International Jazz Day is the world's largest annual celebration of jazz. Celebrated each year on April 30 in more than 190 countries on all seven continents, Jazz Day highlights jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe. On April 30, 2022, the Institute in partnership with UNESCO presented a series of free educational programs for viewers around the world, culminating in a spectacular All-Star Global Concert live from the United Nations featuring Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Gregory Porter, David Sanborn, Linda Oh, Youn Sun Nah and other artists from 19 countries.

The Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA is a tuition-free two-year program that accepts one ensemble of musicians for each class. All of the students receive full scholarships and stipends to cover their monthly living expenses. The students study both individually and as a small group, receiving personal mentoring, ensemble coaching, and lectures on the jazz tradition. The Institute welcomed its 13th class of musicians in October 2021.

Math, Science and Music is a groundbreaking initiative that uses music as a tool to teach math and science to young people in public schools across the United States and around the world. The program addresses the growing need for students to gain skills and acquire knowledge in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects and learn to think creatively.