Celebrate International Jazz Day With The Birmingham Public Library On April 28

Pelham AL

24 April, 2022

8:27 PM

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Press release from Birmingham Public Library: April 22, 2022 Birmingham, Ala.—Join the Birmingham Public Library at the Central Library for an International Jazz Day program on Thursday, April 28, from 12:00—2:00 p.m. featuring live music by Fred Jones Jr. and food trucks! This program is free and open to the public. International Jazz Day is observed on Saturday, April 30, as the culmination of Jazz Appreciation Month in April, celebrating the diplomatic history and impact of jazz across the globe. Birmingham has a special history with jazz. From the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, In December 2021, two European filmmakers came to Birmingham to research Sun Ra for their upcoming documentary on him. The Southern History Department assisted Pablo Guarise and Guillaume Maupin with their research until they left in February. They are expecting to return in the spring of 2023 to begin filming. Bring your lawn chairs on Thursday, April 28, and get a front-row seat to Fred Jones Jr.'s performance as we celebrate jazz here in Birmingham and across the globe! What: Birmingham Public Library presents International Jazz Day When: Thursday, April 28, 2022, 12:00 p.m.—2:00 p.m. Where: Central Library, 2100 Park Pl, Birmingham, AL 35203 Details: Join the Birmingham Public Library at the Central Library for an International Jazz Day program on Thursday, April 28, from 12:00—2:00 p.m. featuring live music by Fred Jones Jr. and food trucks! This program is free and open to the public. International Jazz Day is observed on Saturday, April 30, with events taking place in more than 180 countries. This celebration comes at the end of April, which is also Jazz Appreciation Month. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially designated International Jazz Day as April 30 in November 2011. As of December 2012, the United Nations joined UNESCO in formally recognizing International Jazz Day on their respective official calendars. This observed day highlights the jazz genre and its diplomatic role, uniting people all over the world. It raises awareness about the need for "intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding" and honors the genre's history of expression and strives for equality. International Jazz Day brings together communities, artists, historians, academics, and people across the globe to celebrate and learn about jazz—its roots, future, and impact. This honorary day is chaired and led by UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay and acclaimed jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock, who serves as a UNESCO Ambassador for Intercultural Dialogue and Chairman of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz. You can watch their All-Star Global Concert, "A Call for Global Peace and Unity." online at 5:00 p.m. EDT/ 2:00 p.m. PDT/ 11:00 p.m. CET on Saturday, April 30. This press release was produced by Birmingham Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.