International Jazz Day Celebration
April 30, 2026, 7:30 pm ET
Evening concert in Bezanson Recital Hall; free
Performances streamed during the day.
Performances streamed during the day.
Thursday, April 30, 2026; 7:30 PM; Bezanson Recital Hall; Free
Also live performances streamed all day
International Jazz Day Celebration
Jazz & African American Music Studies (JAAMS) Faculty, Students & Guests
With the theme of "Freedom" - music by Max Roach, Billy Taylor, and many others
To celebrate the power of jazz as a force for peace, dialogue and mutual understanding, UNESCO proclaimed April 30 as International Jazz Day in November 2011. The Day is an opportunity to foster greater appreciation - not only for music, but also for the contribution it can make to building more inclusive societies.
