Jazz Appreciation Month
jazz appreciation month jam music festival held every april canada united state honor jazz early american art form jam created john edward hasse curator smithsonians national museum american history became national extension original jazz awareness month created louisiana jazz federation new orleans jazz appreciation month created annual event would pay tribute jazz living historic music school organization government celebrate jam free concert educational program first year funding provided ella fitzgerald charitable foundation continues support jam every year jam culminates international celebration international jazz day april smithsonian folkways recording obtained permission louis armstrong estate release recording album satchmo national press club red bean ricely timed release part annual jazz appreciation month jam celebrated relationship jazz justice featured artist norman granz official site