeves, Francisco Torres, Justin Ty
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UNESCO, Herbie Hancock and a cast of jazz greats to mark 10th Anniversary of International Jazz Day
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock today announced the programme for the 10th anniversary edition of International Jazz Day, with an inspiring series of performances, and educational and community outreach initiatives in more than 190 countries.
Hosted by multi-Academy Award winning actor Michael Douglas, the 2021 All-Star Global Concert will be streamed live from UNESCO in Paris and the United Nations in New York with a lineup of some of the best international artists performing from cities around the world. UN Secretary-General António Guterres will speak during the concert, of which jazz pianist Herbie Hancock will be the artistic director, with John Beasley serving as the concert’s musical director.