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    Radical Grooves And Hometown Heroes: Cuba's Lasting Jazz Legacy

    As Havana prepares to host this year's International Jazz Day celebration, Jazz Night In America's Christian McBride shares how the island nation has shaped jazz in America and around the world.
    by Audie Cornish Apr 28, 2017 1 minute
    Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés performs at the Havana Jazz Festival in December 2016. Valdés is one of the artistic directors of this year's International Jazz Day festivities.

    This Sunday is International Jazz Day. It's a tradition that began in 2011, when UNESCO — the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization — designated April 30 as a day for celebrating jazz around the world. This year's primary International host , has played "a vital role in American music over the last five decades."

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