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- Hosted by Michael Douglas at United Nations Headquarters in New York, Concert

Caps Extraordinary 10th Anniversary Celebration Spanning More than 190 Countries

With more than 190 countries participating, the International Jazz Day 10th

Anniversary celebration concluded with a thrilling All-Star Global Concert

reaching millions worldwide. Hosted by Michael Douglas and led by artistic

director Herbie Hancock and musical director John Beasley, the concert brought

together renowned artists from over 20 countries, and was made possible by Lead

Partner Toyota, with United Airlines serving as Airline Partner.

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The 2021 Global Concert featured memorable moments illustrating the unifying

power of jazz. From New York, vocalist Veronica Swift and trumpeter Ingrid

Jensen opened the program with "Sing," an uplifting tribute to the positive

change that music can bring to the world. Other standout performances included

pianist and composer Jacob Collier in London, Beninese songstress Angélique

Kidjo in Paris, Japanese pianist Junko Onishi in Tokyo, Ivan Lins in Rio De

Janeiro and vocalist/trumpeter Mandisi Dyantyis in Cape Town. Capping the

remarkable presentation from Los Angeles was a sensational interpretation of

"God Bless The Child" by vocalist Andra Day.

Anchored by Academy Award winner Michael Douglas from UN Headquarters in New

York, the 2021 concert showcased jazz as a truly global art form. As United

Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres noted, "Ten years ago, we launched

the very first International Jazz Day in the United Nations General Assembly

Hall at the initiative of UNESCO and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz. With

every passing year, this has been a joyous celebration – not only of music, but

also of freedom, diversity and human dignity. These are the values the United

Nations works to protect and promote around the world."

UNESCO and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz presented free educational and

outreach programming throughout the day. In one of the most anticipated events,

UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie

Hancock engaged in a moving dialogue on the history and legacy of International

Jazz Day.

Celebrated with thousands of concerts and jazz-related programming around the

globe each year on April 30, International Jazz Day brings together countries

and communities on all seven continents to honor the international art form of

jazz, highlighting its important role in encouraging dialogue, combating

discrimination and promoting human dignity.

SOURCE  Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz

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