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International Jazz Day 2025 Worldwide Celebration Culminates with Thrilling All-Star Global Concert from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Thousands of Performances and Events Presented in More Than 190 Countries Chicago to Host 15th Anniversary International Jazz Day in 2026 Abu Dhabi, May 1, 2025 — The 14th annual International Jazz Day culminated in a rousing All-Star Global Concert from Etihad Arena in the host city of Abu Dhabi, UAE. The concert, hosted by […]
Watch the 2025 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert here on April 26th at 8:00pm ET
Annual Concert to Take Place April 26, 2025, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts & Streamed Online; Tickets Available to Reserve Beginning March 7 Washington, DC—The National Endowment for the Arts, in collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will honor the 2025 NEA Jazz Masters at […]
The Global Celebration of International Jazz Day 2025 culminates in Abu Dhabi, a UNESCO Creative City of Music
Paris, Washington, D.C. and Abu Dhabi – The 2025 edition of International Jazz Day 2025 will be celebrated in more than 190 countries on 30 April, with Abu Dhabi selected as the Global Host City. Organized by UNESCO and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, this celebration will feature concerts and educational and cultural initiatives. […]
Institute’s Peer-to-Peer Sextet presents Jazz Education Tour to Iowa Public Schools, March 24-28
Featuring Internationally Renowned Recording Artists MARQUIS HILL and LISA HENRY Washington, DC – With lead funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and United Airlines, the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz will bring its Peer-to-Peer jazz education program to Iowa public schools March 24-28, 2025. Combining performance with educational information, these “informances” will be […]
Institute’s Peer-to-Peer Quintet presents Jazz Education Tour to Nevada Public Schools, March 10-14
Featuring Internationally Renowned Recording Artists ANTONIO HART and LISA HENRY Washington, DC – With lead funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and United Airlines, the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz will bring its Peer-to-Peer jazz education program to Nevada public schools March 10-14, 2025. Combining performance with educational information, these “informances” will be […]
Institute’s Peer-to-Peer Sextet presents Jazz Education Tour to Alabama Public Schools, February 24-28
Featuring Internationally Renowned Recording Artists DON BRADEN and LISA HENRY Washington, DC – With lead funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and United Airlines, the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz will bring its Peer-to-Peer jazz education program to Alabama public schools February 24-28, 2025. Combining performance with educational information, these “informances” will be […]
Remembering Advisor Board Member Quincy Jones 1933-2024
Quincy Jones was an integral part of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz and a member of our Advisory Board for over 35 years. He played a vital role in Institute programs including serving as a judge for our international competitions, sharing his knowledge and wisdom with Institute students and speaking at the United Nations for the […]
Dr. Dyas in DownBeat: “Jazz – A Way to Run Your Business, A Way to Lead a Successful Life”
The following is an excerpt from the article “Jazz: A Way to Run Your Business, a Way to Lead a Successful Life” by Institute Vice President, Education and Curriculum Development Dr. JB Dyas, which appears in the August 2024 issue of DownBeat Magazine. As a jazz musician and educator for the past several decades, I’ve come to realize that the jazz paradigm, that is, the tenets jazz […]
Institute’s Peer-to-Peer Sextet presents Jazz Education Tour to Rhode Island Public Schools, May 20-24
Featuring Internationally Renowned Recording Artists DON BRADEN and LISA HENRY Washington, DC – With lead funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and United Airlines, the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz will bring its Peer-to-Peer jazz education program to Rhode Island public schools May 20-24, 2024. Combining performance with educational information, these “informances” will […]
Institute’s Peer-to-Peer Sextet presents Jazz Education Tour to Wyoming Public Schools, May 13-17
DOWNLOAD THE PRESS RELEASE HERE. Featuring Internationally Renowned Recording Artists TERELL STAFFORD and LISA HENRY Weeklong series of events includes a free performance open to the public at Surbrugg/Prentice Auditorium at Laramie County Community College on May 16 Washington, DC – With lead funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and United Airlines, the […]