2016 All-Star Global Concert
The International Jazz Day 2016 All-Star Global Concert took place at the White House (United States) and was hosted by President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, with artists performing throughout the White House and on the South Lawn. The concert was broadcast across the United States on April 30th – International Jazz Day – as an ABC network television special and streamed around the world by the United Nations and UNESCO. Viewers experienced jazz being played at the White House, where it has been showcased by every Administration since President Kennedy.
The 2016 All-Star Global Concert featured a cast of internationally renowned jazz artists including pianists Joey Alexander, John Beasley (Musical Director), Kris Bowers, Chick Corea, Robert Glasper, Herbie Hancock, Danilo Pérez and Chucho Valdés; trumpeters Terence Blanchard, Till Brönner, Hugh Masekela and James Morrison; vocalists Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jamie Cullum, Kurt Elling, Aretha Franklin, Al Jarreau, Diana Krall, Dianne Reeves and Sting; saxophonists Eli Degibri, David Sánchez, Wayne Shorter and Bobby Watson; bassists Christian McBride, Marcus Miller, Esperanza Spalding and Ben Williams; guitarists Buddy Guy, Lionel Loueke, Pat Metheny and Lee Ritenour; drummers Brian Blade, Terri Lyne Carrington and Kendrick Scott; percussionist Zakir Hussain; trombone player Trombone Shorty; and the Rebirth Brass Band.
The 2016 Global Host celebration also included a series of jazz education and community outreach programs offered free and open to the public throughout Washington, D.C.
