Herbie Hancock, Andra Day, Jacob Collier Salute International Jazz Day's 10th Anniversary

“Our International Jazz Day community has displayed incredible resilience, creativity, ingenuity and compassion throughout the immense challenges of the past year,” said Hancock in announcing the annual event. “While the global pandemic continues to make life difficult for so many around the world, the example of organizers from Nepal to Mexico to Cameroon inspires us to greet this historic 10th anniversary milestone with joy, courage and hope for the future of jazz.

“UNESCO created International Jazz Day to share the values of a deeply meaningful musical genre,” commented UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. “Today we need jazz more than ever. We need its values, based on human dignity and the fight against racism and all forms of oppression. It is so much more than music. Jazz is the kind of bridge builder we need in the world today.”

Launched in 2011 by UNESCO, International Jazz Day is held every year on April 30 in a different locale around the world. Cape Town, South Africa was the planned host city in 2020 until the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizers to shift to a virtual celebration for the first time in the event's history.

Toyota is the 2021 lead partner for International Jazz Day; transportation partner is United Airlines. A complete list of events, including the free virtual educational programs, can be found at

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