Jazz Appreciation Month and International Jazz Day
Topical Reference Page
Jazz Flourishes stamp, 1998
Jazz Appreciation Month (“JAM”), originally created by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in 2001, is celebrated every April in the United States and Canada to recognize the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz. International Jazz Day, as declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), is celebrated globally every year on April 30, "to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe" (jazzday.com). In observance of Jazz Appreciation Month and International Jazz Day, the museum created this compilation of stories, exhibitions, and collection objects related to jazz that are available on the museum's website.
Image: Jazz Flourishes stamp, 1998
