Herbie Hancock, Jacob Collier, Dee Dee Bridgewater & More to Celebrate International Jazz Day 2026 in Chicago: Its ‘Vibrant Jazz Legacy Runs Deep'

Featuring the traditional All-Star Global Concert, event is marking its 15th anniversary.

Chicago will host International Jazz Day 2026. Here’s what’s coming this spring.

Alongside city and state officials, representatives for the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz on Tuesday announced details for ...
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Chicago to host monthlong UNESCO International Jazz celebration featuring artists like Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves and Ernest Dawkins

Programming and musical performances will kick off April 1 and culminate in an April 30 concert at Chicago’s Lyric Opera ...