2024 Global Celebrations
Canada
City: Calgary
Organizer(s): JazzYYC
Aaron Shorr – International Jazz Days Festival Kickoff Free Show
In-Person
04/25
12:00
Guitarist Aaron Shorr studied at Humber College in Toronto and the University of Manitoba. He has worked privately with New York guitar icons Jonathan Kreisberg, Peter Bernstein, and Miles Okaza...
05/01
12:00
By age 33, Emmy-nominated Trumpeter and Vocalist Benny Benack III has already become a leading voice in Jazz for his generation, headlining clubs and festivals around the world on the heels of h...
04/30
19:00
Bonnie’s singing is smokey, rich, and explorative; her trumpet plays a call to the early jazz styles of New Orleans while being lyrical, intriguing, evolved, and playful. With one foot rooted in...
City: Calgary
Organizer(s): JazzYYC
Calgary ProMusica Society Presents: More Rocky Mountain Fairy Tales with support of JazzYYC
In-Person
04/28
13:00
2 Shows at 1:00pm & 3:30pm
Storyteller and musician Samantha Whelan Kotkas and her friends will entertain your whole family with interactive musical tales of child accessible hikes in...
City: Niagara-on-the-Lake
Organizer(s): Niagara Jazz Festival
Celebrating Intl Jazz Day in Niagara ft. Laura Fernandez Trio ‘LATIN JAZZ’
In-Person
04/29
19:00
Niagara Jazz Festival's Twilight Jazz & Blues Series is celebrating International Jazz Day with 'LATIN JAZZ' at its best live and in-person at The Hare Wine Co. in the beautiful wine country...
City: Calgary
Organizer(s): JazzYYC
Delirium Street Party Brass EP Release for ‘The Alberta Sessions’ with Special Guest – Ali Wick
In-Person
04/27
20:45
Celebrate Delirium Street Party Brass's EP "The Alberta Sessions" release with special guest Ali Wick, known for her unique blend of country, pop, folk, and neo-soul. Ali's upcoming EP showcases...
05/01
19:00
Experience the dynamic power of the Fox Big Band at Ironwood Stage and Grill! Founded by Doug Fox, directed by Brandon Oberhamer, this 13-piece ensemble blends classic swing with blues, Latin ja...
04/27
20:00
Step into a vibrant concert featuring the Huu Bac Quintet and Ginger Beef, two acts transcending cultural boundaries and redefining genres. Led by Huu Bac Quach, the quintet blends Asian and Ame...
04/27
13:00
Huu Bac was born in Vietnam to parents of Chinese and Vietnamese descent, Huu Bac grew up in Montreal with the jazz guitar until discovering the beauty of Far East string instruments in Shanghai...
City: London
Organizer(s): London Jazz Festival (Canada)
International Jazz Day – London Jazz Festival (Canada): Brassroots + Baddest Big Band
In-Person
04/30
19:00
The finale concert of a month-long Jazz Festival will feature some of the best musicians in London, Ontario and area. Two bands join forces to put the spotlight on jazz in Canada's UNESCO City o...
City: Montréal
Organizer(s): Effendi Records
International jazz Day & Effendi 25th anniversary
In-Person
04/30
20:00
Effendi will be celebrating International Jazz Day in collaboration with the Odd Sound label, and at the same time marking its 25th anniversary by inviting musicians from Montreal's jazz communi...
City: Peterborough
Organizer(s): International Jazz Day Committee, Peterborough
International Jazz Day Concert – featuring Jane Bunnett and Maqueque
In-Person
04/26
19:00
This Cuban-jazz band from Toronto is a powerhouse of women musicians.
City: Thunder Bay
Organizer(s): Mood Indigo Jazz
International Jazz Day Fridays with Mood Indigo & Friends
In-Person
04/05
18:00
Mood Indigo jazz trio is ecstatic to announce that we will be celebrating International Jazz Day again in 2024 with special performances and collaborations throughout the whole month of April wi...
04/28
12:00
Get ready for an incredible lineup featuring the Timothonius Trio, Darren Johnson, Andrea Petrity Solo Piano, Jane Dobbs Trio, Una Noche en la Habana: A Tribute to Buena Vista Social Club, and T...
City: Cobourg
Organizer(s): Concert Hall at Victoria Hall, Cobourg
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque LIVE in Concert
In-Person
04/30
19:00
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque
Five-time Juno Award winner, Jane Bunnett has turned her bands and recordings into showcases for the finest musical talent from Canada, the US, and Cuba. She has ...
City: Toronto
Organizer(s): JAZZ.FM91
JAZZ.FM91 Presents… “A Tribute to The Maestro, Guido Basso” on International Jazz Day.
In-Person
04/30
19:00
This year our contribution to the world stage is a tribute concert to one of our best, the Maestro, Guido Basso. A Canadian jazz icon, once a member of Rob McConnell’s Boss Brass, Basso was a tr...
04/27
14:00
Come join the award winning Jazz YYC Lab Band and combos. This will be an unforgettable night of jazz by the best and brightest young performers in Calgary! The music starts at 2pm on the iconic...
04/27
17:30
2 Shows - 5:30pm & 7:30pm
John Roggensack’s musical journey has taken him to prestigious stages and festivals across Canada, including the Edmonton International Jazz Festival, JazzYY...
City: Mississauga
Juno Award Winning LAILA BIALI in Concert with the Mississauga Temple Band
In-Person
04/27
19:00
Join award winning singer, song-writer, pianist, and host of CBC Music's 'Saturday Night Jazz', Laila Biali - as she performs an unforgettable evening of music with the 30-piece Mississauga Temp...
City: Toronto
Organizer(s): Lost in Transit
Lost in Transit Concert + Livestream from Toronto, Canada
In-Person
Online
04/30
20:00
LOST IN TRANSIT performs a livestream concert event from Annette Studios in Toronto, Ontario CANADA
LOST IN TRANSIT is:
Chris Cawthray: drums
Mike Freedman: guitar
Dave...
City: St. Andrews
Organizer(s): The Jim Campbell Jazz Trio
The Jim Campbell Jazz Trio celebrates International Jazz Day at Wesley United Church, Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, CANADA
In-Person
04/30
19:00
The Jim Campbell Jazz Trio (classical guitarist Steven Peacock, bassist Howard Baer, saxophonist Jim Campbell) welcome special guest vocalist Helga Reiss-Brummitt and drummer Tony Gatta in celeb...
04/27
21:00
Join us at The Blackhorse Pub in Peterborough, Canada, with the incomparable Steve Holt Jazz Quartet. Led by JUNO nominated pianist Steve Holt, whose illustrious career spans decades, this quart...
04/26
20:00
Tina Hartt is a singer, composer and musician native to Montreal. Her 2023 album “Absence of You” was nominated by YYC Music Awards for “Jazz Recording of the Year” and her original song “Trust ...
04/30
08:25
West Coast Jazz Festival is a 2 day event with high school jazz ensembles participating from all over Vancouver Island and the lower mainland of British Columbia. Vancouver Island University Jaz...
