Hosted by Herbie Hancock
Tonight, Herbie Hancock, Forest Whitaker and Morgan Freeman, will be hosting #JazzDayAtHome, a virtual global festival, featuring major artists from across the world. In the run up to the concert performances there is an educational programme of masterclasses, children’s activities, and a web conference from renowned educators and artists. Educational events have already begun, from 11am today, and the concert stream is due to kick off at 8pm (UK time).
Don’t worry if you missed something! The live recordings will remain available to view at your own leisure from the jazzday.com website or YouTube channel.
Schedule of Free Masterclasses, Children’s Activities and Panel Discussions:
| Language | Format | Artist | UK BST |
| Chinese | Masterclass | A Bu | 11h00 |
| Arabic | Masterclass | Tarek Yamani | 14h00 |
| Spanish | Masterclass | Danilo Pérez | 16h00 |
| Russian | Masterclass | Igor Butman | 16h30 |
| French | Children’s activity | Dee Dee Bridgewater | 17h00 |
| English | Children’s activity | Oran Etkin | 17h30 |
| English | Panel | Nate Chinen, Sibongile Khumalo, Marcus Miller |
18h30 |
| English | Masterclass | Lwanda Gogwana | 19h00 |
Virtual Global Concert Live-Stream
Featuring performances by Marcus Miller, Lang Lang, Charlie Puth, John McLaughlin, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Jane Monheit, Alune Wade, John Beasley, Lee Ritenour, Lizz Wright, John Scofield, Igor Butman, Evgeny Pobozhiy, Youn Sun Nah, A Bu, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves and Joey DeFrancesco, among others.
Check out the Jazz Day website for more information and a full list of performers. Set yourselves a reminder now!
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