602 Arizona Magazine

Scottsdale's Debut International Jazz Day Festival Was a Success

Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of International Jazz Day, the Scottsdale Jazz Festival took place in Scottsdale Arizona, on April 30, at the Hotel Valley Ho with a global all-star lineup led by Mark Whitfield from New York, Nayo Jones from New Orleans, Jesse McGuire from Phoenix, and Neamen Lyles from Tucson. The Festival was hosted by the City of Scottsdale, Molina Fine Jewelers, and the International Jazz Day AZ Foundation with strong sponsorship support from Crescent Crown Distributing, Republic National Distributing Company, and the Arizona Office of Tourism.

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Jazz Town USA, Could Save Phoenix’s Struggling Artists From Being Homeless

Jazz Town USA is a new community initiative, designed to help Jazz and Blues musicians struggling due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

5th Annual Jazz At Lunch

Arizona’s Veterans and Jazz Day AZ 2022 Pay Tribute to Jazz Musicians who served in the Military.

"The Flavor of New Orleans is coming to Arizona" Chairman Molina

The Campaign Officially Begins to bring the “Flavor of New Orleans” to the 2021 Scottsdale Jazz Festival -Thanks to International Jazz Day AZ Foundation

HERBIE HANCOCK WAS HONORED AND RECEIVED IJDAZF’s 2017 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Legendary musician and genre-defying artist Herbie Hancock received a Lifetime Achievement Award after his concert in Mesa Arizona.

Doc Jones & Alfredo Molina Come Together To Create The Scottsdale Jazz Festival

An Elite Jeweler and Jazz Musician’s Joined forces To Make Arizona the Setting For One of Southwest’s Largest

Jazz can bring people together from all walks of life, and the spread of Jazz throughout the United States has taught countless individuals lessons of peace, freedom, and solidarity through music. This is exactly what Doc Jones and Alfredo Molina have also aimed to achieve, with their collaborative efforts to unite the state of Arizona through the International Jazz Day festival. youtube.com/watch?v=Ks43pugEllE