International Jazz Day: What's on in London

April 30 will see the world come together to celebrate jazz music

Kansas Smitty's will be one of many bands celebrating International Jazz Day

23 March 2016

The yearly celebration of International Jazz Day is returning, and although Washington DC is hosting the main event this year, London is still getting involved.

The capital is hosting several of its own celebrations which are worth looking forward to.

Kansas Smitty’s Late Late Show will be making an appearance on International Jazz Day at Kansas Smitty’s bar in Hackney, where doors will be open until 3am.

YolanDa Brown will also be performing in London at Watford’s Coliseum on April 30. The double MOBO award winning saxophonist will incorporate her Jamaican roots into the performance, blending jazz and reggae rhythms for her International Jazz Day performance.

Kansas Smitty's House Band, in pictures

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Cadogan Hall will also be hosting an International Jazz Day event. The '100 Years of Jazz in 99 Minutes' is set to entertain, and take you on a journey through the decades of jazz.

On the same day, La Sainte Union School will be hosting an event for 12-18 year-olds called Young Music Makers: Open Big Band and Jam Session. The only requirement besides the age restrictions is to have a grade 4 on any instrument.

International Jazz Day reoccurs every year on April 30, and aims to unite people from all corners of the globe, while promoting peace, diversity, and talent.