“Friends for Peace” Elementary School Art Poster Contest
Back by popular demand, the 2016 Elementary School Art Poster Contest, “Friends for Peace,” organized by ICAP in conjunction with the 4th annual Latte...
“To the Next Generation of Artists” by Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter
The website Nest HQ recently asked ICAP co-presidents Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter for their advice to younger artists in light of various prominent...
How Toscanini Fought Hitler’s Persecution of the Jews
The United Nations hosted an event that featured a lecture entitled “A Conductor Stands Up for Justice: How Toscanini Fought Hitler’s Persecution of the...
UNESCO Celebrates 4th-annual International Jazz Day
“In essence, jazz is a music of peace, and this has never been so important, to fight against new forms of hatred, racism and...
Montreux, Switzerland • “Wayne Shorter and Quincy Jones—Tribute to Claude Nobs” Exhibit Debuts at...
ICAP presented its latest exhibition, “Wayne Shorter and Quincy Jones—Tribute to Claude Nobs,” at Stravinski Auditorium, a high-visibility venue at the prestigious Montreux Jazz...
Kansas City, Kansas • Trumpeter Shunzo Ohno Proves Power of Music Can Be Life-Changing
A car accident and cancer could have ended Shunzo Ohno’s career, but he could not be stopped.
(Many thanks to Kansas City Star editor Joe Klopus for...
Wayne Shorter honored at Kennedy Center
ICAP co-president Wayne Shorter honored at 2018 Kennedy Center.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOQ9Fnq5QOw
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Voices of Hope Poetry Slam Competition- Video and Text of four contestants
“What Reasons Do We Have?”
by Madison Luján from Southern High School
https://youtu.be/KbCSPFd8u-0
Peace stood during the creation of Earth
Peace stood during the unity of civilization
She nurtures...
Professor Hancock on “Breaking the Rules” in Set 2
Courage and responsibility are the hallmarks of the rule breakers, says Professor Hancock. With a spotlight on the concept of courage, Herbie Hancock delivered...
ICAP Co-Presidents, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter Were Appointed as UCLA Professors
Renowned artists to mentor students as part of Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance's partnership with UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.
http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/jazz-legends-herbie-hancock-wayne-242396.aspx