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Celebrate jazz in a star-studded concert on INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY FROM MOROCCO – April 25 at 10 pm


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International Jazz Day from Morocco

Friday, April 25 at 10:00pm

 

Multi-GRAMMY and Tony award-winner Dee Dee Bridgewater performs as part of International Jazz Day from Tangier, Morocco. Credit© Hal Williams
Multi-GRAMMY and Tony award-winner Dee Dee Bridgewater performs as part of International Jazz Day from Tangier, Morocco.
Credit© Hal Williams

Hosted by Jeremy Irons, this one-hour concert features jazz legends Herbie Hancock, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Marcus Miller, along with next-gen stars Ambrose Akinmusire, Lakecia Benjamin, Mandisi Dyantyis, and Magnus Lindgren.

The special showcases powerful jazz collaborations, including blues from Shemekia Copeland and Joe Louis Walker, Femi Kuti’s Afrobeat anthem “One People, One World,” Melody Gardot’s “This Foolish Heart Could Love You,” and Dee Dee Bridgewater performing “Spain.” Other highlights include Herbie Hancock’s “Cantaloupe Island,” Mandisi Dyantyis’s “Somandla,” and Jazzmeia Horn’s tribute to Betty Carter.

The evening concludes with a moving rendition of John Lennon’s “Imagine” featuring the entire all-star cast.