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Azar Lawrence at Phoenix International Jazz Day Festival
Courtesy of Jay Hart | Posted on March 24, 2015
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Thu, April 30, 2015
4:00 pm
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Downtown Phoenix joins more than 196 global “International Jazz Day” celebrations on April 30, the date officially designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to celebrate jazz and the role it plays in uniting people in all corners of the world. The FREE outdoor concert at CityScape features world-renowned jazz saxophonist Azar Lawrence, New Orleans jazz vocalist and Phoenix native Nayo Jones, and an all-star lineup of local, national and international jazz artists. This year’s concert includes a tribute to the centennial of Billy Strayhorn, a prolific composer who is best known for his multi-year collaboration with Duke Ellington....