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International Jazz Day 2017 Worldwide Celebration Concludes With Extraordinary All-Star Global Concert, Hosted By Actor Will Smith, In Havana, Cuba
Established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in coordination with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, International Jazz Day is recognized on the official calendars of UNESCO and the United Nations. Each year on April 30 , International Jazz Day highlights the role of jazz in promoting freedom, creativity and intercultural dialogue, and uniting people from all corners of the globe. Toyota served as Lead Partner of International Jazz Day 2017.
The Global Concert began with an all-star group of musicians from Cuba and around the world performing "Cuba Bop" and "Manteca" in tribute to the groundbreaking 1940s collaboration between Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo that blended Afro-Cuban music and jazz. Acclaimed vocalist performed her sultry composition "You Move Me" and Cuban trumpet virtuoso played Freddie Hubbard's inventive "Byrdlike." Beloved Cuban vocalist joined forces with master bassist and vocalist of Cameroon for a fiery rendition of the Latin jazz tune "Bilongo."
"Bésame Mucho" showcased the global influence of jazz, with pianists (Republic of Korea) and
( Lebanon ); bassist and violinist
( United States ); and drummer
( Mexico ). To mark the centennial of jazz icon
Thelonious Monk , legendary Cuban pianists and
gave a stunning performance of the classic "Blue Monk." The concert came to a exhilarating end with artists including pianist
, bassist , vocalists
and , French guitarist
, and Cuban percussionists , , and
performing the John Lennon anthem "Imagine."
IJD 2017 Media Selects by Steve Mundinger : goo.gl/r38oo7
More information: www.unesco.org/days/jazzday www.jazzday.com.
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