Apr 30 2026
Every April 30, musicians, students, educators, jazz clubs, cultural organizations, radio stations, concert halls, and communities around the world celebrate International Jazz Day. The annual observance was proclaimed by UNESCO in 2011 and first celebrated the following year, with jazz pianist Herbie Hancock playing a central role in developing the initiative. The idea was larger …
Apr 25 2026
Ella Fitzgerald could make a melody sound effortless. Her voice was clear, warm, precise, and seemingly capable of floating through even the most complicated song without strain. She could turn a familiar standard into an intimate conversation, swing with a big band, trade musical ideas with instrumentalists, or abandon words entirely and launch into a …
