International Jazz Day

 
The 30th of April is International Jazz Day. But why does this musical form need it's own day? According to Unesco jazz:

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

You can be part of all that jazz by listening to a sound recording, finding out about the history of jazz or maybe playing some jazz yourself!