Jazz Appreciation Month

Jazz Appreciation Month (fondly known as “JAM”) was created by the National Museum of American History in 2001 to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz for the entire month of April.

JAM is intended to stimulate and encourage people of all ages to participate in jazz—to study the music, attend concerts, listen to jazz on radio and recordings, read books about jazz, and more.

• NAfME JAM Resources
• Smithsonian JAM Resources
• April 18: The 2026 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert will be available to watch live via arts.gov and kennedy-center.org. An archive of the webcast will be available following the event at arts.gov.
• April 30: International Jazz Day—register your school’s or institution’s event.

Join in the celebration of jazz this month!