# Virtual Schedule Announced for International Jazz Day 2020: Photo, Video

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2020/04/30/schedule-announced-for-international-jazz-day-photo-video/
- Published: 2020-04-30T21:18:16+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**It should be to no one’s great surprise that this year’s plans for the celebration
of International Jazz Day on April 30—originally scheduled to be based in Cape Town,
South Africa—have been scuttled. However, as jazz always finds a way, so too does
International Jazz Day. The annual observance is taking place online, as a worldwide
virtual event that will be crowned by the traditional gala concert.**

In addition to the concert, an international assemblage of musicians will host a
full day’s schedule of educational activities (including master classes, children’s
activities, and a panel). The schedule will include events in English, Spanish, 
French, Russian, Chinese, and Arabic.

The educational activities will take place online beginning at 6 a.m. U.S. Eastern
Daylight Time, and ending at 2:30 p.m. EDT. At 3 p.m. the concert begins, hosted
as always by pianist and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Intercultural Dialogue (
and International Jazz Day co-chair) Herbie Hancock. Other featured artists include
John McLaughlin, Jane Monheit, Alune Wade, John Beasley, Ben Williams, Lizz Wright,
John Scofield, Igor Butman, Evgeny Pobozhiy, Youn Sun Nah, A Bu, Dee Dee Bridgewater,
Dianne Reeves, Joey DeFrancesco, and others.

The full schedule of virtual events for International Jazz Day is below. For more
information, visit either [www.jazzday.com](http://www.jazzday.com/) or [www.unesco.org/jazzday](http://www.unesco.org/jazzday).
You can also watch the live sessions on the IJD [Facebook page](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uCGPA6I-RnP7FGYWgGm1013s2El3VBWbUc3LK2qj5HtqN9hkVcizObDX5izeeAAHdjC8EojlncqlVV43guD7EavHFhsZPP6D-iylUpWyBNZajle_5TZ7jgKZ92BDaUnaZbThU-i4bnNLA1kWTV6BoBQ-Rcy4vZJQUmOD5XY21U3_QZZOv4Yyww==&c=DF4VbBZLVFqPhw0kRQZYbK0NFQbBEdmSKba9BWtcFg3pPjVLV0g8kg==&ch=uHvsnDSRRrv2PgIs4YFCwuEuQ0eZZsDrRvb6Rq58ylhEwKzaCqjgzA==).

6:00 AM EDT Master class with pianist A Bu (in Chinese)

11:00 AM       Master class with pianist Danilo Pérez (in Spanish)

11:30 AM       Master class with saxophonist Igor Butman (in Russian)

12:00 PM      Children’s activity with Dee Dee Bridgewater (in French)

12:30 PM      Children’s activity with Oran Etkin (in English)

1:00 PM        Master class with pianist Tarek Yamani (in Arabic)

1:30 PM        Panel with journalist Nate Chinen (moderator), vocalist Sibongile
Khumalo, and bassist Marcus Miller on International Jazz Day as a response to social
isolation (in English)

2:00 PM        Master class with trumpeter Lwanda Gogwana

3:00 PM        Global Concert

Besides these official events, there’s also the [#JazzDayAtHome exhibit](https://jazzday.com/global-submissions/)—
video submissions that have been sent to the IJD organizers from performers and 
jazz enthusiasts around the world to celebrate the day (while still observing self-
isolation and social distancing). And many other organizations are observing International
Jazz Day online as well. Here are just a few of the highlights:

·     A [live webinar and debate on Italy’s INDIRE platform](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uCGPA6I-RnP7FGYWgGm1013s2El3VBWbUc3LK2qj5HtqN9hkVcizObDX5izeeAAHNqJmeCZNUdySFht3-RleEpgearvHDrxaBOq6dKdnq3hByqpc_q71xwoK7X7I_RLrr5yO62p5tMnfdfi2D3tmjLhRM_isyFylWykd-p4KLHPWyGlnO6skQ7044qpkHGj3N3LH6PsqB29YXCGsbp4YxDcKl3HDU09dIceD_ENN4P6L1JrryBff2VMsH4SMvZ9BKleZOuD4xtmi0KUVyw_x3Q==&c=DF4VbBZLVFqPhw0kRQZYbK0NFQbBEdmSKba9BWtcFg3pPjVLV0g8kg==&ch=uHvsnDSRRrv2PgIs4YFCwuEuQ0eZZsDrRvb6Rq58ylhEwKzaCqjgzA==)
with teachers around the Bergamo region in Italy discussing their experiences teaching
music during the pandemic.
 ·     A six-day online celebration via the [US Embassy in Bolivia’s Facebook page](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uCGPA6I-RnP7FGYWgGm1013s2El3VBWbUc3LK2qj5HtqN9hkVcizObDX5izeeAAHSuIGKWguEaSa7Fyk5ApCQr4Mlcn23RdFZRi37tCvjg5O3SB9xHJvBTG7zsycOS0Ola36UGiQJlswcpQ6gG5xmZeEe_eyd6gh&c=DF4VbBZLVFqPhw0kRQZYbK0NFQbBEdmSKba9BWtcFg3pPjVLV0g8kg==&ch=uHvsnDSRRrv2PgIs4YFCwuEuQ0eZZsDrRvb6Rq58ylhEwKzaCqjgzA==)
with two videos a day including concerts, discussions, classes, and more. ·     
A [livestream performance co-hosted by the Danish Foreign Ministry](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uCGPA6I-RnP7FGYWgGm1013s2El3VBWbUc3LK2qj5HtqN9hkVcizObDX5izeeAAHWitkUnXhfDFTLLFTQo5XzmVaOmVmnJ7lHKkCL8UjMhT17NF0l1Vmv-bV3N_Q8daoDB0lvKvS8cCIFeQcPDipQMA0u2uFLMut_iQDLEDrdGU=&c=DF4VbBZLVFqPhw0kRQZYbK0NFQbBEdmSKba9BWtcFg3pPjVLV0g8kg==&ch=uHvsnDSRRrv2PgIs4YFCwuEuQ0eZZsDrRvb6Rq58ylhEwKzaCqjgzA==)
featuring a performance by pianist and bandleader Niels Lan Doky. ·     A [Wikimarathon in Turkey](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uCGPA6I-RnP7FGYWgGm1013s2El3VBWbUc3LK2qj5HtqN9hkVcizObDX5izeeAAH5Ihcmmypu9oXe6faN1n2pyrpTDvVo7PFtxRVeRDaVY97wN0DdeG05exCz38K6IfL0BnaSAWo-orkOnE5fR5h_w==&c=DF4VbBZLVFqPhw0kRQZYbK0NFQbBEdmSKba9BWtcFg3pPjVLV0g8kg==&ch=uHvsnDSRRrv2PgIs4YFCwuEuQ0eZZsDrRvb6Rq58ylhEwKzaCqjgzA==)
aiming to increase the number of pages dedicated to jazz musicians from Turkey. ·
The [New Orleans Jazz Museum Facebook page](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uCGPA6I-RnP7FGYWgGm1013s2El3VBWbUc3LK2qj5HtqN9hkVcizObDX5izeeAAHuzIFVYhCOe61HE0DKdrF6shXazx2JJ77JJ1FRTi0EjWsH6pVWTTY6CIisZMVuiZ3ptIeq0TQoVmXv_ecKcEyH5967-nMF9Q7-e2t6XStR2Q=&c=DF4VbBZLVFqPhw0kRQZYbK0NFQbBEdmSKba9BWtcFg3pPjVLV0g8kg==&ch=uHvsnDSRRrv2PgIs4YFCwuEuQ0eZZsDrRvb6Rq58ylhEwKzaCqjgzA==)
will present an online celebration of jazz, with a streaming a mix of newly released
music videos, rare archival content, and live performances. ·     The [Jazz Association of Singapore](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uCGPA6I-RnP7FGYWgGm1013s2El3VBWbUc3LK2qj5HtqN9hkVcizObDX5izeeAAHNwJ1NnVrY3cnxFcNCwU-KENk9O6_-sWgzosc1Zt-pYowucdPI9CDnGu3cyfsOVNCVH6HaaSz4Fha9tLG7g3Gm7vDEjZQdmsnXQnsFI-E3HtuBvhjGsT_Bw==&c=DF4VbBZLVFqPhw0kRQZYbK0NFQbBEdmSKba9BWtcFg3pPjVLV0g8kg==&ch=uHvsnDSRRrv2PgIs4YFCwuEuQ0eZZsDrRvb6Rq58ylhEwKzaCqjgzA==)
will feature a virtual jam session, solo performances, and a panel discussion, and
[We Love Jazz Singapore ](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uCGPA6I-RnP7FGYWgGm1013s2El3VBWbUc3LK2qj5HtqN9hkVcizObDX5izeeAAHWSEwjPxmvmF4GlV_AgzPNwFkqBlQWVc0HHRzf49F3feLhwkCPERZ2XpAKqrSBLALvj6Tk6Oi0ht0kfGNIy0Pgl8fyBSR00ezUV0cGjk-YMbVma_oISDsvJ_5jon73R-p&c=DF4VbBZLVFqPhw0kRQZYbK0NFQbBEdmSKba9BWtcFg3pPjVLV0g8kg==&ch=uHvsnDSRRrv2PgIs4YFCwuEuQ0eZZsDrRvb6Rq58ylhEwKzaCqjgzA==)
will feature a showcase of jazz videos. ·     Partners in Russia, Belarus, Germany,
Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Turkey, the U.S.A., and Estonia will celebrate
[a #withoutintermission online marathon](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uCGPA6I-RnP7FGYWgGm1013s2El3VBWbUc3LK2qj5HtqN9hkVcizObDX5izeeAAHoI-lLDvK6iBkY3qNwqUeDBKR_2qiCHhV52OZwHkB1mKBto6Qw0a_ZzKrA3Yg1a4NReQmyunzQHGE_w26iDi81g==&c=DF4VbBZLVFqPhw0kRQZYbK0NFQbBEdmSKba9BWtcFg3pPjVLV0g8kg==&ch=uHvsnDSRRrv2PgIs4YFCwuEuQ0eZZsDrRvb6Rq58ylhEwKzaCqjgzA==)
in support of doctors from around the world. ·     A [new website dedicated to German-speaking jazz fans](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uCGPA6I-RnP7FGYWgGm1013s2El3VBWbUc3LK2qj5HtqN9hkVcizObDX5izeeAAHghO8JUhMjR2BDcNMxX80Gv-4OHbZNhfUTPQ3F-4kyyQoGQXYvlZAoiWtVtdGs6Sz3anUTq8rz7xY43Xn_QM23Q==&c=DF4VbBZLVFqPhw0kRQZYbK0NFQbBEdmSKba9BWtcFg3pPjVLV0g8kg==&ch=uHvsnDSRRrv2PgIs4YFCwuEuQ0eZZsDrRvb6Rq58ylhEwKzaCqjgzA==)
for International Jazz Day, courtesy of jazz-fun.de and other partners. ·     A 
[virtual photo exhibition](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uCGPA6I-RnP7FGYWgGm1013s2El3VBWbUc3LK2qj5HtqN9hkVcizObDX5izeeAAH4sxEhz7NUxjd3RkPEelXlF1SSyx7IcH6dpcuaD1GrOFpnOU3SlaUNUhWXn6kJ0aTBVLdcoXlKbIo3HXDrgOYjsKxU5WQ5VPSutOjb3boC1OS9kydtwG-xNuUduzbl4lf&c=DF4VbBZLVFqPhw0kRQZYbK0NFQbBEdmSKba9BWtcFg3pPjVLV0g8kg==&ch=uHvsnDSRRrv2PgIs4YFCwuEuQ0eZZsDrRvb6Rq58ylhEwKzaCqjgzA==)
dedicated to jazz, along with poetry, music, and more, curated by Mozambique’s Jazztgigs.·
A [new special-edition podcast](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uCGPA6I-RnP7FGYWgGm1013s2El3VBWbUc3LK2qj5HtqN9hkVcizObDX5izeeAAHQ4XZfHzf-4LFTEewQBQPIjUae-yZRb3r3TryxAxMtluVr5aa5BRnxYi2HSQAV6pABRFjXXvYoruTuQOu9KO6tLChDMSbvZgR&c=DF4VbBZLVFqPhw0kRQZYbK0NFQbBEdmSKba9BWtcFg3pPjVLV0g8kg==&ch=uHvsnDSRRrv2PgIs4YFCwuEuQ0eZZsDrRvb6Rq58ylhEwKzaCqjgzA==),
_Nepetalakton_, released by Jazz Day partner MAMA JAZ in Mauritius.

Check out[ jazzday.com/events](http://jazzday.com/events/) for a full list of the
programs organized this year.

![Herbie Hancock at the Newport Jazz Festival, August 3, 2019](https://i0.wp.com/
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