The world is celebrating International Jazz Day on April 30th under exceptional circumstances due to COVID-19. Alongside UNESCO, the organization that proclaimed International Jazz Day and director general Audrey Azoulay, I would like to invite everyone to join us and embrace the values and messages embodied by Jazz Day. Freedom of expression. Peace. Dialogue among people. Human dignity. Keep these values alive as you play your music in your home or on your balcony. Share your music through digital platforms. Enjoy jazz recordings or watch one of our past Jazz Day global concerts. Jazz artists and the jazz community are resilient. There is hope and solidarity in jazz music, something we all need right now. This International Jazz Day is the occasion to tap into this spirit and unite around the beauty and power of jazz. jazzday.com