Today is the 10th
International Jazz Day. It
will be celebrated with a livestreamed concert that begins at 2pm PT/5pm ET.
Herbie Hancock is the artistic director;
John Beasley is musical director.
Among those performing are
Kenny Garrett,
Stefon Harris,
Joe Lovano,
Rudresh Mahanthappa,
Antonio Sánchez and
Veronica Swift. Tune in
here.
Said Hancock, “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.”
Here's
a list of events taking place around the globe.
The
HITS crew took a look at jazz and activism during Black History Month. Among the subjects covered:
Modern musicians and how politics inform their work
The roots of jazz as the sound of revolution
An interview with Kamasi Washington
The activism sparked by jazz’s landmark year of 1959
