(Press release)
 Hosted by Herbie Hancock, this year's
International Jazz Day will take place online. The day’s centerpiece will be a
virtual Global Concert featuring artists from across the globe, streamed live
on jazzday.com. The concert will begin at 3pm (US Eastern
Time) and feature performances by Marcus
Miller, Lang Lang, Charlie Puth, Cécile McLorin Salvant, John McLaughlin,
Dianne Reeves, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Sibongile Khumalo, Alune Wade, John
Beasley, Ben Williams, Lizz Wright, John Scofield, Igor Butman, Evgeny
Pobozhiy, Youn Sun Nah, A Bu, Jane Monheit, and Joey DeFrancesco, among others.
Leading up to the virtual Global Concert, there will be a free series of
educational masterclasses, children’s activities and discussions via web
conference featuring renowned educators and jazz artists, streamed live
via jazzday.com.
The program will also include a panel
hosted by Nate Chinen, Director of Editorial Content for WBGO and chief jazz
contributor to NPR Music, addressing how International Jazz Day, and art in
general, can be a relevant response to the social isolation precipitated by the
current public health crisis. The panel will feature artist participants
including GRAMMY Award-winning bassist and composer Marcus Miller and legendary
South African vocalist Sibongile Khumalo. A live audience will be able to
submit questions throughout the session. NPR will co-host a live stream of the
virtual International Jazz Day activities.
You will be able to view the following on WBGO's Facebook page: 12:30pm ET Children's Activity with Oran Etkin .
1:30pm
ET Panel with Nate Chinen, Sibongile Khumalo, and Marcus Miller.
3:00pm
ET Gala concert
(Add 5 hours for BST.)
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