International Jazz Day Virtual Global Concert 2020. The 9th annual International Jazz Day worldwide celebration transitioned to a virtual format for 2020 instead of taking place as previously planned in Cape Town, South Africa and other locations around the world on April 30th.
International Jazz Day 2020 will take place online and be hosted by Herbie Hancock, with its centerpiece a virtual Global Concert featuring artists from across the globe, streamed live on jazzday.com. The concert will feature performances by John McLaughlin, Cécile McLorin Salvant, UNESCO Artist for Peace Marcus Miller, Jane Monheit, Alune Wade, John Beasley, Ben Williams, Lizz Wright, John Scofield, Igor Butman, Evgeny Pobozhiy, Youn Sun Nah, A Bu, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves and Joey DeFrancesco, among others.
Awesome. But ummmm… sponsored by Carnival, the COVID-19-denier cruise company?