Jazz Appreciation Month raises awareness in the international community of the virtues of jazz as a force for peace, unity, dialogue and enhanced cooperation among people, as well as an educational tool. Many governments, civil society organizations, educational institutions and private citizens currently engaged in the promotion of jazz music embrace the opportunity to foster greater appreciation, not only for the music, but also for the contribution it can make to building more inclusive societies.

• Jazz breaks down barriers and creates opportunities for mutual understanding and tolerance
• Jazz is a vector of freedom of expression
• Jazz is a symbol of unity and peace
• Jazz reduces tensions between individuals, groups and communities
• Jazz fosters gender equality
• Jazz reinforces the role youth play for social change
• Jazz encourages artistic innovation, improvisation, new forms of expression and inclusion of traditional music forms into new ones
• Jazz stimulates intercultural dialogue and empowers young people from marginalized societies

International Jazz Day from the U.N.

Watch Friday, April 28 at 10 p.m. on WVIZ | Celebrate the unifying power of music with Jazz stars from around the globe. Enjoy performances by Herbie Hancock, David Sanborn, Shemekia Copeland, Gregory Porter, Lizz Wright, José James, Hiromi, Marcus Miller, Ravi Coltrane and more.

Jazz – A Film by Ken Burns

Become a member and stream on Ideastream Passport | Follow the story of jazz — the quintessential American art form. This 10-part series chronicles the growth and development of jazz music with 75 interviews, more than 500 pieces of music, 2,400 still photographs and more than 2,000 archival film clips.

John Simna's Jazz Playlist

Enjoy the WCLV Music Director’s favorite jazz music, featuring Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman and more.

Dan Polletta's Jazz Playlist

Providing jazz host services for WCLV, Dan Polletta has curated a lineup of unforgettable jazz artists including Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong.

Pianist Emmet Cohen

Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation's pivotal  figures in music and the related arts.

Pianist Lafayette Harris

Meet Lafayette Harris, a conservatory trained, Broadway experienced, recording artist and musician of jazz, blues, stride and gospel.

Saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins

Experience the music of saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, filled with empathy and conviction, bonding melody to gestures of space and breath.