On April 30, International Jazz Day brings a citywide celebration of rhythm, legends, and live performances across iconic venues

For Mumbai’s live music scene, April could well be called the ‘Jazz Month’. After the World Jazz Festival organised on April 19 by Banyan Tree at the St Andrew’s Auditorium, Bandra, multiple events will be held on April 30 to celebrate International Jazz Day.

At the Tata Theatre, the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) is organising a concert by Singapore vocalist Alemay Fernandez. She will be joined by pianist Sharik Hassan, bassist Edwin Livingston and drummer Ben Scholtz. The set will include tunes from the Great American Songbook, besides originals.

For a long time, jazz maestro Louiz Banks spearheaded the International Jazz Day celebrations at NCPA, in collaboration with Unesco. Last year, he took the show to St Andrew’s. This year, Banks will join an exclusive group at Gaylord restaurant, Churchgate, with vocalists Joe Alvares and Tea, and guitarist Sanjay Divecha. The gig is called Legendary Indulgence.

The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) is organising two shows on April 30. Departing from the regular practice of just having a musical performance, the Studio theatre will host the Danceworx, a dance academy that brings the dynamic spirit of jazz to the stage. The event, titled the The Blues Note: A Jazz Testament, is being choreographed by Ammith Kumar.