Thousands of Performances and Events Presented
in More Than 190 Countries, All Continents
TANGIER, Morocco, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 13th annual
International Jazz Day came to a thrilling conclusion with an
historic All-Star Global Concert from the new Palace of Arts and
Culture of Tangier. Hosted by internationally acclaimed actor
Jeremy Irons, the concert
featured world-renowned artists including master Gnawa musician
Abdellah El Gourd
(Morocco) and jazz icon
Herbie Hancock along
with Claudia Acuña (Chile), Ambrose
Akinmusire (USA),
John
Beasley (USA),
Lakecia
Benjamin (USA),
Richard
Bona (Cameroon),
Dee Dee
Bridgewater (USA),
Moreira Chonguiça (Mozambique), Shemekia Copeland (USA), Kurt
Elling (USA),
Antonio Faraò (Italy),
Melody Gardot (USA),
Jazzmeia Horn (USA),
JK Kim (Republic of Korea), Femi Kuti (Nigeria), Magnus
Lindgren (Sweden),
Romero
Lubambo (Brazil),
Marcus
Miller (USA),
Yasushi
Nakamura (Japan),
Tarek Yamani (Lebanon)
and many others.
The All-Star Global Concert opened with a special "Welcome to
Country" performance by renowned Dar Gnawa musicians, followed by
Dee Dee Bridgewater's spectacular
performance of Chick Corea's "Spain," highlighting the cultural connections
between Morocco and Spain. Jazzmeia Horn enlisted the talents of
Ambrose Akinmusire and Billy Childs in the swinging "Free Your Mind."
Richard Bona gave a tender
performance of his song "Esoka Bulu (Night Whisper)." TK Blue and
Gnawa icon Abdellah El Gourd paid
homage to Morocco's Gnawa music
and American jazz, performing Randy
Weston's composition, "Blue Moses." Melody Gardot and
Philippe Powell delivered a sublime
rendition of "This Foolish Heart Could Love You." Femi Kuti declared there is "One People, One
World" on his electrifying Afro-Beat performance.
Kurt Elling paid tribute to
Wayne Shorter by performing
Shorter's composition, "Speak No Evil." Shemekia Copeland and Joe Louis Walker brought the blues front and
center with "Nobody But You."
The International Jazz Day 2024 celebration included thousands
of performances, master classes, jam sessions, education
programs and community service and outreach initiatives in more
than 190 countries, culminating in the Global Concert, which is
available free-of-charge at jazzday.com.
Major support for International Jazz Day 2024 is provided by the
Doris Duke Foundation, with additional, generous support from GRoW
@ Annenberg. United, the International Jazz Day Global Airline
Partner, provided air transportation and additional support for
artists and educators.
Each year on April 30,
International Jazz Day brings together countries and communities
worldwide promoting peace, dialogue among cultures, diversity and
respect for human dignity. International Jazz Day was adopted by the UNESCO Member
Nations on the initiative of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
Herbie Hancock, who co-chairs the
annual celebration with UNESCO Director-General Audrey
Azoulay.
Azoulay said, "Jazz, as legendary American singer Nina Simone eloquently put it, is more than just
music. It transcends musical notes; it is 'a way of life...a way of
being, a way of thinking.'"
Hancock added, "As we celebrate Jazz Day, let us reaffirm
our commitment to the enduring legacy of jazz and its ability to
uplift, inspire and unite us all."
www.jazzday.com
www.unesco.org/jazzday
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