PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND LADY MICHELLE OBAMA SET TO HOST INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY 2016 AT WHITE HOUSE
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will host
International Jazz Day 2016 at the White House. The concert will be televised
as an hour-long primetime special on ABC on April 30. The event features
performerances from Herbie Hancock, Aretha Franklin, Esperanza Spalding, Buddy
Guy, Sting, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Robert Glasper, Hugh Masekela, Al
Jarreau, Pat Metheny, John McLaughlin, and many others.
International Jazz Day 2016 at the White House. The concert will be televised
as an hour-long primetime special on ABC on April 30. The event features
performerances from Herbie Hancock, Aretha Franklin, Esperanza Spalding, Buddy
Guy, Sting, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Robert Glasper, Hugh Masekela, Al
Jarreau, Pat Metheny, John McLaughlin, and many others.
Presented in partnership with the Thelonius Monk Institute, International
Jazz Day was created to highlight “the power of jazz as a force for
freedom and creativity, promotes intercultural dialogue through respect and
understanding, and unites people from all corners of the globe.” In
addition to the White House performances, musicians and educators will
participate in a day-long series of master classes, improvisational workshops,
roundtable discussions, education programs, jam sessions, and community
outreach initiatives accoss Washington, D.C.
Jazz Day was created to highlight “the power of jazz as a force for
freedom and creativity, promotes intercultural dialogue through respect and
understanding, and unites people from all corners of the globe.” In
addition to the White House performances, musicians and educators will
participate in a day-long series of master classes, improvisational workshops,
roundtable discussions, education programs, jam sessions, and community
outreach initiatives accoss Washington, D.C.
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