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Jazz Day - an international affair
Jazz North team member Helena celebrated International Jazz Day in style with a fantastic group of young musicians at the British International School of Marbella, Spain. During the morning session the young musicians tried improvising in different ways, response to hand gestures and by varying rhythms and finally using pentatonic - 5 note - scales.
4 fun ideas for celebrating International Jazz Day in your school on 30th April
Did you know that April is Jazz Appreciation month? It was chosen because many famous Jazz musicians celebrated their birthdays during April – Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Herbie Hancock to name but a few.
The highlight of Jazz Appreciation Month is International Jazz Day (IJD) on Thursday 30th April.