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The Embassy shared the message of International Jazz Day and the values of jazz among Afghani citizens, Embassy staff and the world, including a post on its official Facebook page.

Official Website: http://kabul.usembassy.gov/index.html

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Club presented an exhibition of photos of jazz greats prepared by students and a screening of the famous 1944 jazz film “Jammin’ the Blues,” produced by Albanian-American artist Gjon Mili. Followed by a jam session featuring Albanian artists. Boom Boom Radio produced an International Jazz Day program by playing famous jazz albums and holding a quiz on great jazz artists with a CD prize.

Contact: Gerta Skenderi | +355 68 408 0001
Official Website: http://www.boomboomroom.al

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Algeria celebrated International Jazz Day with a concert featuring NIGHTS IN TUNISIA with Jean Christophe Cholet / Jasser Hadj Youssef / Geoffroy De Masure / Vincent Mascart / Geoffroy Tamisier / Mehdi Askeur / Stéphane Galland / Jean-Luc Lehr / Meta.

Contact: Agence Algerienne pour le Rayonnement Culturel | 00 213 94 51 69
Official Website: http://aarcalgerie.org/en/

School coordinated an educational activity introducing students to International Jazz Day and its message of peace, cooperation and intercultural dialogue.

Contact: Ms. Sylvia

The U.S. Embassy in Angola distributed information about the day and the importance of jazz among Angolan citizens, Embassy staff and the world, posting a message on its official Facebook page and displaying posters and other informational material in their “American Spaces” facilities.

Official Website: http://angola.usembassy.gov

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Abracadabra Restaurant & Disco-Bar in English Harbour celebrated International Jazz Day with a special evening featuring live music by The Targets and more.

Contact: Abracadabra Antigua | +1 268-460-2701
Official Website: http://theabracadabra.com/news/

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Led by the singer Camila Castañeda, Camille Quinteto brought to stage some of the traditional songs of jazz. They perfomed at Tatune Cafe-Bar in Adrogue city, South Zone of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Contact: Camila Castañeda

Charity concert featuring local jazz musicians including the Viviana Cimarelli Group, Jazztronauts septet, Cuenya-Bianco-Spector Trio, Lado Funk and Carucha Gimenez trio.

Contact: Alejandro Bianco | 5492944601788

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Delfina Oliver, one of the most renowned singers in the busy and creative jazz scene in Buenos Aires, together with Artistry Big Band, a selection of the town’s most talented musicians, presented a special concert at the new Bebop Club.

Contact: Delfina Oliver | +5491156931540
Official Website: http://www.delfinaoliver.com

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Concert featuring the Gustavo Musso & Francisco Lovuolo Dúo, the Ricardo Lew Trio with special guest Manuel Fraga, and the Roxana Amed Quintet.

Contact: Info Usina
Official Website: http://www.usinadelarte.org

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Filmmaker, critic and historian Diego Curubeto delivered a talk about jazz and movies, followed by a surprise screening of a jazz movie of historical significance.

Contact: BORIS Club | 54 11 4777 0012
Official Website: http://www.borisclub.com/

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In Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, we assembled local artists for a concert in the Cuatro Elementos space, followed by a jam session.

Contact: Julia Sanjurjo | (0223) 451 1305

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Radio program featured historical background on the day and an exposition of the various styles comprising jazz today, including swing, bop, fusion, ethno-jazz and smooth.

Contact: Armen Manukyan | 374-93-54-98-53
Official Website: http://www.radiovan.fm/

The Dukes of Jazz celebrated International Jazz Day with a special night of jazz at Tiffins Jazz on the Park. The swinging six piece band played a selection of tunes from traditional jazz, Dixieland, swing and mainstream plus Latin styles.

Contact: Don Brow | 61872260573
Official Website: http://www.jazzscene.com.au/dukes_of_jazz/DukesOfJazz.htm

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The Mechanics Institute of Ballarat hosted a wonderful line up of musicians: The Justine Jones Hammond Combo, The Jawzz Quintet featuring Guitarist Alex Yarosh, and some great new young musicians from the Ballarat Grammar School stage Band. Admission was a gold coin donation to the Mechanics Institute.

Contact: Allan Kealy | 0401150762
Official Website: http://themondlarks.com/

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Concert by saxophonist and composer Sam Boon’s Quartet, featuring high energy, modern-sounding original pieces complimented by fresh arrangements of classic standards. Accompanied by very special guest Nic Ryan-Glennie on trumpet. Supported by Wayne Parker Trio.

Contact: Dani Fry | 0408 591 213
Official Website: http://www.themainbar.com.au

We organized a New Orleans style march in King George Square – in the centre of Brisbane city.

Contact: Dan Quigley | +61732161110

From Hobart, singer Amelia Johnston and trombonist Hayden Dare joined the Viktor Zappner Trio (V.Z. on piano, Michael Anderson on bass, Bruce Innocent on drums) to celebrate this day. Last year this event was staged at the Wharf in Ulverstone. JAZZ LOVERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE!

Contact: Viktor Zappner

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Bimonthly “make it, bake it, grow it, sew it” market with food, workshops and live performances around a theme. April’s was “Celebrating Jazz.”

Contact: Karina Daniels | 610265699373

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The Victorian Jazz Archive and Knox City Council celebrated International Jazz Day with the New Melbourne Jazz Band and The Syncopators. A rare opportunity to hear two of Australia’s top Traditional Jazz bands on one program. The Jazz Running Wild Youth Band entertained at intermission.

Contact: Ralph Powell | +61 3 9800 5535
Official Website: http://vicjazzarchive.org.au/index.htm

This special night of music celebrating UNESCO’s International Jazz Day featured performances by the Chris Cameron Quartet, Joe McEvilly’s Armadillo, The Ethio-Jazz Ensemble and pianist Okkey Sumiyoshi.

Contact: Chris Cameron
Official Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/369740456499972/

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Australian bassist, Arlene Fletcher, is known as THE bassist for The Furbelows, Sidney Creswick, STEM, SMES and Taktok. This event featured her as leader performing originals and some cheeky arrangements influenced by Brad Mehldau, Avishai Cohen & interwoven tapestry of many stories shared by all.

Contact: Megan Evans | +61(0)412 063570
Official Website: http://www.bennettslane.com/gigs.php?eID=1229

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An array of Perth’s finest jazz musicians came together for a concert celebration of jazz.

Contact: Graham Wood | +61408069867
Official Website: http://www.grahamwood.com.au

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Foundry616 is an exciting new Sydney jazz venue in the CBD. To celebrate International Jazz Day, we presented Rainee Lyleson in her show ‘Take Me As I Am: An Evening with Joni Mitchell.’ Featuring some of Sydney’s best young musicians, this show was for Joni Mitchell fans and music lovers alike.

Contact: Allyson Moore | 61 437 764 982
Official Website: http://www.foundry616.com.au/

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ABC Jazz Digital Radio presented a special International Jazz Day broadcast of ‘Testimony,’ a suite composed by Australian saxophonist Sandy Evans in tribute to the life and music of Charlie Parker. It features the leading figures in Australian jazz as well as words by US poet Yesef Komunyakka and a performance by US musicians Kurt Elling and Laurence Hobgood.

Contact: James Kennedy
Official Website: http://abc.net.au

N.I.C.E gig in cafe virolinis in hall in tyrol.

n.icole – vocals
i.ngo – guitar
c.lemens – french horn
e.ngelbert – bass guitar

some standards and some not so standard

Contact: engelbert
Official Website: http://www.nicolewieser.com/

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Third edition of “Twentyfour Hours of Jazz,” starting with the beginning of Jazz Day at 12:00 a.m. Included talks with artists, promoters and more on Radio Freequenns. Concert artists included Camerounian singer Njamy Sitson, Vocal Chordestra + guest Stefan Heckel. Concerts began at 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm.

Contact: Thomas Hein | +43 699 1000 1698
Official Website: www.freequenns.com

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The Michaela Rabitsch & Robert Pawlik Quartet invited piano player Peter Thanel to celebrate this day with a concert, presenting their and his original works. After the concert the stage opened up for a jam session.

Contact: Michaela Rabitsch | 00436642411767
Official Website: http://jazzday.at/

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Organizers of the Ukrainian jazz competition “Master-Jam Fest” invited jazz masters and previous contest winners to perform in a celebratory concert.

Contact: Vlad Chubarev
Official Website: http://master-jam.com/en/

The UNESCO Bahamas International Jazz Day Festival celebrated jazz on the waterfront of historic Nassau, Bahamas. The event featured live performances, displays on the history of Jazz in The Bahamas, and artwork.

Contact: Dr. Leon Higgs | 242-424-0652

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On the occasion of International Jazz day, local Bahraini artists performed live at the Qal’at Al Bahrain site museum café. Playing a range of styles from Turkish to classic and modern jazz, their lively tunes provided wonderful accompaniment to a night at the museum café overlooking Bahrain fort and the seafront.

Contact: | 97337777452

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The International School of Dhaka organized an educational activity familiarizing students with International Jazz Day.

Contact: M. Amin Alan
Official Website: http://www.isdbd.org

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The U.S. Embassy Barbados, The Eastern Caribbean, and the OECS encouraged the island residents to discuss the value and impact of jazz, including a post on their official Facebook page.

Official Website: http://barbados.usembassy.gov

Sunday, April 27th, Church Service featuring the Roger Gittens Quartet.

Tuesday April 29th All Caribbean Jazz Radio Show with host Wayne Harewood featuring topic “Women in Jazz”.

Wednesday April 30, IJD “Sound of the Drums”

Featuring James de Lovell (drums/percussion), Juanita Clarke (drums), Dane Bascombe (bass), Michael Hope (guitar), Shane Jones (keyboard), Joseph Callendar (sax) and Donella vocals.

Contact: Cheryl Holder | 1246438 6623
Official Website: http://www.barbadosjazzsociety.com

Club dedicated the evening’s program to the day.

Contact: Evgeniy

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The Jacques Pelzer Jazz Club presented a concert with Jeroen Van Herzeele (sax), Mirco Mariottini (cl), Marek Patrman (dr) & Daniele Esposito (cb). The quartet offers a repertoire of original components which posit equilibrium between written and improvised musics. http://www.danieleesposito.com/

Contact: Jacques Pelzer | 04/2271255
Official Website: http://www.jacquespelzerjazzclub.com

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Concert by the Yves Peeters Group, consisting of original compositions by all members of the band. The group’s music is characterized by a colourful mix of influences such as the blues and African music, with jazz as its basic ingredient.

Contact: Les Lundis d'Hortense ASBL | +32 (0)2 219 58 51
Official Website: http://www.leslundisdhortense.be/

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Nathalie Loriers presented a concert featuring her new compositions especially for this trio, strongly tinged, lyrical grooves with melody and thorough harmony.

Contact: Les Lundis d'Hortense ASBL | +32 (0)2 219 58 51
Official Website: http://www.leslundisdhortense.be/

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This project brings together 12 young jazz talents. The group performed original tunes of hip-hop and funky jazz. A meeting of upcoming generations of hip hop and funky jazz artists.

Contact: Jazz4you | + 32 476 661 883
Official Website: http://www.jazz4you.be

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Under the direction of Fabrice Alleman. Internationally renowned saxophonist, clarinetist and professor Fabrice Alleman led an amazing group of students from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. They offered an extremely exciting concert rendering of the classical “Big Band sound.”

Contact: Jazz4you asbl | + 32 476 661 883
Official Website: http://www.jazz4you.be

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The group played its compositions and arranged standards, offering a challenging and exciting selection of swing with hints of post-bop and modern jazz. The Unexpected 4 won the first prize of Dinant Jazz Night 2010. Featuring the talents of Jeremy Dumont, Vincent Thekal, Bas Cooijmans, Armando Luongo.

Contact: Jazz4you asbl | + 32 476 661 883
Official Website: http://www.jazz4you.be

22 Strings and a Piece of Wood:
Jakob Bro (DK) – guitar
Frantz Loriot (F) – Violin
Steven Delannoye (B) – Saxophone
Yannick Peeters (B) – Double Bass
Kristof Roseeuw (B)- Double Bass
Seraphine Stragier (B) – Cello, violin, harp
a little preview: http://www.cobra.be/permalink/1.1920977

Contact: Bart VandenBroucke | 0032 52 20 26 26
Official Website: http://www.ccbelgica.be

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The Royal Conservatory / School of Arts Ghent organized the third edition of TUNES, a jazz night. This free festival put the scene of active jazz cafés in Ghent in the spotlight. Three big bands, new talent and established names from the Belgian jazz world came together to perform.

Contact: Wendy Cocquyt | 0031 478 83 86 91
Official Website: http://schoolofarts.be/tunes

The Belize National Commission for UNESCO organized an event introducing International Jazz Day and its message to island residents.

Contact: Rev. Dr. Rudolph Anthony

The Institut Français de Cotonou distributed educational information on the day and the values of jazz to its visitors.

Contact: M. Treuil
Official Website: http://www.if-benin.com

The Amankora Paro Lodge presented the live stream of the All-Star Global Concert from Osaka for its guests.

Contact: John Reed
Official Website: http://www.amanresorts.com/amankora/home.aspx

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Concert featuring the known composer and interpreter Oscar Cordova (winds) presenting his music with artists including Daniel Zegada (drums), David Aspi (Guitar), Edwin Mendoza (Bass), Eynar Guillen (piano), Yonatan Cáceres (vocals) and José Abreu (Percusión).

Contact: Sigrid Alvarez | 591-2 /2204052
Official Website: http://www.minculturas.gob.bo/

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Jazzy Banja Luka @ One Place held a concert featuring the Combine Quartet, Sladjana Zrnic, Небојша Ступар, Dejan Djordjevic, Sanja Čolić Zelić, Marija Šestić, Natalija Havralenko, Tuba Tubic, Nylon Club, Tatjana Topic and more!

Contact: Tatjana Topic

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Jazz Club Monument, in collaboration with Gramofon Records, organized a concert to celebrate International Jazz Day. Concert featured Sarajevo Jazz Guerrilla & Guests, Bebop Sax Quartet ft. Local Jazz Combo (Croatia), & jam sessions afterward. Program details on official club FB fan page.

Contact: Haris Ibrahimagic | 387 61 304 777

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“Clube do Jazz” is a radio program that has existed for 7 years. Originally conceived by the sociologist Ernesto Seidl, today it is hosted by journalist André Teixeir on Aperipê FM. For #JazzDay we presented a special edition relating the history of jazz through musical selections.

Contact: André Teixeira | 55 79 9988-543
Official Website: http://www.ideastek.net/aperipefm/

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New show from Brazilian vocalist Ava Araujo.

Contact: Micaela Souza | 55 27 996316534
Official Website: https://www.facebook.com/avaaraujomusic/photos/a.367783939907241.90691.324056614279974/761878333831131/?type=1&theater

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Commemorative edition of the 2014 International Jazz Day, organized by the House of Jazz in Caxias do Sul, Brazil. The celebration included a show by singer Mirta Gomez and jazz guitarist Fernando Aver, a master class on the History of Jazz, an improvisation master class, and the screening of a documentary about jazz history.

Contact: Fernando Aver | 555434190601

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Jurere Jazz Festival presented an out door concert with the great violonist Leandro Fortes and his quintet.

Contact: Abel da Silva | (55) (48) 9934 1681
Official Website: http://www.jurerejazz.com/

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To celebrate Jazz Day, singer/songwriter Babi Mendes hosted a jam session at All of Jazz in Sao Paulo.

Contact: Babi Mendes | 55 11 949807710
Official Website: http://www.babimendes.com.br

The event was a gathering of righteous musical artists with an emphasis on jazz. 25 musicians performed for an audience of 800 people.

Contact: Antonio Luiz Sagaz | 55 47 9246-9326

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School organized an introduction to the history of jazz and improvisation for its students.

Contact: Lily Chiam
Official Website: http://expressionmusic.com

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Concert at Bulgaria Hall by the World Orchestra featuring Grzech Piotrowski with kaval-player Theodosii Spassov, all-female choir The Bulgarian Voices Angelite conducted by Georgi Petkov, string quartet of The Classic FM Orchestra, Marcin Wasilewski (piano), Sebastian Wypych (bass), Robert Luty (drums) and the Atom String Quartet.

Contact: Svetoslav Nikolov | +359887803705
Official Website: http://www.jazzfm.bg/en

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On this special programme, we invited jazz artists to talk about the music they play. Listeners told their stories of discovering jazz. Premiere of The Invasion Parade by Alfredo Rodriguez. Antonia Docheva: the artist who paints jazz – interview and gallery. Special music selection. Information about international celebrations.

Contact: Svetoslav Nikolov
Official Website: http://www.jazzfm.bg/en

On International Jazz Day 2014, different Bulgarian cities hosted concerts, jam sessions, exhibitions, educative events, open classes, interviews with jazz musicians and film screenings in order to raise awareness about the use of jazz as a powerful tool for social inclusion, creative self-expression and intercultural dialogue. Presenting organizations included JAZZ FM Radio, Bulgarian National Radio, Radio Blagoevgrad, the National Music Academy and municipal authorities across Bulgaria.

Contact: Bulgarian National Commission for UNESCO | +359 2 948 23 06
Official Website: http://www.unesco-bg.org/?language=bg§ion=news&post=271

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On the 30th, U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou hosted a Jazz Concert and Cocktail Reception with American Jazz Group the “Emily Braden Quartet.” This event was part of the embassy’s larger collaboration with a local 2-week long jazz festival, “Jazz-a-Ouaga,” for which the Emily Braden Quartet performed.

Contact: LaSean Brown
Official Website: http://ouagadougou.usembassy.gov/

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After more than 20 years, Jazz à Ouaga is synonymous with musical passion.
Three key terms defined this year’s festival: quality, originality, innovation. We celebrated International Jazz Day with several activities, culminating in a giant concert featuring the Franco Na Biso group.

Contact: Anselme Sawadogo | +226 70 26 28 03

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The Institut Français de Burundi organized a free presentation and concert in honor of International Jazz Day.

Contact: Action Culturelle
Official Website: http://ifburundi.org

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A jazz hall of fame was presented for students, complete with video clips of famous figures played throughout the whole day. French pianist Philippe Javelle presented a workshop for students as an opening for the whole event.

Watch a YouTube clip of the workshop here.

Contact: Eden Chung | (855) 97 888 8787
Official Website: http://www.simphony.com.kh

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Phnom Penh celebrities and internationally acclaimed artists Philippe Javelle (Piano, Moog Bass) and Lewis Pragasam (Drums) presented A History of Jazz from Ragtime to Hip-Hop, with a special dedication to Master Herbie Hancock, who came to visit the country in 2011.

Contact: Philippe Javelle | +855 15 600 620
Official Website: http://www.philippe-javelle.com

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A special concert to celebrate jazz with two guitarists and two bass players, and a workshop to demonstrate traditional Cameroonian bass playing.

Contact: Georges Marcel Nyamoutet | (237) 74637318

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Calgary joined the global jazz party with free events from morning to night. Calgarians of all ages enjoyed jazz music and dance across the city. Jazz Day opened “A Celebration of Youth in Jazz,” a week highlighting jazz student and emerging stars.

Contact: Deb Rasmussen | 403-918-3354
Official Website: http://www.jazzyyc.com

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Ben Jokela (piano) + Garth Vogan (bass) were joined by Charlie Cooley (drums) as they recorded material for their next “live” album. They specialize in creating an atmosphere of pleasing sounds while maintaining artistic integrity with structured improvisation and musical exploration.

Contact: Ben Jokela
Official Website: http://www.musichouse.ca/jokelavogan.html

West Coast Jazz Festival
April 30, May 1, May 2
Vancouver Island University
This three day event involved jazz performances by students from all over Vancouver Island. Clinicians: Phil Dwyer, Campbell Ryga, Jon Challoner, Ken Lister, Bryan Stovell, Hans Verhoeven.

Contact: Sarah Falls | 250-724-0873

The Canadian Commission for UNESCO and the Canada Council for the Arts invited the public to celebrate International Jazz Day 2014 in the premises of the Canada Council. Musical performance by The Roddy Ellias Trio, refreshments and a rhythmic atmosphere!

Contact: Pauline Dugré
Official Website: http://www.unesco.ca

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On top of our regular broadcast day, we broadcast isolated acoustic performances from remarkable local musicians. JAZZ.FM91 has also developed a petition at change.org and out in the community asking UNESCO and Thelonious Monk Institute to consider Toronto for 2015!!

Contact: Dani Elwell | 416 595 0404 ex. 268
Official Website: http://www.jazz.fm

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Via our Twitter account WBU linked to YouTube videos of 23 blind jazz musicians, both living and deceased, performances of their music. This was done as a means to both educate and entertain our followers of the talents of gifted artists who did not let visual impairment limit their careers.

Contact: Marianne McQuillan | 1-416-486-9698
Official Website: http://www.worldblindunion.org/English/Pages/default.aspx

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Festival dedicated their program, featuring a selection of the best artists from the Creole world, to International Jazz Day. The KJF’s main objective is to promote Creole-inspired music from all of the islands.

Contact: Marta Szypulski

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The Institut Français du Tchad organized a concert with Chadian jazz musicians.

Contact: M. Giraudo
Official Website: http://www.institut-francais-tchad.org

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Presentation of three local jazz bands from the Concepción area: Edgardo Sánchez Quintet, Hualpén Big Band, and the Dixieland Jazz Band of Concepción.

Contact: Andrea Farías | +56-41-2345061
Official Website: http://cultura.ucsc.cl

To celebrate International Jazz Day in Chile, the Academia de Musica Pro Jazz presented educational events and a concert:
16-17:30 Master Class Orion Lion “El Rol del Musico en la Sociedad”
17:30-19 Master class Miguel Perez “Improvisacion”
19:30hrs Concierto Orion Lion, Miguel Perez y Projazz Big Band

Contact: Patricia Zarate | 617-934-4949

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Local record label Animales en la Vía celebrated with concerts and jam sessions featuring Chilean musicians at Club Thelonious in Santiago, including the Nicolás Vera Quartet, the Jasper Huysentruyt Trío, the Bruno Riveros Quartet and the Roberto C. Lecaros Quinteto.

Contact: Animales en la Vía | 5697503600
Official Website: http://www.animalesenlavia.cl

The celebration featured 6 groups from amateur to professional, as well as a local big band playing original compositions. Highlights included the local veteran Ted L Trio and an 11-year-old alto sax player from Zhuhai, China.

Contact: Lee Kai Kwan, Peter | 852 9108 2984
Official Website: http://www.hkja.org

Shanghai Culture Square celebrated with SCS Jazz Festival and a series of 5 concerts in April:
April 1st, 7:15pm John McLaughin & the 4th Dimension Live
April 13th, 2pm KIKI & the Mauritian Jazz Band – The Polymorph Extra
April 30th, 7:15pm: PAN Jianglei WAVE – Jonas Seetoh Sextet

The celebration also included free conferences. For more info, please visit http://www.shculturesquare.com

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JZ Spring is a brand new event from April 30th to May 2nd 2014 brought to you by the people who organize the annual JZ Festival, the largest international jazz festival in China. On International Jazz Day, a concert by Till Brönner kicked off the 3-day series of events.

Contact: Voision Xi

The first time mainland China celebrated this world event. Ted Lo Trio, maRK and Dolby Quintet performed a concert at The Beishan Theater, one of the most historic buildings in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.

Contact: Thomas Wang | +86 756 867 8466

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Concert performance by Corredor 4teto featuring jazz with colombian flavors. Hosted by the Cat Clap Club. We will be releasing our first album soon – visit our websites for more information. Andrés Corredor-gtr, Julián Guzmán-bass, Marco Sierra-drms,Estefanía Lambuley-perc.

Contact: Andrés Corredor | (57) 3124222688
Official Website: https://soundcloud.com/corredormusic

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Medellín, Colombia joined the global celebration of jazz and its influence on contemporary music. This year featured a video audition, followed by two concerts in different styles, concluding with a jam session open to all jazz musicians in the city.

Contact: Teo Grajales | (57) 3113525706
Official Website: http://mulatograjales.bandcamp.com

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El Club de Jazz, along with the city’s musicians, came together for an historic open-air concert. Presenting the the 17 musicians of the University EAFIT big band.

Contact: Christian Salgado | (57)3002037909
Official Website: http://www.elclubdeljazz.com

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The Café El Club del Jazz featured the magnificent musicians Byron Sanchez, Nicolas Guevara, Felipe Gómez, Lucas Tobón, Santiago Restrepo, Sam Farley and Eduardo González, among others. Concluded with a Jam Session including all of the musicians in attendance.

Contact: Christian Salgado | (57)3002037909
Official Website: http://www.cafeelclubdeljazz.com

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The Corporation VillaJazz Festival and the town hall of Villa de Leyva celebrated International Jazz Day with a big concert in the main square. Guest artists included Joaquin Blues, the Fusion School of Music, Justo Cuervo & South People.

Contact: Justo Cuervo Londoño | 57 87321249
Official Website: http://corporacionvillajazzfestival.blogspot.ca

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The Cristal Itsandra Beach Hotel dedicated its entertainment programming to International Jazz Day and raised awareness among guests about the day and its message.

Contact: Rachid Joseph
Official Website: http://www.cristalhospitality.com/cristalhotels/comoros/moroni/cristalitsandrabeachhotel

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The cultural office of the Institut Français de Kinshasa organized a concert featuring local jazz musicians.

Contact: Office Culturel

The Institut Français du Congo shared informational materials on the day and the values of jazz with visitors.

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Pacific Resort Rarotonga played jazz in its lobby and restaurant, and made announcements to guests via newsletters and social media.

Contact: Ani Thompson | +682 20 427

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Triptica.com celebrated Jazz Day by streaming recordings from great jazz artists. Tritpica.com is dedicated to trip hop, downtempo, world music.

Contact: Marko Segura
Official Website: http://www.triptica.com

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Subterranean Jazz session in El Sotano.

Contact: Jose Maria Alfaro | (506)83999130
Official Website: http://www.amonsolar.com

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We organized an open street jam session in the middle of San José, Costa Rica between 6 and 8 pm at Plaza de las Artes.

Contact: Joan Villaperros | (506)8399-0726
Official Website: http://latriadahermetica.blogspot.com/

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This year’s Jazz Day Celebration with ABIJAZZ consisted of a small concert by the Acoustic Jazz Band, followed by a Jam Session with major Ivorian jazz musicians and jazz singers. The Ivorian jazz community gathered around to celebrate jazz as the universal language for peace and friendship.

Contact: Gerard Konan | +225 07 01 55 34

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An exeptional young jazz band in concert. Band members: Gayer Mátyás (piano), Mátyás Hofecker (bass), Oleg Markov (drums). Tickets and reservations at Domoljub, Koprivnica, Starogradska 1-Croatia.

Contact: Helena Hraščanec | +385 48 222 390
Official Website: http://www.pou-kop.hr

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Celebration featured concerts, film screenings, master classes and more. Organizers focused on lending an educational and artistic character to the program, with several important objectives: to inform the larger audience about the art of jazz and its origins and influences, and to emphasize its important role as a means of communication which overcomes differences between nations.

Contact: Elvis Stanić, Liburnia Jazz
Official Website: http://www.liburniajazz.hr

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Jeunesses Musicales Croatia, in cooperation with the Croatian Commission for UNESCO in the Ministry of Culture, was proud to present “Jazz your Day 3 in 1″ in 3 different regions, in 3 different cities featuring programs by famous Croatian jazz pedagogues and musicians.

Contact: David Cavara | +385 91 896 4527
Official Website: http://www.hgm.hr

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Croatian Radiotelevision’s (HRT) Jazz Orchestra and leader Sasa Nestorovic performed a concert at the Vip Club, one of the most renowned jazz venues in Croatia.

Contact: Croatian Radiotelevision
Official Website: http://glazba.hrt.hr

Cuba celebrated “International Jazz Day” with a special concert of jazz in the gardens of the Cuban Institute of Music. The public enjoyed the Jazz Band Orchestra directed by Joaquín Betancourt. Other events included concerts at the Teatro “Julio Antonio Mella” and La Zorra y el Cuervo – Havana’s most famous jazz club.

Contact: Cuban National Commission for UNESCO
Official Website: http://www.cubadiplomatica.cu/en/Home.aspx

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Jazz enthusiasts in Curaçao commemorated International Jazz Day by streaming the Osaka Concert and finishing off with a jam session featuring Curaçao’s best jazz Artists.

Contact: Vanessa Toré | +5999 5123494
Official Website: http://www.jazzcuracao.com

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Seven concerts and an All-Star Jam Session starting on Wednesday 30th of April, closing up on Saturday May 3rd. The festival activities were presented at jazzyB jazz bar in Limassol with NO admission fee.

Contact: Kos | +357 99 605502

Minifestival held 30th April in the town of Frenstat pod Radhostem in the Beskydy Mountains (Czech-Slovak-Polish borderland) invited five bands for an event celebrating International Jazz Day. The whole event included a welcome band (6-7 PM), the jazzmaraton (7-9:23 PM), and a jam.

Contact: Marian Friedl | +420 737 978 928
Official Website: http://www.beskydskyjazzmaraton.cz

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We held a special awards ceremony to recognize the winners of the competition and to commemorate International Jazz Day.

The first year of the itinerant contest-exhibition was open to all photographers who occupy themselves with photographing jazz and jazz-related music styles. All submissions are evaluated by a six-member jury that chooses the 30 best photographs. The three best photographs are awarded prizes. This year we were sent 135 photographs altogether from almost all over the world.

Contact: Patrick Marek
Official Website: http://jazzworldphoto.com/

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Concert featuring the Aske Drasbæk Group, voted Best New Jazz Artist in Denmark. Charlie Scott’s was voted Best Live Jazz Venue in Denmark in 2013.

Contact: Johan Bylling Lang
Official Website: http://www.jblmusic.dk

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Symposium (live broadcasted). Main topic: the future of jazz, where is jazz heading? Lectures, interviews, speeches and panel discussions. VIP panelists and speakers. Hosts: Niels Lan Doky and Anne Dvinge (ph.d). Concerts (live broadcasted): THE OSCAR PETERSON LEGACY QUARTET + YOUNG GUEST MUSICIANS

Contact: Niels Lan Doky | 4527822735
Official Website: http://www.nielslandoky.com

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The Renee Rosnes Quartet featuring Renee Rosnes, piano, Steve Nelson, vibes, Peter Washington, bass & Lewis Nash, drums, celebrated International Jazz Day with performances at the Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen. The engagement was also a celebration of the Montmartre’s 4th Anniversary.

Contact: Christian Brorsen | 45-31-72-34-94
Official Website: http://www.jazzhusmontmartre.dk/

The Lycée Français de Djibouti organized an activity with its music faculty and students in honor of the day.

Contact: M. Jean-Claude Sorriaux

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The music program DREAM-FEDUJAZZ  joined the International Jazz Day celebration with a concert featuring students in the program: young musicians from 8 to 15 years, all from the community Callejon de la Loma in the Dominican Republic. Led by Ramon Vazquez and Juan Guivin. For more information: http://drjazzfestival.com/fedujazz/

Contact: Juan Francisco De La Cruz Guivin | 8298858990
Official Website: http://dominicandream.org/projects/youthdevelopment/dream-music-program

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Jazz en Dominicana’s celebration in honor of International Jazz Day consisted of three main parts:

1) A concert by the National Conservatory of Music’s Jazz Big Band
2) A series of Master Classes held at the National Conservatory
3) Awards and recognition for selected musicians, event/festival producers, and radio programs for their constant efforts to promote and disseminate knowledge of this musical art form.

Contact: Fernando Rodriguez De Mondesert | 829-586-9177

Concert celebrating 20 years of Jazzomania on the air. Featuring the Quinteto Jazzomania with Steve Anderson and Edward Thigpen from Raleigh, North Carolina; Guy Frometa and Cuquito More from the Dominican Republic, and Guillo Carias as director.

Contact: Carlos Francisco Elias | 809-852-0621

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The restaurant offered a live telecast of the Osaka Jazz concert for patrons, as well as dissemination of messages on the significance of International Jazz Day to the present day.

Contact: Mario Spencer

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Concert by the Jazz Society of Ecuador All Star Jazz Ensemble featuring Jim Gala – NY Jazz Pianist, Sue Terry – Saxophone US, Paul Bouchard – Saxophone Canada, Jon Arevalo – Contrabass Ecuador, Julio Bonnemaison, Guitar Venezuela, Sebastian Zurita – Drums Ecuador and other guest artists.

Contact: Jim Gala | 093-934-2714
Official Website: http://www.jimgala.com

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The Cairo Jazz Club dedicated its evening program to International Jazz Day.

Contact: +202 3345 9939

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El Salvador joined the celebration of International Jazz Day with a concert concluding the major “El Salvador Jazz Festival 2014,” running from February 17 with a grand finale on April 30 featuring: Brujo, Nadia Maltez, Outside y Gypswing.

Contact: Christian Portillo | (503) 2244-9900
Official Website: http://www.elsalvadorjazzfest.com

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The Institut Français de Malabo distributed informational materials about the day and its message of peace and intercultural dialogue on its web site and in its documentation center.

Official Website: http://www.institutfrancais-malabo.org/?lang=fr

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The Alliance Française d’Asmara organized a concert featuring an international group of musicians.

Contact: Cécile Antonietti

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The U.S. Embassy in Tallinn encouraged Estonians to celebrate the day, including an announcement about the day and the positive influence of jazz on its official website.

Contact: Michelle Schohn

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The Alliance éthio-française d’Addis-Abeba incorporated a salute to the day into its programming for the month of April.

Contact: Olivier Dintinger | +251 (0) 1 11 56 98 92

The U.S. Embassy in Suva distributed posters and CDs to select venues in the five nations under its purview (Fiji, Tonga, Nauru, Kiribati and Tuvalu).

Contact: Joseph Crook | +679 331 4466
Official Website: http://suva.usembassy.gov/index.html

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Kids Jazz Concert. A Fun Walpurgis Night mood took over the open air stage Estradi when Mopo celebrated International Jazz Day! Mopo gets its inspiration from jazz, 1970’s punk and Finnish nature.

Contact: Vilma Parkkonen
Official Website: http://www.linnanmaki.fi

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Happy Jazz Club Storyville dedicated its evening program to International Jazz Day.

Contact: Elisa (Manager) | +358 50 3632664
Official Website: http://storyville.fi

“Talking Jazz” travels through the history of jazz. There is a storyteller and a band, which plays different genres of jazz starting from blues and going through bebop to fusion and from ragtime to free jazz. Lots of music and little bit of talking.

Contact: Hannu Raudaskoski | +358295330855

Inspired by International Jazz Day, the pupils and their professors devised an eclectic program of jazz standards. Whether experienced, self-taught or beginners, all students were allowed to participate.

Contact: Jazz à Vienne

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Jazz Concert with Shekinah Rodz Quintet followed by a Jam Session.

Contact: Olivier Gatto
Official Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Restaurant-Fellini-Bar-Pizzera-Trattoria/163416600359842?fref=ts

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Concert at Bella Vita restaurant featuring Stephane Menut on keyboard and vocals accompanied by Freddy Buzon on trumpet. Proceeds went to Les Restos du Coeur.

Contact: Julien Vincent | 0699348429
Official Website: http://bellavitabordeaux.com

“Jondeau Family Jazz.” Group made up of jazz academy students played in several retirement homes (Bourgoin-Jallieu and surroundings) throughout the day.

Contact: Jazz à Vienne
Official Website: http://www.jazzday-lyon.com/

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For the 75th birthday of the label Blue Note, we presented an exhibition on the relations between Photography, Graphics and Jazz.

4 pm : Visit of the exhibition by Jean-Paul Boutellier, founder of festival “Jazz à Vienne.”

Contact: Jazz à Vienne | +33 (0) 4 72 13 71 00

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‘Bœuf Jazz Manouche sur Lyon’ celebrated with a jam session open to all musicians – bassists, saxophonists, violinists, accordionists, pianists, and especially guitarists – honoring the swinging Django Reinhardt and other great musicians of that style.

Contact: Judy Rankin | +33 (0) 6 84 99 75 18

Exhibition of disc pockets of Sun Ra, on the occasion of his 100th birthday. From Tuesday, April 15th to Saturday, June 14th.

Contact: Julien Faure | +33 (0) 4 78 62 18 97

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Concert program included:

2 pm : Forro da Casa Verde (Brazilian ball)
4 pm : “Les Acharnés du Swing” (Swing)
6 pm : Gauvain Gamon, Lucas Verriere and Pierre « Tiboum » Guignon (Jazz from CRR Lyon)

Contact: Jazz à Vienne

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A workshop for young audiences: “The saxophone in all his states” by Lionel Martin.
In partnership with the MJC Presqu’Ile Confluence.

Contact: Jazz à Vienne

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“Le Baryton” invited jazzmen for a jam session…until 2 am! With Nora Kann, John Zidi, Pierre “Tiboum” Guignon, Lucas Verriere and many more.

Contact: Jazz à Vienne

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OUTDOOR (on the Place de la Trinité)
4pm : Trios of Club St Georges
5.30pm : Patricia Tinoco et Cesar Allan (Duo Bossa’n’Samba)
6.30pm : Trio Sponge Fingers (gypsy swing)

INDOOR (Club St Georges)
8pm : Jam Session Swing manouche (gypsy jazz)

Contact: Jazz à Vienne

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Performance by Tikno Swing feat. Cyrille Daras (Gipsy Jazz) in the Bellecour subway station.

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6pm: Depiction of musical creation of the high school “Lycée Auguste et Louis Lumière” (Standard Jazz).
7pm: Lindy Hop workshop and swing dance.
9pm: Jam led up by Anne-Sophie Ozanne.
11pm: Jam led by Stéphane Vincenza.
Midnight: Jazz blind test

Contact: Jazz à Vienne

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Events included a conference on musical instruments and a concert of students from the Jazz Department of the regional music academy:
All day long: Exhibition of photos by Christophe Charpenel, “Vu du Jazz à Vienne.”
6pm: Mark Priore & The Peaceful Explorers.

Contact: Jazz à Vienne
Official Website: http://www.christophecharpenel.com/

7pm : Musical quiz and Jazz videos
9pm : Concert with samba jazz group (samba latin jazz)
11pm : Jam session

Contact: Jazz à Vienne
Official Website: http://www.jazzday-lyon.com/

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8pm : “Tea for Two” (Jazz vocal duo concert)
+ film screening “Monica Z” by Per Fly

Contact: Jazz à Vienne
Official Website: http://www.jazzday-lyon.com/

5pm : Master class by Mario Stantchev
8.30pm : Concert with Mario Stantchev feat. Jean Lardanchet, Philippe Roche and Benoit Nicolas (Bebop swing)

Contact: Jazz à Vienne
Official Website: http://www.jazzday-lyon.com/

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9pm : Concert with the Happy Stompers Jazz Big Band (swing)
10.30pm : Jam Session

Contact: Jazz à Vienne
Official Website: http://www.jazzday-lyon.com/

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“Tribute to Jazz Messengers” featuring the Alex Clayette 5tet, followed by a jam session.

Contact: Jazz à Vienne
Official Website: http://www.jazzday-lyon.com/

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2pm and 6pm : Sound workshops with Oli Lab (participative workshop)
8pm : Uptake (jazz groove)
9.30pm : Jean-paul Hervé Trio invites Jean-Charles Richard (modern jazz)

Contact: Jazz à Vienne
Official Website: http://www.jazzday-lyon.com/

Concert featuring Julien Lebrun & Hakim Sulaiman (Dj & live saxophone / Soul-jazz & Afro-funk)

Contact: Jazz à Vienne
Official Website: http://www.jazzday-lyon.com/

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Concert featuring the Claude-Eugénie Iwanza / Bernard Otternaud Duo (Jazz vocal).

Contact: Jazz à Vienne
Official Website: http://www.jazzday-lyon.com/

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9pm : Zed Brass Band
Midnight : Dj James Stewart (Afro Soul Jazz)

Contact: Jazz à Vienne
Official Website: http://www.jazzday-lyon.com/

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Concert featuring The Hats on Cats (World Jazz Fusion).

Contact: Jazz à Vienne
Official Website: http://www.jazzday-lyon.com/

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Concert featuring the Frédéric Monino Trio and the Michel Portal & Vincent Peirani Duo.

Contact: James | +330954773356
Official Website: http://www.jazz70.fr/

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A very unique event featuring The Drops playing at the New Morning, a famous venue in Paris that has hosted major artists over the years. The concert featured two special world-class guests.

Contact: Federico Casagrande
Official Website: http://www.thedrops.net

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Celebrate this special day with Amanova – in a famous temple of jazz! Amanova – Vocals / Gregroy Cotti – Piano / Dominique Gatto – Saxophone.

Contact: Amanova Team
Official Website: http://www.amanova.net

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With friendly musical complicity, the Bare Necessities Quintet took an energetic look, current but also candid and jovial – with all the precision jazz requires – at the musics that framed their childhoods and those of generations to come.

Contact: Alexis Tenaud | +33 6 24 67 35 81
Official Website: http://petitjournalmontparnasse.com/concert/soireedisneythejazz/

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Monday, April 28, 8.00 pm
For six years, Plaistow (Johan Bourquenez, Vincent Ruiz et Cyril Bondi) have decomposed and recomposed the formula for the jazz trio in order to create a specific sound crossing many influences – a process of truly original synthesis. This concert was accompanied by a video projection with visuals inspired by the serigraphy of Thomas Perrodin and the 3D landscapes of Nicolas Berger.

Tuesday, April 29 8.00 pm
Since their debut, Rusconi (Stefan Rusconi, Fabian Gisler and Claudio Strüby) seem to have developed a quasi-telepathic comprehension of the dynamic that exists between each instrument. Joyfully blending composition and improvisation, and inspired by influences as disparate as Miles Davis, Pink Floyd and Sonic Youth, Rusconi produces an indisputably singular music.

Wednesday, April 30 7.00 pm
On the occasion of International Jazz Day, Léo Tardin broadcast “Nina Simone Live at Montreux, 1976” in the first part of the concert. With his parallel project Grand Pianoramax – nourished by the cosmopolitan electricity of cities such as New York, Berlin or Mumbai – the Genevese Léo Tardin dedicated a solo piano album, “Dawnscape.” The new titles are as inner landscapes grazed by the freedom of jazz, as well as folk.

Contact: Aurélie Garzuel | + 33 (0) 1 42 71 95 67

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Guitarist Paul Abirached joined pianist Alain Jean-Marie in a duet to present their second album, featuring music of great finesse and rare elegance.

Contact: Sunset Sunside Jazz Club | 01 40 26 46 60
Official Website: http://www.sunset-sunside.com/

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Concert featuring pianist Serge Vilamajo and his quartet, with Nicolas Berthelot (sax), Nicolas Pain (bass) and Florent Danset (drums).
Born in Barcelona, Serge Vilamajó created his quartet in 2011 with the desire to transport his listener to the South of Catalonia, a paradise dear to him.

Contact: Sunset Sunside Jazz Club | 01 40 26 46 60
Official Website: http://www.sunset-sunside.com/

Concert featuring Laura Littardi (Vocal), Sandro Zerafa (Guitar), Yoni Zelnik (Bass) and Lionel Boccara (Drums).

Contact: Lionel Boccara

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The Cafe Universel was proud to present Rob Duguay, bass player extraordinaire from New York City, and his trio! The concert was be followed by an open jam session.

Contact: Cafe Universel
Official Website: http://www.cafeuniversel.com

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JAZZ DAY PARIS 2014
Mercredi 02 à 19h30 “Jazz standards” – Résidence
Mario CANONGE piano et Michel ZENINO cbss Duo Jazz

Mercredi 02 à 21h30 “Le Jazz De Demain” – Résidence
AT HOME – ANTHONY JAMBON guitare / GUILLAUME LATIL violoncelle invitent Benoît CONVERT guitare

Contact: Lucie Buathier
Official Website: https://www.parisjazzclub.net

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Concert performance by Simone, daughter of the great jazz singer Nina Simone.

Contact: Lucie Buathier
Official Website: http://www.parisjazzclub.net

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Second “Paris Downtown” concert, featuring the students of the Conservatoire de Paris Centre.

Contact: Lucie Buathier
Official Website: http://www.parisjazzclub.net

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Free concert featuring the students of the Conservatoire du Centre: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Arrondissements.

Contact: Lucie Buathier
Official Website: http://www.parisjazzclub.net

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Parade itinerary:
Place Maurice Quentin -> Rue du Pont Neuf -> Rue de Rivoli -> Rue du Roulle – > Rue des Prouvaires -> Rue Berger – > Rue de Rivoli – > Rue Amiral de Coligny – > Quai du Louvre – > Quai de la Mégisserie – > Rue des Lavandières – > Rue Ste Opportune – > Rue St-Denis – > Rue des Lombards

Contact: Lucie Buathier
Official Website: http://www.parisjazzclub.net

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The Paris Jazz Club organized a conference on the values of jazz, with participants including Mr. Eric Falt, Assistant Director-General of UNESCO for External Relations and Public Relations, Mr. Ali Moussa IYE, Chief of UNESCO’s Intercultural Dialogue Section, and various jazz artists.

Contact: Lucie Buathier
Official Website: http://www.parisjazzclub.net

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Dinner and a concert in the tradition of the great trumpeter Lee Morgan. The Matthieu Boré quintet consists of trumpet, tenor saxophone, piano, double bass and drums. This was jazz influenced by blues, gospel and rhythm n’ blues.

Contact: Gaetan Delesalle | +33 1 3061 6464

Concert featuring Charlie and the Soap Opera (Soul jazz).

Contact: Jazz à Vienne
Official Website: http://www.jazzday-lyon.com/

Exhibition highlighting the recording productions of Jazz artists from the Rhône-Alpes region.

Contact: Jazz à Vienne
Official Website: http://www.jazzday-lyon.com/

Screening of “Bamako is a miracle” by Samuel Chalard. In partnership with Gaga Jazz and Jean Rouch International Festival.

Contact: Jazz à Vienne
Official Website: http://www.jazzday-lyon.com/

Little Big Band and jazz combo from Jazz’s Massenet Academy.

Contact: Jazz à Vienne
Official Website: http://www.jazzday-lyon.com/

La Rue Désarchés (Gypsy jazz acoustics combo)

Contact: Jazz à Vienne
Official Website: http://www.jazzday-lyon.com/

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Jam session livened up by Jazzmine’s collective.

Contact: Jazz à Vienne
Official Website: http://www.jazzday-lyon.com/

Showcase of various bands playing music related to jazz: blues-rock, soul-pop and downright jazz, plus some sega and maloya all afternoon in front of the school’s main entrance for all to enjoy. The event also included screenings of old and new video about the presence of jazz on the island of Reunion.

Contact: Luc Briand | 0 262 692 601 366

“Oriental Utopy,” managed by Philippe Khoury. Ethno Jazz band from Music and Dance Academy.

Contact: Jazz à Vienne
Official Website: http://www.jazzday-lyon.com/

Performance by Zaza Desiderio Trio (Swing Bebop Latin) in a detention center in Villefranche-sur-Saône.

Contact: Jazz à Vienne

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The Topaz Jazz Club dedicated its evening’s program to International Jazz Day.

Contact: (+241) 07.29.68.68
Official Website: http://www.letopaz.com

Jazz café Senegambia Strip dedicated its service on April 30 to International Jazz Day, increasing awareness among patrons about the day and its message of peace and intercultural dialogue.

Contact: M. Omar

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All day long Jazz FM 97.5 dedicated various programs to International Jazz Day. A concert of young Georgian artists: vocal group “Quintessential Five” and Papuna Sharikadze Trio. Presentation of Black Sea Jazz Festival program, viewing of gala show from Osaka.

Events was supported by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Georgian National Commission for UNESCO, Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia, Tbilisi City Hall.

Contact: Michael Giorgadze | +995322990599
Official Website: http://www.tbilisijazz.com

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The U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi organized screenings of the All-Star Global Concert from Osaka in 10 cities across Georgia.

Contact: Lola Petrova | (995 32) 227-70-00

Classical meets Jazz
Anna Carewe: Violoncello – Oli Bott: Vibraphone
A musical journey through time from the Medieval until the present with excursions into Jazz and Improvisation. Compositions by Ciconia, Ortiz, Bach, Vivaldi, Satie, Britten, Ellington and Piazolla.

Contact: Oli Bott
Official Website: http://www.annacarewe.olibott.com/indexen.htm

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The Ebony Big Band performed works from some of the greatest jazz composers that have not been so well-recognized internationally, as well as some of the well-known greats we’ve all heard of, such as Horace Tapscott, Tina Brooks, Lester Robertson and Thelonious Monk.

Contact: Fuasi Abdul-Khaliq | 491723066606
Official Website: http://www.fuasi.com

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We presented a documentary about the last years of Charlie Mariano, an outstanding jazz saxophonist, composer and world musician. With Jasper van t´Hof, Philip Catherine, Wolfgang Dauner and more. Presented in cooperation with Initiative Jazz Braunschweig.

Contact: Beate Siegmann | 0049 170 622 60 58
Official Website: http://www.sound-on-screen.de

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Yul Anderson performed a blend of Classical and Authentic Jazz/Blues for an enchanting “Ultimate Piano Experience,” combining many different genres into his unique improvisational style. Anderson creates a personal musical universe built both on European classical ideas and his own Jazz/Blues heritage.

Contact: Helle Moller | +45-25485884
Official Website: http://www.yulanderson.com

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Events on and around Jazz Day included: Concerts with Felix Petry’s Orchester, Fantastic Parking Lot & Roman Rofalski Trio; a panel featuring the mayor & other guests; a special public event on Jazz Day itself and a (more than) Jazz-matinee featuring ERZ, Schwarmintelligenz and Alex Rosengarth Trio.

Contact: Jonas Pirzer
Official Website: http://www.jazz-over-hannover.de

10 different jazz bands played during the morning and at lunch time at different offices (Mannheimer Assurance, Mannheimer citizen services, Mannheim city hall, market place, university and Mannheim main station), followed by some smaller concerts in the evening.

Contact: Rainer Kern
Official Website: http://www.wirverstehenmusik.com

The Jazz@Large Orchestra presented a concert at a local theater.

Sound / Groove / Improvisation
new compositions for jazz orchestra
feat. Matthias Schriefl (tp/Cologne)
Nikola Lutz (sax)
Magnus Mehl (sax)

Jazz@Large represents Stuttgart’s rich, diverse, colorful and creative jazz scene. Each concert features another composer/arranger and lineup.

Contact: Hans Fickelscher
Official Website: http://www.igjazz.de/jazzatlarge.php

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The Alliance Française d’Accra organized the Live in Accra Jazz Festival, with 4 events celebrating International Jazz Day on April 30:

Studio Recording Workshop with Colter Harper

Launch of mural artwork by Kenturah Davis at Alliance Française d’Accra, 6.30pm

Cadence, La Paillote Takpekpe by Ehalakasa at the Alliance Francaise, 7.30pm

Great Women of Jazz, 9pm featuring a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone etc. by 4 amazing vocalists: Ofie Kodjoe, Brenda Joyce, Sandra Hudson & Michelle McKinney-Hammond feat. the amazing Sound Factree

Contact: Essé Dabla | +233 (0) 501 287811
Official Website: www.afaccra.com

Commemorating UNESCO’s International Jazz Day, the youth of Serres hosted the band Quincunx of Thessaloniki for a special concert. Vocals: Haralambos Symeonidis. Keys: Vangelis Dimopoulos. Saxophone: Michael Zoumploulakis. Guitar: Vasilis Gounela.

Contact: Λογοθετίδης Γιώργος | 6984491861

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Porto Rafti club Kazba hosted a jazz party and jam session presenting young players from Markopoulo and East Attica area, including Dimitri Vassilakis, saxes/vocals, Manos Saridakis, keyboards, Antonis Priftis, guitar and Vaggelis Balliousis, drums.

Contact: Dimitri Vassilakis | 6944379563
Official Website: http://www.dimitriosvassilakis.com/

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“b jazz” and the Periphery of S. Aegean organized a festival for the I.J.D. in the city of Ermoupolis, on Syros island. It lasted for four days (27/4-30/4), including live jazz concerts, tap dancing & swing dancing performances as well as a jazz portraits photography exibition.

Contact: Thomas Alvertis | +306937446222

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Local musician Mpampis Papadopoulos performed a solo concert at the “Bottle in the Sea” art cafe in Preveza City.

Contact: stavros

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Live session party at Mpoufos: an evening full of music and dancing with DJ set by the producers of Radio Pepper 96.6, John & Kastanakis Yota Kotseta.

Contact: Christine Artemis Pappa | +306943691722

The 3d Primary School of Serres celebrated International Jazz Day for the second year in a row. This year the celebration took place inside the school premises. We presented a short animation film screening, followed by 3 jazz tunes played by our 6th graders and a jazz dance act.

Contact: Theofanis Asvestas | +306943070387

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Thessaloniki’s International Jazz Day celebrations featured a special guest & honoured person of the day: the award winning pianist Dr. Milcho Leviev, one of today’s jazz geniuses, performing with the renowned singer Mrs. Vicky Almazidou. Best wishes for success to all global UNESCO events! みなさんにご成功を祈ります!

Contact: Alexandra Kaletsaris | +30 6972 018 490
Official Website: http://jazznet-gr.tumblr.com

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Concert organized and sponsored by the masters of “Solfa Academy of Music” in honor of International Jazz Day.

Contact: David Chamay | 0050241537816
Official Website: https://www.facebook.com/academiasolfa

Concert at the Teatro Don Juan featuring the Carlos Soto Trio, La Tribu de Ben Levi Jazz Band, Quartal Fusion Project, Astton, El trío de German Giordano, and De la Ru. Organized by Jazz.Gt.

Contact: Jorge Sierra
Official Website: http://www.jazz.gt/index.php

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Everyone was invited to this gathering for musicians and jazz lovers to celebrate IJD in the best way: jammin’, listening and sharing! Activity aimed to continue the 5-day Casper College & Guests jazz program and to create a space for musicians and people to convey and enjoy jazz.

Contact: Gabriela Alonzo | (502)24225555
Official Website: http://www.iga.edu

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The Centre Culturel Franco-Guineén incorporated the International Jazz Day celebration into its events for April and May, and posted information on its website and in its documentation centre.

Contact: Mme Boiro Marie Somparé
Official Website: http://www.ccfg-conakry.org

The Centre Culturel franco-bissau-guinéen organized an event informing visitors about the day and its history, message and values.

Contact: Mme Garba
Official Website: http://www.ccf-bissau.org

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The Princess Hotel Guyana International informed its guests about the day and its positive message.

Contact: Petal Elizabeth Ridley
Official Website: http://www.princesshotelcasino.com

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A special night of jazz in Port-au-Prince, Haiti celebrating International Jazz Day at Royal Oasis, featuring Paquito D’Rivera, Berta Rojas and latin jazz saxophonist Felipe Lamoglia. Concert was followed by a jam session. Proceeds benefitted the Haiti Jazz Foundation.

Contact: Haiti Jazz Foundation | 50931010003
Official Website: http://papjazzhaiti.org

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The Centro Cultural Sampedrano encouraged its constituency to celebrate International Jazz Day, and posted a message on its official Facebook page.

Contact: Kelsey R. David
Official Website: http://www.centrocultural-sps.com

Trafik hosted a Slam Jazz Poetry session in honor of International Jazz Day.

Contact: György Tóth
Official Website: http://www.jazznap.hu

A Szabadművelődés Háza (The House of Free Education) hosted a discussion entitled “The manifold cultural map of Europe,” followed by an open jam session.

Contact: Réka Nagy
Official Website: http://www.jazznap.hu

The Mediawave Festival hosted a concert featuring Raphael Wressnig & The Soul Gift Band (AT).

Contact: Jenő Hartyándi
Official Website: http://www.jazznap.hu

Budapest Jazz Club hosted “an evening of jazz requests” with the Péter Sárik Trio.

Contact: Kristóf Keleti
Official Website: http://www.jazznap.hu

Opus Jazz Club hosted a concert featuring the Viktor Burkland Trio.

Contact: Tamás Bognár
Official Website: http://www.jazznap.hu

Led by guitarist László Halper, the group successfully reinterpreted a few of Hendrix’s classics while capturing his mystic and offering something fresh. Laszlo Halper guitar, Istvan Fekete trumpet, Zsolt Kosztyu bass, Laszlo Hajas drums.

Contact: Gyorgy Hoffmann | +36309218063

Orfeum Club hosted a concert with the Gábor Gábriel Farkas Jazz Trio feat. Imre Héder.

Contact: Ildikó Sziklai
Official Website: http://www.jazznap.hu

Concert at Nyitott Műhely featuring the Gábor Juhász – István Gyárfás Duo.

Contact: László Finta
Official Website: http://www.jazznap.hu

Benczúr Ház hosted a concert featuring the Boyzless Voice Vocal Group.

Contact: Zsuzsa Vadócz
Official Website: http://www.jazznap.hu

Jedermann Kávézó hosted a concert featuring the Károly Gáspár Trio.

Contact: Hans van Vliet
Official Website: http://www.jazznap.hu

Almárium Gasztro Art Bisztró hosted a concert featuring the Balázs Neumann Trio feat. Klára Hajdú (voc).

Contact: Ádám Boor
Official Website: http://www.jazznap.hu

Művészetek Palotája (Palace of Arts) hosted a concert featuring multiple groups, including Orsolya Burján & Pálinkálom, the Júlia Karosi Quartet, the Márió Rafael Trio, Santa Diver and the Smárton Trio.

Contact: Barbara Bércesi
Official Website: http://www.jazznap.hu

Moha Kávéház és Kulturtér hosted a concert featuring the Panni Kalmár-Szabolcs Oláh-Márton Almássy Trio.

Contact: Bálint Kaucsek
Official Website: http://www.jazznap.hu

Fonó Budai Zeneház hosted a concert featuring the group Road Six Sax.

Contact: Anna Hegedűs
Official Website: http://www.jazznap.hu

Mika Tivadar Mulató hosted a concert featuring the Clayton Thomas-Krisztina Dányi Duo.

Contact: Ernő Zoltán Rubik
Official Website: http://www.jazznap.hu

Bethlen Cafe hosted a concert featuring the group Pedal Steel.

Contact: Panni Cserepes
Official Website: http://www.jazznap.hu

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Free concert at Almárium Gasztro Art Bisztro with the Balázs Neumann Trio featuring Klára Hajdú.

Contact: Ádám Boor

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Backstage Pub – an acclaimed place for jazz musicians in the heart of Budapest – held an exclusive concert with some of the best names from Hungarian jazz music. Liszt Academy instructor Regály György and friends performed at this free event.

Contact: Tamás Mánfai
Official Website: http://www.facebook.com/digitallbp

The Sikk Klub hosted a concert featuring the Morze Trio, the Artezis Trio and Kata & The Magic Kiwis.

Contact: Gábor Lutz

Kanizsai Kulturális Központ Móricz Zsigmond Művelődési Há hosted a concert featuring the Berki Trio.

Contact: Ibolya Godinek
Official Website: http://www.jazznap.hu

We produced a radio program featuring live music with some of Iceland’s finest jazz musicians. Interviews with those involved in celebrating jazz as promoters, those involved with presenting it to those interested in learning about it and those who participate as players and/or listeners.

Contact: Pétur Grétarsson | +3548613587
Official Website: http://reykjavikjazz.is

Concert featured new music by saxophonist Oskar Gudjonsson, guitarist Edvard Larusson, drummer Matthias MD Hemstock and basist Petur Sigurdsson.

Contact: Pétur Grétarsson
Official Website: http://reykjavikjazz.is

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We held a special edition of the weekly Sunday session at popular watering hole Hressó, under the direction of bassist Richard Anderson. House band also included drummer Einar Scheving and pianist Agnar Már Magnússon.

Contact: Pétur Grétarsson

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A concert at a beautiful new amphitheatre featuring some of India’s most accomplished jazz musicians in concert with visiting international virtuosos.

Contact: Jazz Goa

Our second International Jazz Day celebration, featuring some of the best jazz musicians in India. Curated by jazz pianist and composer Louiz Banks and hosted by the best nightclub in India – Blue Frog, Mumbai –  through the good offices of Ms. Srila Chatterjee.

Contact: Louiz Banks | +91 9833172914
Official Website: http://www.louizbanks.com

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Hosted by Adil Manuel, the evening featured performances by Delhi’s leading jazz artists for a family-friendly evening of music, Bihari cuisine and light-hearted banter.

Contact: Adil Manuel
Official Website: https://www.facebook.com/ThePotbelly

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A seminar was held to celebrate International Jazz Day 2014. It introduced the history of jazz and its development in Indonesia to the community and especially to the youth in attendance.

Contact: Muhamad Abas | 087839197210

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After three years of researching, composing, and performing Poetry Music in the jazz style, Jay & Gatra Wardaya celebrated International Jazz Day 2014 by sharing their experiences on Jazz Poetry Music in a special musical performance at Studio Teater Garasi.

Contact: Jay Afrisando | +62 8180 264 7007

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The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia hosted “Celebrating Jazz, Celebrating Life!” featuring pianist Nial Djuliarso and friends for a journey through American jazz.

Contact: @america

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Hajarbleh Big Band put on a Jazz Parade at the Grand Indonesia Shopping Town, in the heart of Jakarta.

Contact: HajarBleh Big Band
Official Website: https://www.youtube.com/user/HajarBlehBigBand

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Concert at the Swiss-Belinn Hotel featuring artists Moexin, the Mangara Jazz Project, the Blues Experience and Mr Azman.

Contact: Jerry Toisa | +62816973169

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Promotions website dublinjazz.ie distributed information on the day via social media channels and to various Irish venues.

Contact: Dominic Reilly Pga

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Leading Irish jazz guitarist Tommy Halferty and his trio featuring Dave Redmond on bass & Kevin Brady on drums launched their latest recording entitled ‘Burkina’. The launch took place at the Bello Bar in Dublin, Ireland on International Jazz Day.

Contact: Kevin Brady | 00353868708829
Official Website: http://www.tommyhalferty.com

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This concert with pianist Pawel Grudzien explored many avenues and styles of piano performance, playing his own original, improvised pieces as well as taking from the rich tradition of the twentieth century jazz and film music.
This admission-free event was featured as a part of The Beatyard (www.the-beatyard.com).

Contact: Pawel Grudzien | +353863752720
Official Website: http://www.pawelgrudzien.com/event/weekly-solo-residency-at-the-fumbally/

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The Shablul Jazz Club hosted a screening of the All-Star Global Concert from Osaka.

Contact: Ely
Official Website: http://www.shabluljazz.com

This represents the fourth collaboration between Israeli and Italian Jazz musicians in the last two years.
This year’s festival featured virtuoso pianist Enrico Zanisi and the amazing jazz singer Federica Lipuma joined by Saxophonist Shlomi Goldenberg and his group, The Little Big Band.

Enjoy audio and photos from the concert on YouTube.

Contact: Shlomi Goldenberg | 972-50-8322361
Official Website: http://jazzshlomi.com//

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Successful artists enriched the squares of the city of Alba with their music in one of the most beautiful landscapes, the Langhe, provoking unforgettable emotions. Cantautori d’Italia produced a concert of brazilian music with Elisabetta Prodon for a meeting of world music and cultures.

Contact: Filippo Cosentino | +393347867028
Official Website: http://www.cantautoriditalia.it

The event program took place over April 26, 27 and 30. During the evenings, excellent live jazz and tastings of typical products helped to animate the streets of Trulli.

Contact: Maria Punzi | +39 080 4327233
Official Website: http://www.comunealberobello.gov.it

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Festival organizers produced a masterclass and panel at a local high school: “JAZZ : Improvisation & Interplay” featuring Alessandro LANZONI, piano, Gabriele EVANGELISTA, contrabbasso, Enrico MORELLO, batteria and Marco POSTACCHINI, tenor sax.

Contact: Giancarlo Di Napoli | +393356827974

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Organized as an appendix to the centuries-old Fiera d’Aprile, the event featured four groups performing in the ancient streets and piazze of Andria: Via Vaglio: Margie and the bluliners (Mariangela Cagnetta voice, Sergio Langella piano, Francesco Cinquepalmi bass, Franco Giancaspro drums); Piazza La Corte: Tribute to Miles Davis (Pietro Lomuscio piano, Francesco Angiuli bass, Fabio Delle Foglie drums); Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II: Black beauty, the Duke Ellington music (Patrizia Lomuscio voice, Piero Vincenti hammond, Fabio Accardi drums); and Via De Anellis: Swing Made in Italy feat. “I Ragazzi perbere” (Giuseppe Balducci voice, Andrea campanella sax and clarinet, Nicola Lupo guitar, Francesco Volpe bass, Nicola Caporusso drums).

Contact: Gianfranco Cannone

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The Comune di Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (Messina), together with the cultural/recreational association “MACONDO,” was pleased to welcome Sicilian jazz artists to the piazza for a jam session on the occasion of International Jazz Day 2014.

Contact: Lorenzo di Salvo | +39 338 80 12 633

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Tino Tracanna: sax; Massimo Colombo: piano; Attilio Zanchi: acoustic bass; Tommy Bradascio: drums. Presentation on the CD “Portraits.” Dedicated to the music of Monk, Shorter, Swallow, Carla Bley and Yusef Lateef.

Contact: Attilio Zanchi | +39 335 6773125

Nuovo Eden hosted a concert featuring the David Liebman – Ellery Eskelin Quartet. With a two saxophone front line, this group traverses into the free jazz world with a definite grounding in tradition.

Contact: Francesca Raimondi

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The Festival Jazz Tradizionale di Lanciano presented a lesson-concert by the superb instrumentalist “A. Marino” from Casoli on the occasion of International Jazz Day. Students from the third class learned the history of jazz from the first recording of “Back Home in Indiana” in 1917 to the present day.

Contact: Leda D'Alonzo
Official Website: http://www.tgmax.it

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A jazz concert with Enrico Rava & the Giovanni Guidi Duo, featuring Rosalba Bentivoglio.

Contact: Cateno Piazza | +39 3280246936
Official Website: http://www.cataniafilmfest.it/

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STEFANO DE BONIS – Grandpiano and Fender Rhodes
ANDREA ALESSI – Doublebass
MARCO FRATTINI – Drums

Three great musicians performed in the beautiful setting of the Grotto, in Coriano. Followed by a jam session.

Contact: Sara | 3384788504

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In the 3rd edition of the CJD, the celebration moved to Casalmaggiore’s opera theatre thanks to the success of the past editions. As usual, the concert was joined by jazz (and not only) musicians from the area. This year the event was connected with collateral events and charity initiatives.

Contact: Andrea Acquaroni
Official Website: http://casalmaggiorejazzday.blogspot.it/

Agorà Club was proud to host this concert and jam session featuring Paolo Bonifacio, in support of our wonderful musician community.

Contact: Roberto Gelli
Official Website: http://www.agoracircolo.it/

Over 70 jazz musicians coming from Bergamo and northern Italy presented different jazz projects, both original and classic (swing, bebop, funky, ethnic, modern jazz). The concert was promoted by CDpM Europe jazz school. Musicians included: Claudio Angeleri, Gabriele Comeglio, Gianluigi Trovesi, CDpM Europe big band, Sergio Orlandi and many others.

Contact: Claudio Angeleri

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For the International Jazz Day 2014, Jazz Club Ferrara in collaboration with La Festa del Libro Ebraico (Jewish Book Festival) was glad to present to Ben Goldberg Trio, featuring Ben Goldberg, clarinet, Greg Cohen, double bass and Kenny Wollesen, drums.

Contact: Jazz Club Ferrara | + 39 339 7886261
Official Website: http://www.jazzclubferrara.com

MOODY JAZZ CAFE were pleased to host INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY in Foggia. From morning to night we organized some events that joined various kinds of arts and subjects: literature, education, cinema, food, history, art and, obviously, music with the RINO ZURZOLO septet.

Contact: Nino Antonacci | 0881711432
Official Website: http://www.moodyjazzcafe.it

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We were proud to present one of the most talented young Italian saxophone players together with a Genoese icon of italian jazz piano. They warmed the evening with original interpretations of old and new standards, together with songs of their composition.

Contact: Mario De Simoni | +393334706296

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This year, The Locomotive Jazz Festival joined the UNESCO initiative by dedicating a rich concert program to jazz music.

Contact: | +393459219407

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Onyx and Casa Cava, with the support of the Instituto Francese in Italia and the Italian National Commission for UNESCO, celebrated the third International Jazz Day in Matera. Event featured a performance by Radio Babel, a vocal ensemble founded in the music of the Mediterranean and the world.

Contact: Antonio Nicoletti
Official Website: http://www.onyxjazzclub.it

“OFF in JAZZ” Messina celebrated with a special night of jazz at the Centro Multiculturale Officina, starting at 18:00. This free event consisted in a musical marathon with many participants, including Sicilian jazz musicians, jazz bands and students, concluding with a final jam until 2 am.

Contact: Mimmo Papa
Official Website: http://offme.it

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This event consisted in a musical marathon with three distinctly original and innovative projects, each enriched with video projections and other multimedia content. With Tito Mangialajo Rantzer Solo, Valentino Tamponi Trio, Tiziana Ghiglioni and Vocal Streams.

Contact: Antonio Ribatti
Official Website: http://www.ahumjazzfestival.com

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Dérive trio, a jazz trio based in Milan, organized a concert lecture about jazz and contemporary pop for the students and professors of the Art School of Brera.

Contact: Luca Sguera

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Concert featuring the “Jazz Friends” with Pucci Nicosia (drum), Guglielmo Beneventano (piano), Fabrizio Scalzo (cb) and Antonio Caldarella (tr). The evening concluded with a free jam session.

Contact: Marco Santonocito
Official Website: https://www.facebook.com/arcimakeba

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A Jazz Marathon took place from 7 to midnight, featuring special guest Frescobaldi Jazz Ensemble: sstudents and teachers from Ferrara Conservatory’s Jazz Department directed by Maestro Teo Ciavarella. Also featuring the ECOE trio and Stefano Calzolari & Valerio Renzetti open duo.

Contact: Mrs Valeria Fangareggi

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This IJD On-Air broadcast event was organized by the “JAZZ CAMPANIA” radio program, curated by Onofrio Piccolo and produced by Pomigliano Jazz and Radio CRC. A day dedicated to jazz live radio, with concerts, interviews, playlists and more.

Contact: Onofrio Piccolo | 00393396540264
Official Website: http://www.pomiglianojazz.com

Strict but anarchist, popular but educated, modern but with deep roots, jazz is a way of thinking about music that is now part of the blood of our world. On the occasion of this extraordinary celebration, ATOM Booking, Dartevaria and Joker Naples organized a special jam.

Contact: Caterina Piscitelli

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The University of Padua organized a conference/concert themed around “Jazz Inclusion. The conference (9.00-19.00) explored the inclusive dimension of jazz; a jazz concert (20.30-21.00) concluded the event.

Contact: Marina Santi

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Concert featuring the orchestra “Forme d’arte Ensemble,” comprised of musicians that used to meet at the Saturday afternoon jam session at the Atelier Forme d’arte in Via Goethe in Palermo.

Contact: Fabrizio Pezzino | +393475981073

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Jazz Radio Show with 10 speakers and involvement and participation of local and international jazz artists. Included interviews, reviews and live music.

Contact: Marco Girgenti Meli | + 39 328 59 11 757
Official Website: http://www.radioin102.it/102

This event received the patronage of the Italian National Commission for UNESCO. The festival featured concerts by the Louis Moholo-Special Unit, the Blue Notes and Caetano Veloso.

Contact: Torino Jazz Festival | 800 329 329
Official Website: http://www.torinojazzfestival.it/

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The Pisan journalist and jazz historian Francesco Martinelli presented the publication of the Italian translation of The History of Jazz by Ted Gioia, curated by himself, introducing the different periods and styles of jazz with the help of the live music provided by JazzWide 4tet feat. Nico Gori.

Contact: Francesco Mariotti | +39 347 9574512
Official Website: http://www.jazzwide.it

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We celebrated jazz at Il Suerte di Poggiomarino for the third consecutive year with an homage to Miles Davis. We celebrated with an ambitious program for such a small jazz club – two bands with 20 and 40 players, respectively, ages 6 to 16 years; and a concert by the 14-piece Oliva & Capperi Big Band.

Contact: Andrea Maurelli | 3204886686
Official Website: http://www.suertecaffeletterario.it

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Series of events celebrating International Jazz Day throughout the day:

• 11:00 — Seminar of Jazz History
• 18.00 — Marchin’ Jazz Band Street Concert
• 21.00 — Jazz Concert in the Park

Contact: Maurizio Calcaterra | 00390966931649

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The Bones Trio (Vito Di Modugno, Davide Penta, Antonio Di Lorenzo) performed street jazz, hammond vibes, and boogaloo with other guest musicians (TBA) that joined in for a hot jam session. The Black Vibrations DJ spun jazzy flavoured vinyls, from the classic tunes to the new beats.

Contact: Black Vibrations
Official Website: http://www.blackvibrations.com

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In the medieval town of Randazzo a special event took place: A magic combination of music, art and taste. After a vernissage of the Sicilian artist Anna Grasso and a taste of local wines by Casa Vinicola Valenti, people enjoyed jazz music from the Triton Jazz Trio. Jam session followed the concert.

Contact: Gaetano Spartà
Official Website: http://www.comune.randazzo.ct.it/

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The Jazzit Club Rome celebrated Italian jazz by inviting as many musicians and industry players as possible onstage for a short performance. Afterwards, organizers took a collective photograph of the celebration, in memory of the famous photo “A Great Day In Harlem.” More information: http://www.jazzit.it or http://www.groovemasteredition.it/

Contact: Roberto Ramberti (Groove Master Edition)/ Luciano Vanni (Jazzit Magazine) | +393387249974/ +390744817579
Official Website: http://www.jazzit.it

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Forty years after the disappearance of the “Duke” Edward Kennedy Ellington, the jazz band he founded and directed and which still represents him all over the world performed on April 30th in Rome, at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, on the occasion of the International Jazz Day.

Contact: Elisabetta Castiglioni | +39 06 3225044
Official Website: http://www.deotour2014.com/

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REAL swing music for REAL swing dancers!

SWING VALLEY BAND:
Giorgio Cuscito – ten, arr
Mario Caporilli – tr
Ferdy Coppola – ten, v
Daniele Cordisco – guit
Alberto Antonucci – cb
Fabiano Giovannelli – dr
Monica Gilardi – v

DJ:
LALLA HOP
DUKE Dj
LUCIE Q
DJ ARPAD

Contact: Giorgio Cuscito
Official Website: http://giorgiocuscit7.wix.com/swingvalleyband

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Hotel Eden hosted two concert sets on the Roof Garden “La Terrazza” with panoramic view of Rome:
6.30 pm – 8.30 pm: “Sunset Jazz Aperitif” w. Red Pellini, Daniele Cordisco, Marco Loddo
10 pm – 12 pm: “Swing Masters Show” w. crooner Walter Ricci, Daniele Cordisco, Marco Loddo

Contact: Luca R. Jacovella | +39 06 30683466
Official Website: http://jmusicweb.com

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Concert at the Casa del Jazz featuring Stefano Battaglia’s “Alec Wilder – Songs Were Made to Sing.” With Avishai Cohen (trumpet), Stefano Battaglia (piano), Joe Rehmer (bass) and Fabrizio Sferra (drums).

Contact: Casa del Jazz | 0039 06 704731
Official Website: http://www.casajazz.it/

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Concert of Latin American-inspired boleros arranged as jazz, featuring Eleonora Bianchini – voice & guitar; Luca Ruggero Jacovella – piano; Marco Siniscalco – bass; Davide Pentassuglia – drums.

Contact: Luca Ruggero Jacovella
Official Website: http://www.jmusicweb.com/scheda_artista.asp?id=255&c=1

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Percentomusica music center presented a session with New Talents Jazz Orchestra, directed by Mario Corvini.

Contact: Stefano micarelli
Official Website: http://www.percentomusica.com

Concert by the Walkin’ Jazz Quartet (ITA) || Walter Civettini: trumpet/flugehorn | Stefano Raffaelli: piano/livelectronics | Enrico Tommasini: drums | Flavio Zanon: doublebass.

Contact: WALTER BONAVENTURA | +39 349 7296496

Six jazz musicians presented their recorded tribute to one of the key figures of music in the 20th century – the extraordinary pianist and composer whose work defined an era, and whose legacy has inspired all those musicians who have pursued jazz as an art.

Contact: Rovigo Jazz Club | +39 0425 27853
Official Website: http://www.rovigojazzclub.it

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This jam was based on the idea the music is first a flow of emotions that every musician has inside. Chaos doesn’t mean disorder, but is a condition before the setting of the order and the distinctions of genres. Different styles and cultures have to harmonize their chaos in totally improvisation.

Contact: Alice Rinaldi | 3357630396
Official Website: http://radiobooonzo.it

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To celebrate International Jazz Day, we talked about jazz all day; at the end we played jazz together to be happy for the rest of the year!

Contact: Antonia De Angelis | +393355639077
Official Website: http://www.overjazz.it

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The Galleria Jazz presented an exhibition of paintings as a tribute to this genre of music and the great performers of the past.

Contact: Donata Romagnoli

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The Associazione Jecos held a workshop and concert featuring local and youth jazz groups.

Workshop
YOUNG JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Concert
STEFANO MALTESE AKA TRIO
AMATO JAZZ TRIO
GENOVESE PAPA QUARTET feat. PAOLO SORGE

Contact: Associazione Jecos

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Basilico Tredici, plus some private sponsors, organized in cooperation with Comune di Treviso and Teatri S.p.A. a unique event featuring an amazing duo: Kenny Barron & Dave Holland.

Contact: Francesco Schiavinato | +39 0422 549789
Official Website: http://www.jazztreviso.it

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The public enjoyed the project “Radiotrio presents Radiotrio” with Paolo Birro, Federico Malaman and Mauro Beggio at the Auditorium di Thiene. The group officially presented their recent CD, produced on their label Almar dell’Istituto di Thiene.

Contact: Istituto Musicale Veneto Città di Thiene | +390445364102
Official Website: http://www.istitutomusicaleveneto.it/portal/index.php/calendario-eventi/day.listevents/2014/04/30/-

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The College organized an educational seminar and a free concert:

12:30 – 1:30 pm Seminar “What is Jazz Anyway”

7:00 pm -9:00 pm Faculty and students performed FREE at the famous Devon House Jamaica

Contact: Coleen Douglas | 876-468-5409
Official Website: http://www.emc.edu.jm

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The Global Jazz Party! featured jazz tracks spun by a DJ. Presented by GW Jazz. A lively yet chilled atmosphere through delivery of fresh and unique world/jazz sounds.

Contact: Gordon Wedderburn | 876-799-9303
Official Website: https://www.facebook.com/GWJazz

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On April 30, 2014, “Kanazawa Jazz Renmei” (Kanazawa Jazz Community) organized a Jazz Live in 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, in order to celebrate International Jazz Day. The event included performances by the Kanazawa University MJS, the Hangarian Gypsy Trio and others. Watch the video here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/jazzday-kanazawa

Contact: Yoshiyuki Kawamori
Official Website: http://www.kanazawa-arts.or.jp/

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A lively jazz night starring the one and only Yosuke Yamashita on piano, with his band featuring Erena Terakubo on saxophone. The award-winning Miyazaki municipal primary school brass band joined the pros on stage to perform a red-hot version of I Got Rhythm – showing kids know how to groove!

Contact: Akira HIDAKA
Official Website: http://www.mijd.net/

In order to exchange experiences, Mongolian musicians and singers sang jazz songs and played jazz music. Featuring amateur and professional jazz musicians.

Contact: Nyandag Ganbat

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In conjunction with this diverse musical event, Jazz Club Sub, one of the oldest jazz establishments in Osaka, proudly presented jam sessions to welcome both young up-and-coming and experienced musicians from 7PM to 11PM, Monday, April 28 through Wednesday, April 30.

Contact: Ro Hasegawa | 81667623226
Official Website: http://subjazz.blogspot.jp/

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“If reconciliation starts anywhere, let it be music” is the main motto of the project Jazz for Syria. Initiated by Syrian Music Lives, Jordan, Lebanon and the Netherlands united to join the celebration of International Jazz Day. Three simultaneous concerts in different cities connected via Internet broadcast and Skype.

The concert in Amman showcased the creative results of a one-week music workshop with Syrian refugee children from the Zaatari camp, initiated and held by SYRIOUS Mission. This was also the official opening of the Amman Jazz Festival featuring Jazz musicians from Jordan and the Palestinian Territories.

Contact: Hannibal Saad
Official Website: http://syrianmusiclives.co

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Amman celebrated “Jazz for Syria” on International Jazz Day in collaboration with Syrious Mission (Holland) and Syrian Music Lives. Featuring a tribute to Paco De Lucia by Jordanian “Andalucía” as the opening concert of the 2014 Amman Jazz Festival.

Contact: Lama Hazboun | +962795351812
Official Website: http://ammanjazzfestival.com

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Concert featuring Vanessa Freeman Sextet & Nathan Haines (London, UK) and A Bu Trio (Beijing, China)

Contact: Rustam Ospanoff | +77011110413

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Concert at The National Museum, Nairobi. Our “All That Jazz” concert series started off in February 2011, with an inaugural concert at the National Museum in Nairobi. The concert’s aim is to promote and extend the jazz culture in Kenya by providing a platform for musicians to share their craft. There have been 11 concerts since.

Contact: Sarah Gakere | +254205259817
Official Website: http://www.aaronrimbui.com

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Our 2nd annual Jazz Day celebration at Tree House brought together more than 8 bands on one stage, as well as Kenyan jazz enthusiasts, members of the international community and corporate partners in celebrating jazz with the rest of the world. This year’s theme was “For The Love Of Jazz.”

Contact: David Njuki | +254720979948
Official Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/753494258014393

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The Hamam Jazz Bar dedicated its evening program to the day.

Contact: Isni

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The U.S. Embassy in Kuwait posted about the day and its message of peace on its Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram channels.

Contact: Nour Soliman
Official Website: http://kuwait.usembassy.gov

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The U.S. Embassy in Bishkek displayed posters and distributed information about the day and the values of jazz via its Facebook page.

Contact: Kristin Roberts

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The National School of Music & Arts introduced students to the history and purpose of the day.

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In 2014 Wise Music Society brought International Jazz Day to Latvia, uniting most of the active jazz musicians, venues, schools and listeners in order to celebrate freedom, creativity and – above all – jazz. Further information on the many celebrations is available on our Facebook and Web pages. Watch a YouTube clip of a special concert broadcast in honor of the day on RigaTV 24.

Contact: Aleksandra Line | 0037126770707
Official Website: http://wisemusicsociety.com

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The U.S. Embassy in Riga promoted the day and its message of peace and cooperation, and posted on its official Facebook page and website.

Official Website: http://riga.usembassy.gov

Ahliah School in downtown Beirut, member of the UNESCO School network, held a jazz concert in participation with Marc Ernest Trio and Ahliah School Members.

Contact: Ahliah School

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16 rock, pop, rap, blues and tarab artists assembled on one stage to perform arrangements of songs using the foundations of jazz harmonies and rhythms.

Contact: Tarek Yamani
Official Website: http://tarekyamani.com/beirutspeaksjazz/

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“If reconciliation starts anywhere, let it be music” is the main motto of the project Jazz for Syria. Initiated by Syrian Music Lives, Jordan, Lebanon and the Netherlands united to join the celebration of International Jazz Day. Three simultaneous concerts in different cities connected via Internet broadcast and Skype.

The Beirut stage became the place to express a musical message of peace for Syria, featuring more than 9 bands from Syria and Lebanon. The refugee children from Shatila camp presented their collaborative work created during the workshops held by the Hani Sawah team.

Contact: Hannibal Saad
Official Website: http://syrianmusiclives.co

For the second consecutive year, Beirut joined other cities globally to celebrate the art of Jazz. Live concerts in Uruguay Street started at 7 PM.

Contact: Randa Armanazi | 00961980650

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Street art performance that took place in the streets of Beirut City. The public experienced nine artistic street performances and three street public transportation exhibitions divided on 4 locations. Organizers moved from location to location by bicycle.

Contact: ODDD | 00961 3 604034

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The Lesotho Tourism Festival promoted the day and the values of jazz on its official Facebook page, and encouraged the citizens of Lesotho and festival patrons to celebrate.

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The U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia was proud to sponsor a midday concert on Friday, April 25, 2014 featuring Ambassador Davis Daniels and the International Music House. The audience included Liberians from all sectors of society, including officials, artists, journalists and youth.

Contact: Sally Hodgson, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy, Monrovia | (231) 777-207-298

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U.S. Ambassador Deborah Malac hosted a jazz performance in Monrovia, Liberia on April 30 by Ambassador Davis Daniels and the International Music House to commemorate International Jazz Day. Guests included Liberian officials, journalists and representatives of non-governmental organizations.

Contact: Sally Hodgson, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Embassy, Monrovia, Liberia | (231) 776777031
Official Website: http://monrovia.usembassy

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The Institut Français de Lybie organized cultural programming in honor of International Jazz Day and shared information on the day with visitors.

Official Website: http://www.iflibye.com

Tangente Jazz+ hosted a concert featuring the Luca Ciarla Quartet.

Contact: Karl Gassner | +423 373 2817

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Kėdainiai Music School together with the Music Academy of Kaunas Vytautas Magnus University celebrated International Jazz day for the second time, presenting a concert and seminar.

Contact: Vitalis Vidikas | +37069921031

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In celebration of International Jazz Day and the 20th Anniversary of the Klaipeda Castle Jazz Festival, Saxophonist Laimonas Ubrikas and his musician buddies held a public performance in Klaipeda’s M.Mazvydo Alley at noon on April 30.

Contact: Inga Grubliauskiene
Official Website: http://www.jazz.lt/

Concert of the Rokiskis Rudolfo Lymano music school students dedicated to the International Jazz Day.

Contact: Albertas Mikulėnas | +370 458 52234

Students and professors from the Jazz Department of the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, under the guidance of Professor Arturas Anusauskas, performed at the Juozas Karosas Hall of the LMTA.

Contact: Prof. Artūras Anusauskas

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Eight colorful jazz performances by the students of Vilnius College Art department, other Vilnius music schools and well-known jazz masters. The concert finished with a mass jam session. Live stream: http://tv.audiomastering.lt

Contact: Solveiga Rusyte | +370 699 98877
Official Website: http://tv.audiomastering.lt

The Tamsta Jazz Club played Herbie Hancock compositions over the PA and promoted the day and its message on its website.

Official Website: www.tamstaclub.lt

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Jazz in Luxembourg celebrated the day with a special feature in its monthly Jazz Agenda and a concert by the young talent Pit Dahm.

Contact: Jazz in Luxembourg
Official Website: http://www.jail.lu

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The UNESCO youth cultural center in Bitola, in collaboration with Porta Jazz, organized a live concert by the Popovski, Josifovski, Sekulovski Trio featuring Kiril Kuzmanov on saxophone.

Contact: Zlatko Talevski | +389 47 233 020
Official Website: http://www.mkcbt.org.mk

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Open air, free of charge for the audience concert in honor of International Jazz Day.

Contact: Vladimir Mandicevski Mande | + 389 75 328 989
Official Website: http://www.bagicommunications.blogspot.com/

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The event at MKC Club & Restaurant in Skopje started with a screening of the documentary film “Thelonious Monk: Straight, no Chaser.” It continued with a concert by Macedonia’s most renowned and accomplished jazz musicians and bands: Toni Kitanovski Trio, Letecki Pekinezeri, Marija Jazz Duo, Jazzobell Quintet Deux, and the bands of students and professors from the Jazz Academy in Stip (Percussion Ensemble & Goce Micanov Quartet). The evening concluded with a jam session.

Contact: Oliver Belopeta | +389 75 220 740
Official Website: www.skopjejazzfest.com.mk

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Organizers at the Goethe Institute and Jazz Club CGM coordinated a free program including a film screening and a series of live performances by multiple bands.

Harry’s Bar in Lilongwe familiarized patrons with the day and the connection between jazz and peace/intercultural dialogue and organized a special event in celebration.

Contact: Harry Gibbs

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The Penang Philharmonic celebrated UNESCO International Jazz Day with “A Celebration Of Jazz 2014″ on 30th Apr 2014. The celebration featured performances from the Penang Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra and special invited artists.

Contact: Mr. Ramesh Sharma | +6016-444 8383
Official Website: http://www.penangphilharmonic.org

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In conjunction with International Jazz Day, Malaysian Jazz band WVC TRiO +1 performed a concert in Melaka, the UNESCO Heritage City. WVC TRiO +1 performed their original compositions and standards, together with singer Janet Lee. The concert was hosted in a beautiful traditional house.

Contact: Tay Cher Siang | +60173643202
Official Website: http://taychersiang.com/

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Pitstop Bar hosted a Jamm Night with all local jazz lovers and music enthusiasts invited.

Contact: Prostasindra

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Jam session at the Jazz Café, Maldives.

Contact: Yaseen Hameed | +960 332-5299

The jazzy Koum ben festival joined UNESCO in celebrating International Jazz Day, organizing a jam session with several Malian and international artists. This edition was dedicated to peace and reconciliation among communities.

Contact: Zoe Dembélé | 00223 76 07 98 70

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The Django Jazz Bar dedicated the day’s programming to International Jazz Day.

Contact: Isabelle Gatt

This workshop introduced the participants to the basic streams of jazz from classic to bebop, cool, modal and free, leading into contemporary jazz expression, while also introducing many of the jazz greats and their contributions to the idiom. Event included the performance of several jazz standards.

Contact: Norman Barth

The Conservatoire International pour la musique et les arts nationaux organized a photo exhibition, roundtable discussion, concert and film screenings for students.

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The Institut Français de Maurice held a concert with French saxophonist Géraldine Laurent.

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Concert with Héctor Infanzón along with his Latin Jazz quartet at the classic jazz club El Convite in celebration of International Jazz Day. Héctor Infanzón is one of the great jazz pianists in México.

Contact: Edgardo Aguilar | 56012260
Official Website: http://www.elconvite.com.mx

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The City of Chihuahua, through its Institute of Culture, and along with the Benjamin Franklin Corner at Mediateca Municipal, invited the general public to its concert in Honor of International Jazz Day. Students from a local Jazz Workshop and a local Jazz Quartet joined in with performances to celebrate the day.

Contact: Esquina Benjamín Franklin

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The Jazzatlan Club de Jazz and the Town Hall of San Pedro Cholula produced their first-ever public celebration of International Jazz Day, with 8 hours of continuous jazz and over 12 groups performing – all free and open to the public.

Contact: Rodrigo Moctezuma | 52 2224 840405
Official Website: http://www.jazzatlan.com

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La Covacha Foro in Ensenada hosted a catered concert in honor of International Jazz Day.

Contact: Julia Chavez | 00 + 52 6461088926
Official Website: http://www.lacovachaforo.com/

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Mexican jazz pianist celebrated International Jazz Day with four different performance projects!

Contact: Daniel Hidalgo Wong | 52-5511623677
Official Website: http://www.jazzdannywong.com

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We proudly celebrated that which has united us as a school for more than 13 years: jazz. We celebrated with a concert featuring ensembles from our institution as well as from other states in México. The concert was broadcast via radio and TV.

Contact: Eduardo Piastro
Official Website: http://www.escuelasuperiordemusica.bellasartes.gob.mx/

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Calacas Jazz Band, the hottest hot jazz band in Mexico, brought the house down with a concert at The Jazz Base celebrating International Jazz Day.

Contact: Jose Fernandez | 55-2966-2018

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The Roger Nuncio Quartet celebrated International Jazz Day in Monterrey, Mexico, with a concert celebrating the release of their new album “Inner Silence.” Featuring Roger Nuncio (drums), Pablo Gonzalez (bass), Pavel Cal (guitar) and Paco Lopez (piano). The FAMUS Big Band, conducted by Arturo Avila, opened the concert.

Contact: Roger Nuncio | 0448115190392
Official Website: http://www.reverbnation.com/rogernunciotrio

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We presented the “Los Alebrijes Radio” program, adventurously exploring news, games, ideas, personalities and other cultures – always to the rhythm of music! This was our first year celebrating #JazzDay.

Contact: Oscar N. Sánchez Moreno | +52 55 5361 2568
Official Website: http://senalmx.wordpress.com

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Jazz community celebration in Veracruz, Mexico. We had a barter space for exchanging books and CDs or meeting other people with an interest in jazz. Also featuring a jazz concert, film screenings, a dance performance and a jam session with local musicians inspired by local traditional music.

Contact: Iliana Alva

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O’Keefe’s Waterfront Inn celebrated with an evening of jazz for patrons and staff.

Contact: Don Evans
Official Website: http://okeefesyap.com

The Trigon ethno-jazz group organized a concert in honor of the day.

The International School of Monaco introduced students to the purpose and message of International Jazz Day.

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The U.S. Embassy in Ulaanbaatar organized a concert featuring the Kush & Oyuka Jazz Band in one of its “American Corner” facilities.

Contact: US Embassy
Official Website: http://mongolia.usembassy.gov

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Contact: Maja Popovic
Official Website: http://www.jazzartassociation.org

The Armstrong Jazz Club dedicated its evening programming to International Jazz Day.

Contact: + 212 (0)6.63.03.34.74

The Kampfumo Jazz Café dedicated its April 30 program to International Jazz Day.

Visitors brought their dancing shoes and a mat to sit on as we enjoyed the sounds of Chameleon, Rainbow Band and more!! A free event made possible through the support of the Goethe Institute & Institut Français.

Contact: Shon Campbell

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The Franco Namibian Cultural Centre distributed informational materials to visitors to promote International Jazz Day and its message.

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The Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory hosted an event in the spirit of International Jazz Day featuring participation by outstanding national and international jazz musicians, who performed jazz standards in a concert followed by an open jam session.

Contact: Rajat Rai

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“If reconciliation starts anywhere, let it be music” is the main motto of the project Jazz for Syria. Initiated by Syrian Music Lives, Jordan, Lebanon and the Netherlands united to join the celebration of International Jazz Day. Three simultaneous concerts in different cities connected via Internet broadcast and Skype.

The concert in The Hague featured 10 well known Dutch jazz musicians who visited Syria before the crisis or have a special relationship with the country. They shared their stories and performed in the Korzo theatre. The Hague concert also aimed to collect funds to buy musical instruments for workshops with children in refugee camps in Lebanon and Jordan.

Contact: Hannibal Saad
Official Website: http://syrianmusiclives.co

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Concert featuring Ches Smith and These Arches, with master drummer Ches Smith and four brilliant New York avant-jazz musicians: Tim Berne and Tony Malaby on saxophones, Mary Halvorson on guitar and Andrea Parkins on accordion and electronics.

Contact: Reinier Thijs | +31 (0)20 788 2188
Official Website: http://bimhuis.com/gigs/ches-smith-and-these-arches

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The Dutch Concert Big Band played three pieces on the Mijke & Co radio program live from the Sugarfactory in Amsterdam. The original compositions were from the greatest Dutch big band composers, such as Jerry van Rooyen and Rob Pronk.

Contact: Kevin van den Elzen | +31633995624
Official Website: http://www.kevinvandenelzen.com

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The 2014 Amsterdam World Jazz City project celebrated in ten business locations on the Rokin (centre of the city). Between 14:00 PM and 0:30 AM live jazz was played by artists such as Rebecca Lobry, Sanne Huijbreghts, Femke Smit and Thaisa Olivia. Free entrance to all performances. The event started at 14:00 PM with jazz standards on the bells of the Mint tower. For details visit http://www.amsterdamworldjazzcity.com

Contact: Josee Roël | +31 6 28 27 48 66
Official Website: http://www.amsterdamworldjazzcity.com

Concert at the Café Americain featuring the passionate Thaïsa Olivia and her trio.

Contact: Thaïsa Olivia | +31-621895506
Official Website: http://www.thaisaolivia.com

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Focusing on the indigenous peoples of New Zealand (Maori) and the Pacific Islands (including Samoans who are New Zealand based), in 2014 the Awatea-Pacific Jazz Collaboration hosted a Pacific Jazz showcase at the Auckland Museum. The performance was preceded by a traditional Maori ceremonial Dawn Blessing as attendees welcomed the Sun and heralded the arrival of April 30 – UNESCO International Jazz Day.

Contact: Peta Si'ulepa | + 64 9 309 0443
Official Website: http://www.aucklandmuseum.com

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Jazz Day Nicaragua was free and inclusive! Featuring: Master class by Ramai Das; concert with Ramai Das Trío / Nico Jazz / H20 / Staccato / César Trío

Contact: Ramai Das | 505-22535346

The Hotel Gawaye played jazz for visitors and guests in honor of the day.

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The Nigeria Jazz Club presented 2014 International Jazz Day (Nigeria), a 3-day event featuring jazz education in selected schools, a conference on a chosen topic, master classes and a concert featuring an array of the best artists and groups on the last day – April 30.

Contact: Ben Ufeli | 2348157030728
Official Website: http://www.thenigeriajazzclub.com

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The Niue Tourism Office played jazz music for office visitors.

Contact: Vanessa Marsh

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Concert by the band STORYWELL, featuring Terje Venaas (Bass), Gunnar Bech (Trombone), Torstein Fuglset (Guitar) and Espen Krumpolc (Percussion).

Contact: Tor Wetle Hoem | +47 41789389

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Concert featuring Diana Krall: Canadian singer and pianist, known for her mesmerizing vocals, spontaneous arrangements and inspired performances from a vast songbook.

Contact: Francesca Campagna | +968 2440 3366
Official Website: http://www.rohmuscat.org.om/

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The U.S. Embassy in Koror, Palau liaised with a local TV channel to live-stream the All-Star Global Concert from Osaka.

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Open jam session followed the club’s 10 pm show.

Contact: Gabriel Fonseca

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The U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby organized a video exhibit at its “American Corner” facility.

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On the occasion of UNESCO’s International Jazz Day, we celebrated at 8pm on Wednesday, April 30 on the Centro Cultural Manzana de la Rivera’s Patio Leonor. We presented some of the greatest exponents of the Paraguayan jazz scene.

Contact: Víctor Morel | 595981 980 253

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This year, Lima and the Association of Jazz in Lima added to the celebrations with a concert featuring some of the city’s most interesting artists: the Diego Salvador Trio with the saxophonist David Comidi from NY as guest artist, Jazz & CO. and the MGM band. The night ended in a jam session!

Contact: Carlos Olivera

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Performance by jazz & blues trio comprised of Canadians Pete Schmidt, Chris Grapel and Hugo Ortiz in honor of International Jazz Day. The jam session featured another trio with Alex Emery, Chris Grapel and Javier Reyes. The Jazz Zone is a new musical space characterized by the union of different musical genres with the proper improvisation of jazz and the blues. In the last part of the show we had a classic jam session open to different musicians from the local scene. We sought through this event to unify all musical genres through the language of improvisation.

Contact: +51-1- 2418139
Official Website: www.jazzzoneperu.com

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Celebrating International Jazz Day in the city of Trujillo (Perú), the night was filled with music together with two jazz groups from the city:

-Ivan Chavez Jazz Trio
-Cristian Romero Afro Peruvian Project

Contact: Cristian Castañeda | 0051987303811

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Tago Jazz Cafe hosted a special two-day celebration on the 29th and 30th, including live performances, jam sessions, and workshops between local and foreign acts.

Contact: Nelson C. Gonzales | +639223591188

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4:30 pm – Drums & Percussion Workshop w/ Paul Matcott

8:00 pm – Romy Posadas Trio w/ Bo Razon, Colby de la Calzada, Jun Viray, Johnny Gaerlan, Tonet Lipana, Cheryl Santaromana, Margaux Salcedo, Megan Herrera, Rosanna Gaerlan, Tessie Garcia

9:00 pm – Ghost Pepper w/ Chuck  Joson, Johnny Gaerlan, Paul Matcott, Paolo Cortez, Rick Countryman, Stella Ignacio

9:30 pm – Jazz Cabaret w/ Michele Fitzgerald, Ed Carino, Jun Viray, Stella Ignacio, Carina Quiogue Dignos and special guest Masashi Tsudaka

10:00 pm – Alvin Cornista Jazzmatik w/ Mel Santos, Dave Harder, Rey Vinoya

10:30 pm – Open Jam

Hosted by Sandra Lim Viray | Free Admission

Contact: Sandra Lim Viray
Official Website: http://pijazzfest.com

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Katowice JazzArt Festival 2014 lasted from April 26th till May 2nd. A lot of international stars performed in Katowice. On April 30th we hosted the David Liebman & Ellery Eskelin Quartet – Different But The Same – as well as the distinguished polish artist Mikolaj Trzaska with his trio.

Contact: Martyna Markowska | +48 885 340 700
Official Website: http://www.jazzartfestival.eu/

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At 8pm the last event of the Jazz Festival ‘Masters and Youngsters’ took place in Krakow, Poland, as part of the International Jazz Day celebration. The event featured a concert of students and faculty from the Music Academy of Krakow and Krakow School of Jazz and Contemporary Music.

Contact: International Krakow Jazz Festival | +4812417 4045
Official Website: http://www.jazz.krakow.pl

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The Kraznystaw Big Band, made up of students from the National School of Music in Kraznymstawie, as well as graduates and faculty, presented a musical program in the Krasnostawski Dom Kultury (KDK) performance hall consisting of songs essential to the genre.

Contact: Wojciech Machejus | 509348197
Official Website: http://www.kultura.krasnystaw.pl/

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To celebrate International Jazz Day 2014, the Setúbal Jazz Class invited the Orquestra de Jazz Humanitária to the local Teatro de Luísa Todi. Led by the well respected Claus Nymark, the OJH brought to the stage some of the traditional Big Band, Swing-Era style, as well as new repertoire.

Contact: Vitor Boga | +351 265 522 127

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Through its Centre for Jazz Studies, the Universidade de Aveiro joined the worldwide celebrations of International Jazz Day by hosting a series of events throughout the day, including 3 concerts, a lecture and a masterclass. All events were free for participants.

Contact: Luís Figueiredo | 00351916030917
Official Website: http://www.ua.pt/ii/cej/

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Big Band Estarrejazz returned to Cine-Teatro de Estarreja for a concert celebrating International Jazz Day (April 30th | 9:30 pm). Formed in 2012 by young musicians, the orchestra is directed by Pedro Moreira, featuring jazz singer Marta Hugon and many other surprises.

Contact: Catarina Vasconcelos
Official Website: http://www.cineteatroestarreja.com

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Concert featuring saxophonist Eric Alexander, produced by Estoril Jazz.

Contact: Duarte Mendonça | (351) 214827862
Official Website: http://www.projazz.pt

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The «Jazz a Dois» radio show – the audience leader in RDP Antena 2, a public owned radio station – broadcast an anthology of Portuguese jazz, sharing the first records produced by national jazz musicians during the 20th century, covering 50 years of recorded jazz in Portugal.

Contact: João Moreira dos Santos

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Concert featuring a number of local artists at the Fórum Machico Caffé Restaurante.

Contact: Pedro Martins Workshop Service | 917699691

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For the second consecutive year, organized by the EB 2/3 do Caniço School’s UNESCO project and Musical Education Group, the event consisted in a concert performance by a group of Jazz music students from the Conservatory –School of Arts – Engº Luíz Peter Clode, open to all the community.

Contact: Cristina Maria Lourenço Freire | 00351 291 930 190

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The 19-piece OJA celebrated International Jazz Day with a concert in Silves. Culture, music and jazz need all of us!

Contact: Cristina Almeida | +351 913469025
Official Website: http://www.orquestradejazzdoalgarve.com

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Special commemoration of International Jazz Day organized by The Ponce Jazz Festival.

Contact: Wanda Borrero | 1(787)467-3458
Official Website: http://www.poncejazzfestival.com/

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Radio broadcast presented the history of jazz through music and stories from some of the most relevant musicians.

Contact: Wilbert Sostre | 1 (787) 942-9772
Official Website: http://www.jazzandbossa.info

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A magic evening of world class music hosted by Emmy Award winner Gregory Generet. Generet performed with the JALC All Stars from NYC’s Jazz at Lincoln Center, tango musicians, an Arabic percussionist, a Lebanese Oud player and vocalist, a Ney player from Egypt, musicians from the Qatar philharmonic and more.

Contact: Kaarin Pfeffer | +974 3381.9968
Official Website: http://stregisdoha.com

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We screened online the All-Star Global concert, followed by a jam session with the students from “Sabin Dragoi” Arts High-School from Arad. Afterward, we hosted a concert featuring local jazz band Mario & The Teachers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXHoHX0hSlc

Contact: Mihai Molnar | +40756045451
Official Website: https://www.facebook.com/MolnarEvents

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Kids Concert and jazz duo performance.

Contact: Diana Rosoiu | 0758 054 437

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Organized by the jazz and improvised music magazine Jazz Compas, the event consisted of two concerts. First, Sebastian Spanache Trio released their new album, ‘A Pasha’s abstinence’ 2014. The second concert was performed by Romanian Jazz Collective, a group performing works by Romanian jazz composers.

Contact: Jazz Compas | +31634836386
Official Website: http://jazzcompas.com/

The Székely Nemzeti Múzeum hosted an avantgarde concert and book launch.

Contact: Endre-Lázár Prezsmer
Official Website: http://www.jazznap.hu

The Jazz Cafe hosted a concert featuring the Balázs Elemér Group.

Contact: Ferenc Hegedűs
Official Website: http://www.jazznap.hu

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The Jazz & Blues Club welcomed guests to a concert featuring TONIGHT JAZZ QUARTET & FRIENDS. On stage: Puja Brown (trumpet), Szabolcs Trozner (piano), Gombocz Litter (drums), Zonda John (bass) and friends Christina Köszike and Saxony Csab.

Contact: Avar Gombocz | +40723745734

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International Jazz Day 2014: Romania was a nationwide event, with multiple cities celebrating the day with their own events and concerts. The event brought together multiple entities that support jazz in Romania. More information is available on our official website.

Contact:
Official Website: http://www.jazzday.ro

Short lecture on International Jazz Day (history, events, participants, latest info), film screening (A Love Supreme live, France, 1965), band concert comprised of teachers and students from Sviridov Berdsk Music School featuring guest artists. Hosted by leading jazz expert Alexander G. Mezdrikov from Novosibirsk.

Contact: Nina Sobolevskaya | +7.383.41.22853

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World Jazz, Art & Music (J.A.M.) gathered together the best Southern Russian jazz musicians, jazz addicts and friends to celebrate International Jazz Day, share music & emotions and declare jazz as a unifying force for cultural integrity, peace & dialogue among people. All-in jam-session wound up the night.

Contact: Ilya Fedorov
Official Website: http://wjam.at/

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Anatoly Kroll and the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO presented the International Jazz Day celebration at the Moscow International House of Music, Svetlanov Hall. On stage was the Oleg Lundstrem Orchestra, Anatoly Kroll’s Academic Band, Peter Vostokov’s Big Jazz Orcestra, Moscow Ragtime Band and many others.

Contact: Cyril Moshkow | +74959458910
Official Website: http://www.jazz.ru

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The celebration of International Jazz Day took place in the new Moscow venue, Mandarin Piano Bar, which hosts all kinds of piano jazz weekly. Some of Moscow’s finest pianists gathered to perform in their own unique and individual styles, with an emphasis on jazz.

Contact: Maria Motyleva | +7 926 835 46 37

Jazz musicians from the Russian cities Kazan and Ulyanovsk took part in an International Jazz Day festival called “I will remember April.” We organized a concert followed by a jam session. The festival was founded by Gazinur Safiullov, leader of the jazz-line in memory of Willis Clark Conover “Only Trust Your Heart.”

Contact: Gazinur Safiullov | +7-917-059-15-04

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A full week of jazz activities across Kigali with a big concert in honor of International Jazz Day. Jazz was used as an education tool to gather kids, adults, family and friends. Some activities promoting international connections took place live and online.

Contact: Oscar Karekezi | +250788855828
Official Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/JAZZ-4-PEACE-Rwanda/1458654861030546

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International Jazz Day served as the official launching of the Caribbean’s premier cultural event. The festival attracted thousands to Simply Beautiful Saint Lucia. Featuring performances by over 50 world-acclaimed entertainers and artisans from April 30 to May 11, 2014.

Contact: St Lucia Tourist Board
Official Website: http://www.stluciajazz.org

Organizers from New Zealand’s Awatea-Pacific Jazz Collaboration coordinated a parallel celebration in Samoa.

Contact: Peta Si'ulepa

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The San Marino Tourism Board promoted the day and its message on its social media channels, including Facebook.

Club Santana Beach & Resort hosted a celebration in honor of International Jazz Day. Local musician Yannick Delass and his group sang and played during dinner at the Jaqueira Beach Bar & Esplanade.
A misty and peaceful place to Highlight Jazz and Unite People.

Contact: Vanessa Belo | +239 224 2400
Official Website: http://clubsantana.com

The Saudi Arabian expatriate community was excited to get together and screen the Jazz Day concert live from Osaka, Japan. Hosted at the American Embassy restaurant Uncle Sam’s,  jazz enthusiasts in the diplomatic community gathered together for this wonderful event.

Contact: Barbara Merkel

Senegalese artist Pac One released his album “Hip Hop Soul Jazz” to coincide with International Jazz Day.

Contact: Pac One

A jazz jam session was held at the Gradski Cultural Center in Užice as a warm-up for the 2014 Osaka concert.
Performing musicians: Zoran Vukovuć-Trunto, Nikola Pejović, Rale Radojević, Mato Zumber, Dario Milosavljević Band, Jazzerica-Savo Bondžula, Mire Ostojić, Veco Gerza, Arhivska zabava Band and The Highlanders.

Contact: Uroš Antić, Marketing Kulture | +381642139892
Official Website: http://www.gkcuzice.rs

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The great Serbian jazz musicians Misa Krstic, Bata Bozanic, Strahinja Banovic and Pedja Milutinovic, gathered under the name Banovic Strahinja Quartet and Loud Minority Belgrade DJs, presented a live performance and DJ set to celebrate International Jazz Day 2014.

Contact: Aleksandar Djelic | +38163661928
Official Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/499198086782931/

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We organized a live performance by Serbia’s finest jazz musicians. The live gig was characterized by a colorful mix of jazz, interesting for all generations.
Event #Basta featured VALENTINA’S BAND and a presentation of “Zvonko Bogdan Winery,” wines full of harmony of tastes, a perfect match with jazz.

Contact: Sanja Milicevic | +38164 823 8224

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Promo event for releasing of SASTANCI U STUDIJU-3CD Box – Masterpieces of Ex-YU jazz. Apart from the music, this edition has huge historical importance: these releases are the first true YU Jazz vinyl, originally released in 1960/61 and the first published colaboration of Yugoslav and foreign musicians.

Contact: Jovana Jaramaz | +381 64 1647855

Open air jazz festival in the city center organized by the City of Belgrade’s Secretary of Culture. Performers included Jazz Section of Music School “Stankovic,” Belgrade Dixileland Orchestra, Luz Azul band and Big Band Quintet “Adderley.”

Contact: Jovan Radulovic

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The explosive energetic band Fish in Oil was the host in Dobrila Klub Beograd on International Jazz Day 2014. Their music, imbued with the best heritage of different world cultures, was a real and appropriate gift made especially for that day.

Contact: Marin Kresic | +381 65 8595 983

The Four Seasons Resort Seychelles distributed informational materials on the day and its history and message to visitors and guests.

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The Ballanta Academy of Music arranged an introduction for students on the message and purpose of International Jazz Day.

The Sultan Jazz Club at the Sultan Hotel dedicated its evening program to the day.

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The Nu Spirit Bar and Lounge organized a jam session for local musicians.

Contact: +421 905 865566

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Second annual awards for The Best Slovak Jazz Album of the Year – Esprit 2013 – produced by Jazz.sk. The winner was chosen by public poll and international professional jury. The awards ceremony was accompanied by an exclusive concert of three finalists and and was broadcast live via radio.

Contact: Boris Cellar
Official Website: http://www.jazz.sk

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Arthe Cafe hosted a concert featuring the Jánoska Jazz Consort.

Contact: Igor Vida
Official Website: http://www.jazznap.hu

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Organizers of the Jazz Festival of Ljubljana coordinated a salute and video announcement about the day for festivalgoers.

Contact: Jazz Festival of Ljubljana
Official Website: http://www.ljubljanajazz.si/index.php/en/

The Tavanipupu Private Island resort organized a family-friendly event for guests in celebration of the day.

A hotel in Hargeisa played jazz music in its lounge throughout the day.

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Concert by the Three Steps Within ensemble, featuring McCoy Mrubata, Lindiwe Maxolo & Concord Nkabinde.

Contact: Aymeric Péguillan | +27(0)11 339 6645
Official Website: http://www.theorbit.co.za

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The Glenn Robertson Jazz Band hosted a concert and invited various other jazz bands to participate.

Contact: Glenn Robertson

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The Crypt in Cape Town, South Africa celebrated International Jazz Day with a concert by the fabulous University of Cape Town UCT BIG BAND – an 18-piece Big Band conducted by Mike Campbell featuring some wonderful vocalists, embracing the heart and spirit of jazz in the Mother City.

Contact: Diane Rossi | +27-82-515-7051
Official Website: http://www.thecryptjazz.com

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The NMMU Department of Music presented various jazz ensembles in concert, including the Big Band, reflecting the ever-increasing diversity of musical proficiency that exists within the department. Repertoire included works by Brubeck, Hancock, Coltrane and homegrown trumpeter Feya Faku.

Contact: John Edwards | 041 504 2503

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The De’Havana Lounge in Juba played jazz music and screened the All-Star Global Concert from Osaka for customers.

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We prepared dishes for a degustation menu especially suited to this event, in a unique location in our province, enlivened by the Loreen Sunshine Trio with an exquisite selection of standards arranged for vocals without percussion.

Contact: Txema Martín | +34 615 062 825
Official Website: http://www.lamirta.com

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To honor the occasion of International Jazz Day, American saxophonist Bill McHenry joined Movin’ Wes, one of the resident bands playing weekly at the Sunset for four years.

Contact: Anna Gisbert
Official Website: http://www.sunsetjazz-club.com

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The newly created “Instituto de Jazz y M.M. de Extremadura (Ayto Almendralejo) in Almendralejo (Spain), joined the celebration of International Jazz Day 2014 with the organization of activities (workshop, masterclass, concerts and jam sessions) on April 30 and May 1.

Contact: Narciso González / Javier Del Barco | 0034 60962967 // 0034 616228965

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