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T h e P o r t a l s o f E P A C H A F o u n d a t i o n – P h a s e I I a r e O p e n :
Celebrating
International Jazz Day
30 April 2022
A Call for Global Peace and Unity!
Herbie Hancock, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
“With conflict and division in many parts of the world, it is my
hope that, through the universal language of jazz, our
celebration this year can inspire people of all
nations to heal, to hope and to
work together to foster peace.”
Quote Courtesy, Herbie Hancock
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In our World Wherein "PEACE"
is yet finding its way . . .
"Jazz"
Can Help Lead the Day!
International Jazz Day
A Call for Global Peace and Unity!
Text Courtesy, United Nations / UNESCO
The 2022 Global Concert will be hosted at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Global Concert will return to the UN General Assembly Hall in a nod to the inaugural International Jazz Day Sunset Concert in 2012, symbolizing jazz’s continued important role as a force for dialogue and diplomacy.
Scheduled for worldwide webcast at 5 pm EDT/2 pm PDT/11 pm CET, the 2022 All-Star Global Concert will make a powerful statement in support of peace, healing and unity through a diverse series of performances by leading jazz artists from around the globe.
With Herbie Hancock serving as Host and Artistic Director and John Beasley as Musical Director, the program is set to showcase the extraordinary potential of jazz as a medium for peaceful collaboration and constructive dialogue.
Participating artists will include vocalists Shemekia Copeland, José James, Youn Sun Nah (Republic of Korea), Gregory Porter, Alune Wade (Senegal) and Lizz Wright; pianists Joey Alexander (Indonesia), Helio Alves (Brazil), Laurent de Wilde (France), Hiromi (Japan), Ray Lema (Democratic Republic of Congo), and Tarek Yamani (Lebanon); drummers Terri Lyne Carrington and Brian Blade; bassists James Genus, Marcus Miller and Linda May Han Oh (Australia); saxophonists Ravi Coltrane, David Sanborn and Erena Terakubo (Japan); guitarist Mark Whitfield and trumpeters Randy Brecker and Jeremy Pelt, among others. Also joining the global ensemble will be harmonicist Grégoire Maret (Switzerland), harpist Edmar Castañeda (Colombia), percussionist Pedrito Martínez (Cuba) and clarinetist Kinan Azmeh (Syria).
Watch Live at: https://jazzday.com/
"Jazz:" Dialogue, Diplomacy & "Peace!"
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Time for a few. . . Jazz Facts!
The sounds of "Jazz" are yet
popular today in
the U.S.A.
while continuing to flourish
Around the World!
Many Thanks to UNESCO, the musical
genius of Herbie Hancock and entire
host of . . .
"All-Star 2022 Global Concert"
performers for helping to share
"Jazz" with the Whole World!
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A Call for Global Peace and Unity!
A Call for Global Peace and Unity!
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