To celebrate 2024 International Jazz Day on April 30th, member cities of the UNESCO Cities of Music Network have come together for a joint video project. Jazz music plays an important role in many of the Cities of Music in the network. Many member cities wanted to come together to create a joint project to promote their talented musicians in an international collaboration.

The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) announces a new collaborative music video to celebrate International Jazz Day on April 30, 2024 while raising awareness for Sustainable Development Goal #13 - Climate Action.

Ten (10) UNESCO Cities of Music from the global UCCN have produced a collaborative video featuring the traditional Korean folk song, ‘Bird, Bird, Blue bird’. The composition from Daegu, South Korea, brings awareness to the urgent need for Climate Action (UN Sustainable Development Goal #13). UCCN partners spotlight the need for collaborative global efforts to address the climate emergency through local and international action.

The Jazz Relay begins with a South Korean performance by Daegu’s Park Si Yeon Trio.
The video travels across six (6) continents featuring ten (10) UNESCO Cities of Music including:

1. Adelaide, Australia
Victoria Katsoulis (Trombone)
Emily Dennis (Baritone Sax & Clarinet)
Daisy Davidson (Alto Sax)
James Ho (Bass)
James Nisbet (Drums)
With Mark Simeon Ferguson, Head of Jazz, Paino & Musical Arrangement
Dylan Cooper, Recording & Mixing
Video by Capital Waste Pictures
Liam Somerville & Julian Hatch, Cameras
Adelaide City of Music Focal Point: Joe Hay

2. Bolzano, Italy
Daniele Patton (drums)
Cesare Mecca (trumpet)
With support from: Stefan Festini Cucco | Südtirol Jazzfestival AltoAdige, Comune di Bolzano
Bolzano City of Music Focal Point: Dr. Sabrina Michielli

3. Concepción, Chile
Ignacio González (Saxophone)
Jorge Arriagada (Drums)
Cesar Arriagada (Guitar
Gabriel Rojas (Double Bass)
Claudia Arriagada (Vocals)
Ignacio González (Music Production)
Pablo González (Sound Director and Mixing)
Marcelo Carrasco (Sound Recording)
Alvaro Jara (Audio Recording Support)
Francisco Arias and Marcelo Gotelli (Audiovisual Production)
Rodrigo Arias (Lighting Support)
Concepción City of Music Focal Point: Natalia Echenique

4. Daegu, South Korea
Park Siyeon Trio: Park Siyeon (Piano), Kim Chanok (Bass), Kim Hyopgi (Drums)
Seo Bowook (Sound Director)
Lee Youngmin (Film Director)
Ahn Jinna (Producer)
Na Jeahyun (Assistant)
Park Junhyung (B-Cam)
Presented by HOOLA
Daegu City of Music Focal Point: Inkie Kim

5. Glasgow, Scotland
Rachel Lightbody, Thomas Gibbs, Brodie Jarvie, Alyn Cosker (Musicians)
Gus Stirrat (Audio/Video)
Glasgow City of Music Focal Point: Katie Duffy

6. Kansas City, USA
Desmond Mason Trio: Desmond Mason (Piano), Kenneth Watson (Drums), Nsikoh (Bass)
Engineer/Mixed/Mastered at Element Recording Studios by Joel Nanos
Jor-El Washington (Video Production)
Lucas Cohen (Video Recording and Editing)
Brittany Laney (First AC )
Isaiah Aimos (Location Audio)
Produced by Creative City KC, Inc: Anita Dixon-Brown, Jacob Wagner and Bukeka Blakemore

7. Leiria, Portugal
Leiria City of Music: Andrea Neves, Daniele Bernandes & Joana Santos

8. London, Canada
Nathan Nykor (Arrangement/Keyboard/Band Leader)
Miguel Thompson (Drums)
Stefan Sampy (Double Bass)
Alexa Brown (Trumpet)
Sean Hodge (Lead Audio Engineer)
Geroge Manury (Assistant Audio Engineer)
Matt Sobhy (Director/Director of Photography)
Mario Meija (Assistant Videographer)
Rachel Kalka (Video Editor)
Produced by London Music Office: Anja Kniffen, Richard Gracious & Cory Crossman

9. Norrköping, Sweden
Isabelle Kongshaug (vocals, vocoder)
Anders Åkered (violin, drums)
Joakim Leion (recording, mixing, video editing)
Norrkoping City of Music Focal Point - Sandra Wall

10. Port Louis, Mauritius
Paavalan SOLA VEERAMUNDAR (Drum)
Jérémie AUGUSTIN (Bass)
Matthew VINTOUR (Guitar)
Grace SADALVA & Evans LEOPOLD (Percussions)
Gaël DUVAL(Keyboard)
Orielle HELIOTROPE & Kellyana PUNDITHER (Violin)
Samuel AUGUSTIN, Raissa BIENVENUE, Paolo CHOLLET, Tricha & Britany TETU (Trumpets)
Trisha MANDARINE, Grace BENOIT & Anna SADALVA (Alto Saxophone)
Stahn LATCHEEMOONAH (Soprano Saxophone)
Ronan BIENVENUE (Trombone)
Mrs V. Lemaire, Director - Mo’zar Espace Artistique
Mr Philippe Thomas - the Maestro-Mo’zar Espace Artistique
Mr H. Munisamy, Director, Ichos Production Ltd/Nami Fashion & Events Ltd
Port Louis City of Music Focal Point: Mr V. Seeparsad