Clifford Brown Year Round International Jazz Day Awards Concert

Clifford Brown Year Round celebrates International Jazz Day!

The inaugural Clifford Brown International Jazz Day Awards Concert will be held on Friday April 30, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. as part of the City of Wilmington’s International Jazz Day Festivities. The evening of music will feature trumpeter Terell Stafford and the Clifford Brown Festival Band along with an awards ceremony. Join emcee Tina Betz, Director of Cultural Affairs for the City of Wilmington, for an announcement about the 2021 Clifford Brown Jazz Festival and in naming honorees for the following awards: Clifford Brown Legacy Award; Clifford Brown Advocacy, Volunteerism, & Philanthropy in Jazz Award; Clifford Brown Young & Swinging Award; and the Clifford Brown Top Jazz Presenter Award. 

International Jazz Day brings together communities, schools, artists, historians, academics, and jazz enthusiasts all over the world to celebrate and learn about jazz and its roots, future and impact; raise awareness of the need for intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding; and reinforce international cooperation and communication.

Following the Awards Concert, on Saturday May 1, Cityfest will host a virtual Artists Forum featuring conversations of professional musicians, presenters, and agents to influence and inspire up and coming jazz musicians. Register for the Artists Forum HERE.

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Ticket Prices:

• Virtual Viewing--Pay What You Wish, suggested donation $10.00
• In-Person attendance--Delaware Theatre Company, $25.00 

Performance will premiere on Friday, April 30th at 7:00 p.m. virtually and in-person at the Delaware Theatre Company

Proceeds from the Clifford Brown Year Round Series support programs likes and other produced by Cityfest, Inc including the Urban Artist Exchange and the Arts Work Summer Youth Program.

Special thanks to WRTI 90.1 FM, official media sponsor of the Clifford Brown Year Round series.