Yo-Yo Ma Brings Chicagoans Together for a “Day of Conversation and Action.”
June 21, 2019 was designated “Day of Conversation and Action” in Chicago by internationally renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma. The previous evening he performed all...
New Memoir by Herbie Hancock Tells of Transforming Adversity into Opportunity
The latest variation on Herbie Hancock’s fertile theme—“Possibilities”—has appeared in the form of his new memoir published by Viking Books.
Aptly titled Herbie Hancock: Possibilities...
International Jazz Day 2022 kicks off second decade celebrating America’s musical art form
On April 30, the 11th annual International Jazz Day saw celebrations in the form of live musical eruptions in more than 180 nations.
The main...
Athletic thrills and the spirit of global harmony on display at the World Cup...
The 2022 World Cup, held in Qatar, has just concluded with an exciting match between Argentina and defending champions, France. Argentina emerged triumphant, winning...
‘MUSIC – The Universal Language’ Exhibition unveiled in Montreux
This splendid Swiss city on the northeastern shore of scenic Lake Geneva welcomes the world each July as Europe’s unofficial capital of jazz. The...
Hollywood, California • All-Star Jazz Ensemble Brings 15,000 Out for a Night of Music...
Iconic Hollywood Bowl welcomed a rousing paean to peace on August 29 when Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Creative Chair for Jazz, Herbie Hancock, brought together...
Paris France; UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock Helps Launch 40th Anniversary of the World...
A chilly but welcoming City of Light played host to the 40th anniversary celebration of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention on Monday, January 30....
Herbie Hancock Gears up for Harvard Lectures
As Harvard’s Charles Eliot Norton Professor of Poetry, Herbie Hancock begins a lecture series titled “The Ethics of Jazz.” Jon Garelick from The Boston...
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...
Auckland, New Zealand • Clarentia Mursalim, Inspired by iChoose, Presents her Artwork at a...
In a follow-up to the hugely successful iChoose run in New Zealand earlier this year, ICAP has received the following letter from Ms. Soh...