Global Celebrations
| Country | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
Día Internacional del Jazz 2015: Rosario
Jazz En Rosario will celebrate the day, for the 3rd year in a row, with different concerts featuring local musicians, swing and jazz dancers and a closing jam session open to all musicians. Contact:
Federico Riva | +5493415450467 |
Lúcuma Bar Zeballos 1165 Rosario, Santa Fe 2000 Argentina 21:00 - 1:00 |
| Australia |
Burnie celebrates International Jazz Day 2015
Singer Amelia Johnson and saxophonist Alistair Dobson from Hobart will join the Viktor Zapper Trio for a performance at the Burnie Regional Art Gallery. This will be the fourth year Northwest Tasmania has participated in International Jazz Day. Contact: Viktor Zappner |
Burnie Regional Art Gallery Wilmot Street Burnie, Tasmania 7320 Australia +61 3 6430 5875 19:30 - 22:00 |
| Australia |
Australian Jazz Bell Awards
Awards ceremony recognizing and encouraging excellence in the performance, creativity, recording and presentation of jazz in Australia. In honour of one of the greats of Australian jazz – Graeme Bell, MBE, AO – the Australian Jazz Awards are informally known as “the Bell Awards.” Contact:
Ashlee Hamill | +61398202788 |
The Regent Theatre 191 Collins St Melbourne, VIC 3000 Australia +6139299 9860 18:30 - 22:00 |
| Burkina Faso |
Festival International de Musique “Jazz a Ouaga”
Organizers will present an international music festival, which will include jazz as well as related styles of music. Contact:
Anselme Sawadogo | +226 70 26 28 03 |
Institut Français de Ouagadougou Place de la Nation de Ouagadougou Ouagadougou, Kadiogo 6625 Burkina Faso 18:00 - 00:00 |
| Costa Rica |
3ra Celebración anual del Día Internacional del Jazz en El Sótano
For the third consecutive year, El Sótano & Amon Solar will celebrate International Jazz Day in Costa Rica with concerts, projections and art expositions in an historic house in the center of San José. Contact: Jose Maria Alfaro | (506) 83999130 |
El Sótano / Amon Solar Barrio Amon Calle 3, Avenida 11 San Jose, San Jose 506 Costa Rica 22212302 11:00 - 23:59 |
| Czech Republic |
Jazz World Photo 2015
Organizers are holding a worldwide competition featuring works by jazz, blues, funk, world and other music photographers. The jury will select the 30 best pictures to be shown in a touring exhibition. Contact:
Ivan Prokop | +420724444542 |
Galerie MU Trutnov Slovanske nam. 165 Trutnov, East Bohemia 541 01 Czech Republic +420724444542 9:00 - 19:00 |
| Dominican Republic |
Jazz Day in DREAM Center
The DREAM Project youth music program in Cabarete will hold its third consecutive celebration of International Jazz Day, featuring the DREAM jazz ensembles and special guests. Directed by Juan Guivin. Contact:
Juan Francisco De La Cruz Guivin | 18299148224 |
DREAM Center Calle Principal-Cabarete Callejon de la Loma Cabarete POP 57000 Dominican Republic 829 5710497 9:00 - 20:30 |
| Dominican Republic |
Jazz en Dominicana Celebrates International Jazz Day 2015
Jazz en Dominicana celebrates International Jazz Day 2015 with a week of concerts and educational events. On Thursday, April 30: 3 pm – Master class at the National Conservatory of Music For information on the rest of the week’s events, please visit http://jazzendominicana.blogspot.com Contact:
Fernando Rodríguez De Mondesert | 829-586-9177 |
Las Escalinatas de la Calle El Conde Calle El Conde, corner of Calle Las Damas Santo Domingo Dominican Republic 15:00 |
| Dominican Republic |
Jazz por la Paz
The festival will produce mini-concerts in three poor areas in Sosua and Cabarete, along with a petition to declare Cabarete “zona de jazz” in the Dominican Republic. There will be a dinner accompanied by the presentation of certificates to the students of the free music education program FEDUJAZZ. Contact:
Maria Elena Gratereaux | 8099954651 |
Fundacion Dominican Republic Jazz Festival Calle Principal Cabarete, Plaza Ocean -dream- Beach Club Sea Horse Ranch Sosua, Pueto Plata 5700 Dominican Republic 8099954651 9:00 - 1:00 |
| Ecuador |
Jazz Society of Ecuador Jazz Festival
The Jazz Society of Ecuador will hold a concert at The Jazz Society Cafe in Cuenca, featuring musicians Jim Gala (piano), Jonn Arevalo (bass), Manuel Quesada (flute), Reinaldo Arce (drums), Cris Navas & Alfonso Moreno (vocals). Contact:
Jim Gala | 093-934-2714 |
The Jazz Society Cafe 5-101 Luis Cordero (2nd Floor) y Juan Jaramillo Cuenca, Azuay 010150 Ecuador 093-931-2714 19:30 - 23:30 |
| Georgia |
International Jazz Day in Tbilisi, Georgia
All day long Jazz FM 97.5 will dedicate various programs to International Jazz Day. Ron Carter master class at Tbilisi State Conservatoire; and gala show at Rustaveli Theatre, featuring the Ron Carter “Golden Striker Trio” featuring Russell Malone & Donald Vega (USA). Contact:
George Aptsiauri | +995595558186 |
Rustaveli Theatre 17 Rustaveli Ave Tbilisi 0108 Georgia +995322726868 20:00 - 22:00 |
| Indonesia |
From Batam with Jazz
The bands of the Batam Jazz Society will perform a concert and host a jam session in commemoration of International Jazz Day 2015. Contact: Ghardiana Karnasaputra | +628127704884 |
Kafe Beranda Comp. Ruko Purimas Block A, No. 33, Batam Center Jl. Engku Putri / Letnan Suwaji Batam 29400 Indonesia 15:00 - 23:59 |
| Ireland |
The Art Crimes Band celebrates International Jazz Day
Band will celebrate the Day with a performance at The Crane Lane Theatre in Cork City. Group plays in diverse musical styles such as blues, funk, jazz, soul and R&B. Contact:
Niall Dennehy |
The Crane Lane Theatre Phoenix Street Cork City, Cork 0000 Ireland 23:30 |
| Italy |
Bergamo for International Jazz Day 2015
The Centro Didattico produzione Musica Europe will produce a concert featuring numerous musicians from Bergamo and the neighboring cities: Gianluigi Trovesi, Claudio Angeleri, Gabriele Comeglio, Dario Faiella, Sergio Orlandi, Guilio Visibelli, Gianni Bergamelli, Andrea Andreoli, Marco Esposito, Michele Gentilini and many more. Contact:
Claudio Angeleri | +39 035 235654 |
Centro Congressi Giovanni XXIII 108 Viale Papa Giovanni XXIII Bergamo 24122 Italy 20:00 - 00:00 |
| Italy |
Casalmaggiore Jazz Day 2015
Organizers will present the fourth edition of the Casalmaggiore Jazz Day, featuring performances by area professionals and amateurs. Following last year’s sold-out success, in 2015 the event will expand to include collateral events targeting young people. Contact:
Andrea Acquaroni |
Teatro Comunale di Casalmaggiore via Azzo Porzio Casalmaggiore, Cremona 26041 Italy 21:15 - 23:30 |
| Italy |
International Jazz Day 2015: Siracusa
The Associazione Rinascimento Culturale Archimedeo will host a multi-day celebration featuring concerts, jam session, education programs, film screenings and a photographic exposition. Locations for the festivities will include the historic Antico Mercato of Ortigia in the Siracusa city center. Contact:
Giuseppe Mandalari | +393346436419 |
A.R.C.A. Via di Villa Ortisi 26 a Siracusa 96100 Italy 11:00 |
| Latvia |
International Jazz Day Latvia
The Wise Music Society will organize the 2015 celebration, building on last year’s success (17 events and 142 musician participants). Please visit their Facebook page and http://jazzday.lv for news on the upcoming events. Contact: Aleksandra Line | +37126770707 |
Wise Music Society LV 1013 Latvia +37126770707 14:00 - 2:00 |
| Liechtenstein |
Joe Haider Jazz Quartet
Quartet will perform improvisations over original compositions by Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter and more. The band consists of Domenic Landolf (tenor sax/soprano sax), Joe Haider (piano), Thomas Dürst (bass) and Daniel Aebi (drums). Contact:
Karl Gassner | +423 373 2817 |
Tangente Jazz+ Haldengasse 47 Eschen 9492 Liechtenstein +423 373 2817 20:30 - 23:00 |
| Mexico |
Los Alebrijes Radio en el Día Internacional del Jazz
Los Alebrijes Radio will present an internet radio program commemorating International Jazz Day, featuring children’s music, funny information, interviews and special guests. Contact:
Oscar N. Sánchez Moreno | +52 55 5361 2568 |
Sanlor Imaginar Av. Ejidos de San Andrés 26-B Tlalnepantla de Baz, Estado de México 54059 Mexico +52 55 5361 2568 16:00 - 18:00 |
| Nepal |
KJC Celebrates International Jazz Day 2015
The Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory (KJC) will celebrate with a free event at the Moksh Auditorium, featuring performances by teachers and students as well as local Nepali and international musicians. Contact:
Rajat Rai | 00977980853145 |
KJC/Moksh Auditorium Jhamshikhel GyanMandala, Lalitpur Kathmandu 25316 Nepal +9779808535145 16:00 - 22:00 |
| Nigeria |
Satchmo’s JazzFest 2015 / UNESCO Int’l Jazz Day
Satchmo’s JazzFest 2015 will take place in Lagos, Nigeria from April 30 to May 3, 2015. The festival will present more than 50 different concert performances from renowned international jazz and top Nigerian artists, as well as master classes, film screenings, seminars, jam sessions and workshops. Contact:
Satchmo's Live Events |
The MUSON Centre and other venues TBA 8/9 Marina Onikan P.O. Box 7300 Lagos, Lagos Island 101231 Nigeria 10:00 - 2:00 |
| Philippines |
4th International Jazz Day @ Tago
Jazz Cafe will host live performances across several venues in honor of the day. Contact: Nelson Gonzales | +(63) 922 357 5896 |
Tago Jazz Cafe #14 Main Avenue cor Real Avenue Quezon City, Manila/NCR 1111 Philippines +(63)922 357 5896 20:00 - 2:00 |
| Poland |
Katowice JazzArt Festival
The Katowice JazzArt Festival will celebrate International Jazz Day with two concerts: Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba from Mali, who will promote their new album, as well as the young band Moon Hoax. The National Jazz Museum in Harlem will organize a seminar in addition. Contact:
Martyna Markowska | +48885340700 |
Kinoteatr Rialto, Prokultura Media ul. Jana 24 Katowice, Silesia 40-012 Poland 10:00 - 22:00 |
| Poland |
Veno’s Studio presents “My Favorite Things”
Private music school will present an evening event featuring workshops and a jam session led by teachers and other local professional musicians. An intergenerational exchange between students and professionals, the audience and musicians. Contact:
Anna Ochmann | +48 32 777 44 10 |
Veno's Studio Wolności 311 Zabrze, Silesia 41-800 Poland +48 32 777 44 10 19:00 |
| Spain |
Majorca IJD, 4th Edition: “Literature and Jazz” in honor of Billie Holiday
One hundred years after the birth of Billie Holiday, Majorca celebrates UNESCO’s Jazz Day against intolerance. Advanced students in the Superior Schools of Art, Drama and Music will take part in exhibitions showcasing cinema, graphic art, literature and music. Contact:
Oscar Pipkin | + 34 699911102 |
Centro UNESCO de Baleares Puig de Pollensa 94 Patio de La Misericordia Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands 07015 Spain 19:00 |
| United Kingdom |
Ode to The Human Spirit 2015
SGI UK present “Ode to The Human Spirit 2015,” featuring The Human Revolution Orchestra with Robin Eubanks. The UK branch of the global Buddhist lay network, Soka Gakkai International, celebrate jazz day with their stellar UK big band and special guest & renowned jazz trombonist Robin Eubanks. Contact:
Sean Corby | 07817318452 |
Union Chapel Compton Avenue Islington London N1 2XD United Kingdom 19:00 - 22:30 |
| United States |
Living Legend Foundation presents JazZabration
The Living Legend Foundation will celebrate and honor 5 local jazz legends in historic Leimert Park Village in Leimert Park, CA. The event will take place in the newly created People’s Street. Contact:
Linda Morgan | 5627626441 |
Leimert Park Village People Street 3341 W 43rd Place Los Angeles, CA 90008 United States 18:00 - 22:00 |
| United States |
Celebrating Jazz, All Together (One at a Time)
The Ella Fitzgerald Facebook Fan Page will devote April 30th to International Jazz Day, and the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation will feature a tribute to the day on its official website. Contact:
Fran Morris-Rosman | 310-826-3869 |
The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation PO Box 1587 Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 United States |
| United States |
Take 5 Jazz at the Brew celebrates International Jazz Day
Venue will present the Langham/Fryer Pyramid Quartet, featuring Pacific Conservatory of Music professor Patrick Langham & Brubeck Institute Associate Director Nick Fryer. Contact: Melissa Riley | 2099463196 |
Take 5 Jazz at the Brew 157 W Adams Street Stockton, CA 95204 United States 2094642739 19:00 - 22:00 |
| United States |
The Lark & Sparrow presents Eric Gunnison Trio
Performance featuring Denver’s Eric Gunnison on piano, Mike Marlier on drums, and Bijoux Barbosa on bass. Contact: Yvonne Meek | 970-615-4877 |
The Lark & Sparrow 511 East Main Street Montrose, CO 81401 United States 970-615-4877 20:00 - 22:00 |
| United States |
Le Chat Noir Miami Celebrates International Jazz Day
Le Chat Noir’s all-day celebration will feature concerts by different local groups during the afternoon and evening, a master class/clinic led by music faculty from Florida International University, a film screening and a jam session to end the evening. Contact:
Ezzio Chaviano | 786-406-3493 |
Le Chat Noir 2 South Miami Avenue Miami, FL 33130 United States 305-377-8899 12:00 - 00:00 |
| United States |
Arts in the Park & KCC Productions present International Jazz Day in Miami Beach
An evening of jazz featuring The New World School for the Arts Jazz Ensemble (Big Band), The World Music 5 (Jose & Nomar Negroni, Josh Allen, Federico Britos, and Dr Ed Calle) and the vocal sensations of Vivian Sessoms. Contact:
Kimberly Chmura | +1-305-332-2623 |
Collins Park 2100 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139 United States 18:00 - 22:00 |
| United States |
The Stockton Helbing Trio featuring Shelley Carrol at the University of Central Oklahoma Jazz Lab
UCO Jazz Lab will hold an afternoon masterclass and evening concert featuring renowned jazz musicians Stockton Helbing and Shelley Carrol. Stockton is the current drummer with Doc Severinsen and Shelley plays saxophone with the Duke Ellington Orchestra! Contact:
Brian Gorrell | 405-359-7989 x 278 |
University of Central Oklahoma Jazz Lab 100 East 5th Street Edmond, OK 73034 United States (405) 359-7989 20:00 - 22:00 |
| Venezuela |
Venezuela Celebrates El Dia Internacional del Jazz
Jazz drummer and educator will give a concert and clinic. Contact: Emerzon Meneses | 04168423439 |
Santa Cruz Sector 9 Calle 2 , Carabobo 2050 Venezuela 04168423439 18:00 - 20:00 |