International Jazz Day

2025 Global Celebrations

United States

City: Austin , TX

Organizer(s): Yellow House Records

4th Fridays Bossa Nova with Paula Maya Celebrates International Jazz Day

In-Person

04/25

18:45

Brazilian artist Paula Maya will be celebrating International Jazz Day with a smoking band, playing original music and Brazilian classics. For her latest release please visit http://www.paulamay...

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City: Eau Claire , WI

Organizer(s): Eau Claire Jazz, Inc.

58th annual Eau Claire Jazz Festival

In-Person

04/11

08:00

The Eau Claire Jazz Festival is a regional music festival, dedicated to educating, entertaining and promoting jazz. For the 58th annual Eau Claire Jazz Festival, we are hosting legendary John Cl...

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City: Brattleboro , VT

Organizer(s): Vermont Jazz Center

9th Annual Solo Jazz Piano Festival

In-Person

Online

04/18

07:30

For all music lovers, not just pianists, who are interested in both the practical and spiritual aspects of jazz and improvised music. We will hear six brilliant pianists (4 headliners and 2 emer...

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City: Anchorage , AK

Organizer(s): Alaska Jazz Workshop

AJW Adult Jazz Improvisation Class

In-Person

04/30

19:00

This is the AJW weekly Adult Small Jazz Combo Jazz Improvisation Class from 7-9 p.m. at the UAA Fine Arts Building. Nine students participate in this class.

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City: Crescent City , CA

Organizer(s): Ritzy Music

Beverly Ritz, Solo Piano Jazz

Online

04/30

03:00

Beverly Ritz performing her unique heartfelt arrangement of Amazing Grace.

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City: Boise , ID

Organizer(s): Boise Jazz Society

Bill Charlap Trio

In-Person

05/04

17:00

Boise Jazz Society is proud to present the Bill Charlap Trio. Concerts at 5pm and 8pm at the Sapphire Room on Sunday, May 4th, 2025. Tickets range from $50-$70. Educational Event on Monday, May ...

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City: Kansas City , MO

Organizer(s): Creative City KC, Inc. UNESCO City of Music

Celebrating 90 years of the Count Basie Orchestra in Kansas City USA

In-Person

04/30

19:00

To celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Count Basie Orchestra - Creative City KC will bring the band back home to Kansas City to perform in the very city where the band got its start. The Basie...

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City: Austin , TX

Organizer(s): CreativeSEA.org

Community Jazz Jam

In-Person

04/27

11:00

The Community Jazz Jam is open to all ages and all levels of jazz players. We explore the wide umbrella of the jazz tradition and our focus is building community through music.

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City: Brattleboro , VT

Organizer(s): Vermont Jazz Center

Endea Owens and the Cookout

In-Person

Online

05/10

07:30

You’ve seen Endea Owens as the bassist on the Late Show’s house band, or heard her on Jon Batiste’s Grammy-winning album They Are.“The Cookout” is Owens’ acoustic bass-led sextet of rhythmically...

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City: Apopka , FL

Organizer(s): HAPCO Music Foundation Inc

HAPCO International Jazz Day

In-Person

04/26

17:00

DAs part of the Apopka Saturday Sounds series, celebrate jazz music with the world this International Jazz Day weekend! Enjoy jazz music from HAPCO Music Foundation’s Derrick Harris & Eighth...

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City: Yonkers , NY

Organizer(s): Library Jazz Band

HITTING THE LOW NOTES: Big Band concert, featuring JJoseph Daley’s 7 Deadly Sins

In-Person

04/30

18:00

Join us for an evening of new, thrilling big band jazz, spotlighting the “low” end of the scale. The first half of the program features tunes by Jaco Pastorius, Charles Mingus, Thad Jones and ot...

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City: New York , NY

Organizer(s): Firey Strings Company, LLC

IMPROVXV 2025

Online

04/27

Firey Strings Company LLC presents IMPROVXV SPRING 2025 Sun., April 27 2:00-6:00 PM Live/Virtual USA Back for another year of unrestricted improvising...

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City: Ormond Beach , FL

Organizer(s): Pbjazzband LLC

Jazz Elegance 2025

In-Person

Online

04/30

14:00

PBJAZZBAND is a "Little Big Band" of Jazz/R&B/ Pop, group of professional musicians and jazz enthusiasts in Eastern Part of the Central Florida, US, developing jazz cultural movement by perf...

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City: Dennis , MA

Organizer(s): Provincetown Jazz Festival

Jazz in the Schools

In-Person

04/30

10:30

Jazz in the Schools at Ezra H. Baker Elementary School on Cape Cod, MA, USA The Jazz in the Schools Program was started in 2014 by Bart Weisman, Founder, Executive Producer & Performe...

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City: Honolulu , HI

Organizer(s): Halekulani

JAZZ WITH TOMMY JAMES AT LEWERS LOUNGE

In-Person

04/30

Celebrate International Jazz Day at Halekulani’s Lewers Lounge featuring renowned pianist Tommy James. Mr. James was the composer/director of the Duke Ellington Orchestra from 2011-2017 and has...

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City: Santa Cruz , CA

Organizer(s): Kuumbwa Jazz

Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band feat. Special Guest Alumni

In-Person

04/30

19:00

Join us to celebrate International Jazz Day with the Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band! The Kuumbwa Jazz Honor Band showcases some of the most talented high-school student musicians from California's Cent...

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City: Cathedral City , CA

Organizer(s): Cathedral City Senior Center

Let’s Jazz — Yve Evans Presents….

In-Person

02/22

11:00

A concert with stellar musicians at the beautiful Roost Lounge. Free to the public.

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City: Chicago , IL

Organizer(s): Jazz Occurrence

Lewis Achenbach’s Jazz Occurrence

In-Person

Online

04/30

20:00

Artist Lewis Achenbach has been documenting International Jazz Day for years in his signature Jazz Occurrence style. For 2025 the Fulton Street Collective in Chicago hosts an official Jazz Occur...

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City: Seattle , WA

Organizer(s): Dimitriou's Jazz Alley

NEA Jazz Master Gary Bartz

In-Person

04/30

19:00

Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley welcomes 2x Grammy-winning NEA Jazz Master saxophonist Gary Bartz, for two nights and two shows (4/29-30), on tour in support of his forthcoming 2025 release. Band members...

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City: West Palm Beach , FL

Organizer(s): Palm Beach International Jazz Festival Organization, LLC

Palm Beach International Jazz Festival

In-Person

04/27

18:00

In joint celebration of UNESCO’s 2025 International Jazz Day, the 7th Annual Palm Beach International Jazz Festival will celebrate the great American music genre – JAZZ. Palm Beach Internationa...

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City: Queens , NY

Organizer(s): Ridgewood Jazz

Ridgewood Jazz Fest @ intl jazz day

In-Person

04/30

We are hosting our inaugural Ridgewood Jazz Festival in Queens, NY April 25-27. Queens is the most diverse city per capita and demonstrates the capacity for jazz as an international language. In...

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City: Scottsdale , AZ

Organizer(s): International Jazz Day AZ Foundation

Scottsdale Jazz Festival

In-Person

04/26

03:00

The Scottsdale Jazz Fest isn’t just a concert; it’s an immersive experience. Imagine dancing under the stars, surrounded by the beauty of Scottsdale’s desert backdrop, as the music fills the air...

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City: Scottsdale , AZ

Organizer(s): International Jazz Day AZ Foundation

Scottsdale Jazz Festival Premiere Party

In-Person

04/25

06:00

Immerse yourself in the magic of our third annual Scottsdale Jazz Festival Premiere Party. As the sun sets, prepare for an unforgettable evening featuring Doc Jones & Friends with jazz perfo...

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City: Phoenixville , PA

The 1959 film Jazz on a Summer’s Day at The Colonial Theatre

In-Person

04/30

The historic Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, PA is presenting a special showing of the film Jazz on A Summer’s Day for International Jazz Day!

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City: Charlotte , NC

Organizer(s): Middle C Jazz

The Boneshakers Featuring Randy Jacobs & Jenny Langer: Soulful, Blues Rock

In-Person

04/30

19:00

No holds barred funk, blues, and rock that marries the sounds and spirits of Detroit Rock City, Memphis, and Mussel Shoals. In the remarkable 25 year career of The Boneshakers, the iconi...

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City: Frederick , MD

Organizer(s): Eric Byrd Trio

The Eric Byrd Trio: DMV Jazz Series at New Spire Arts

In-Person

04/17

19:30

A favorite of Weinberg Center audiences, enjoy music from jazz legends like Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane, with special guest collaborations. The Eric Byrd Trio, comprised of pi...

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City: New York , NY

Organizer(s): New School Jazz

Wayne Shorter Ensemble Performs at Jazz Performance Space New School

In-Person

04/30

08:00

Performing the music of Wayne Shorter…all eras!!

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City: Silver Spring , MD

Organizer(s): Montgomery County Dept. of Recreation

White Oak Senior Center Celebrates w/Norris Berry

In-Person

04/30

01:00

Join the 55+ population of the White Oak Senior Center as we embark on a musical journey through Jazz featuring Pianist Norris Berry and a guest vocalist. Contact the center directly at 240-777-...

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City: Silver Spring , MD

Organizer(s): Montgomery County Deptartment of Recreation

White Oak Seniors Celebrate International Jazz Day w/Harmonee & Company

In-Person

04/30

01:00

Join the 55+ population of the White Oak Senior Center as we embark on a musical journey through Jazz featuring the vocal stylings of Harmonee. Contact the center directly at 240-777-6944 for re...

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