For the fifth year in a row the Foundation will provide project assistance to the United Nations Educational Scientific Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz in support of the 10th anniversary celebration for International Jazz Day/USA 2021.

In honor of the late Skipp Pearson the Foundation that bears his name continues to assist UNESCO with this signature project specifically designed to help bring peace to the world through the collaboration of "public arts education" partnerships that use Jazz music as a diplomatic tool.

INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY Program in outline for Friday, April 30th

Children's Program 2 10 am - 11am Storytime Jazz Hour/The Little Boy Who Hated Jazz

Children's program is FULL

Film & Discussion 11 am - 1 pm The Art of Gershwin

Lunchtime Concert 1 pm - 2 pm Glafkos Kontemeniotis Plays Gershwin

Lecture & Discussion 2 pm - 4 pm University of Michigan, Gershwin Institute

Meet a Jazz Master 4 pm - 6 pm Daryl Sherman & the American Songbook two sets with the amazing master of the bassist, Boots Maleson.

Dinner Hour/Break 6 pm - 7 pm Virtual Theatre closed for setup.

Evening Concert 2 7 pm - 8 pm Vanessa Racci Sings Gershwin one set with the artful master of the piano, Glafkos Kontemeniotis 

8 pm -9 pm An Evening with Rhapsody, a World Premiere (Four pianos play an eight-handed version of George Gershwin’s immortal concerto: Rhapsody in Blue arranged by Maestro Amadis Dunkel.