The finale performance from Jazz Day 2019 in Melbourne, featuring (from left) Kurt Elling, James Morrison, Ledisi, Somi and Lizz Wright.
Courtesy of Steve Mundinger
International Jazz Day
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Fred Vigeant
Courtesy of Steve Mundinger
The finale performance from Jazz Day 2019 in Melbourne, featuring (from left) Kurt Elling, James Morrison, Ledisi, Somi and Lizz Wright.
Watch International Jazz Day Friday, April 30 at 9:00pm on WITF. You can stream WITF TV live on our website and through the PBS Video app on Roku, Apple TV and iPhone and Android smartphones. The program is also available on-demand through the PBS Video app.
Join us for an uplifting retrospective that highlights collaborations between artists representing over 30 nations as part of the All-Star Global Concert, the official culminating event of each year’s International Jazz Day. Viewers will enjoy performances from the United Nations, Istanbul, Osaka, Paris, the White House, Havana, St. Petersburg, New Orleans and Melbourne.
This entertaining look back at 10 years of historic International Jazz Day concerts features dozens of music icons, including unforgettable performances by Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Annie Lennox, Hugh Masekela and many more.
For more than a century, the truly American music of jazz has promoted peace, diversity, individual expression, dialogue among cultures, and respect for human dignity. International Jazz Day highlights the unifying attributes of this music through live performances, education programs and special events worldwide. International Jazz Day was first celebrated in 2012, and is recognized on the official calendars of both the United Nations and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Each year on April 30, universities, libraries, schools, arts centers, organizations of all disciplines, artists, and jazz enthusiasts all over the world honor this revered musical art form that for decades has brought together people of different cultures, religions and nationalities.
Watch International Jazz Day on WITF Friday April 30, at 9pm. This program is also available through our webstream on our website and through the PBS Video app.
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