Develop a multilingual selection of offerings that emphasize the richness and relevance of jazz to students of all ages.

A series of free online education programs on jazzday.com and the International Jazz Day YouTube and Facebook pages will feature an array of acclaimed artists and educators presenting a multilingual selection of offerings that emphasize the richness and relevance of jazz to students of all ages.




5:00 PM UAE / 9:00 AM ET
Masterclass with Dan Tepfer (in English)




5:45 PM UAE / 9:45 AM ET
Masterclass with Melissa Aldana (in Spanish)




6:00 PM UAE / 10:00 AM ET
Arabic Masterclass and Performance with Mazen Lawand (in Arabic/English)




7:00 PM UAE / 11:00 AM ET
Timbalooloo Workshop for Kids with Oran Etkin (in English)


“The Evolution of Jazz”


8:00 PM UAE / 12:00 PM ET
“The Evolution of Jazz” with the Herbie Hancock Institute Fellows and special guests Darynn Dean and Sachal Vasandani (in English)




9:00 PM UAE / 1:00 PM ET
Beyond Time: Rhythm, Improvisation and Unity with Terri Lyne Carrington & Danilo Pérez (in English)




11:00 PM UAE / 3:00 PM ET
A Conversation with Herbie Hancock and John Ridding, CEO of Financial Times Group (in English)




12:00 PM UAE / 4:00 PM ET
2025 International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert

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