The IJD, officially designated by the UNESCO in 2011, takes place each year on 30 April and has the aim to remind people of the artistic significance of jazz, its roots and its worldwide impact on cultural development. Jeff Levenson, member of the Board of the Herbie-Hancock-Institute Of Jazz, which organizes IJD, will provide information about the event. For the first time in 2021, jazzahead! and International Jazz Day will join forces. And it is also a special year for both: jazzahead! turns fifteen, and International Jazz Day celebrates its tenth anniversary on 30 April 2021. A conversation between Jeff Levenson (IJD) and Peter Schulze (jazzahead!)

Cologne is one of Germany`s most important jazz cities. The scene in Cologne is very much driven by the artists and their initiatives, such as Stadtgarten, KLAENG Kollektiv and Cologne Jazzweek. We will talk with three important personalities of the Cologne scene:

Let’s talk about Greece! In this jazzahead! live panel we will set the focus on the jazz scene in Greece that 2018 showcasing artist Petros Klampanis described as “full of muscial ability, creativity and enthusiasm” in an interview.

Jazz City Berlin – we’ll take you on a trip to Berlin with two Berliners and dive into what’s going on in Germany’s capital jazz-wise.

In the third jazzahead! Live Panel on Facebook we have talked with Europe Jazz Network.

In the second jazzahead! Live Panel of Facebooj we talked about the challenges that live venues and festivals are facing this season start.