# Event Details - **Event Name**: International Jazz Day Celebration! Featuring Naomi Uyama & the TJI Ellington Band - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: ($10, $20, $30 tickets + DICE fees | 6pm-10pm) The Tucson Jazz Music Foundation and The Century Room present a special celebration for International Jazz Day AND International Dance Day on the Hotel Congress Plaza! Featuring musical performances by the national award-winning Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Big Band and Naomi & Her Handsome Devils, PLUS DANCE LESSONS and performances by international swing dance superstar Naomi Uyama! April 30th was proclaimed as International Jazz Day by UNESCO in 2011 and has been celebrated ever since in major cities around the world. International Dance Day has been celebrated on April 29th since 1982, and will also be acknowledged at this very special event that combines jazz music with swing dance - from an era where everyone danced to big band music! Award-winning international superstar swing dancer and band leader Naomi Uyama will be featured as both a dancer (teaching a beginner's swing dance lesson at 6:30 pm) and a bandleader (performing with her band at 8:30 pm.) Naomi has been called a “velvet-voiced chanteuse” by Time Out New York and been featured at every major swing dance festival around the world. She has assembled an amazing 7-piece band to perform her arrangements of classic swing repertoire -- specifically designed for dancers! The Tucson Jazz Institute Ellington Big Band directed by Brice Winston is an award-winning, all-city student jazz ensemble. Their mission is to create educational and performance opportunities for young musicians to reach their highest potential. The TJI Ellington Big Band has established itself as one of the leading high school jazz groups in the country, earning recognition from Downbeat Magazine and winning the #1 positions in national competitions such as the Jazz at Lincoln Center Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival in NYC, The Next Generation Jazz Festival in Monterey CA, and the Fullerton Jazz Festival in Fullerton CA. They have prepared a set of classic swinging big band songs especially for dancers! The Tucson Jazz Music Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, is proud to present this celebration in support young musicians, jazz music and swing dance! The event is presented in partnership with The Century Room jazz club with support from the Arizona Commission on the Arts. The TJMFdn has made possible $10 student tickets, with students 18 and under FREE. General Admission is $20, while Preferred Seating is $30. All tickets include a dance lesson with Naomi Uyama at 6:30pm (don't be late!). 6pm Doors 6:30pm Naomi Uyama Dance Lesson 7:30pm TJI Ellington Band 8:30pm Naomi Uyama & Her Handsome Devils - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tucson/international-jazz-day-celebration-featuring-naomi-uyama-and-the-tji-ellington-band/200029933587046 - **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Music, Festivals, performances, Art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 38 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Tucson - **state**: AZ - **country**: United States - **location**: Hotel Congress - **lat**: 32.222295144195 - **long**: -110.96673139 - **full address**: Hotel Congress, 311 E Congress St,Tucson, Arizona, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: International Jazz Day Celebration! Featuring Naomi Uyama & the TJI Ellington Band - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/e1fbb4da3e01be361d9cc355c55496be929ea8a2fed3dfe2d91ba918f21b470f-rimg-w1200-h627-dc050607-gmir?v=1776035089 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is International Jazz Day Celebration! Featuring Naomi Uyama & the TJI Ellington Band being held? - **A:** International Jazz Day Celebration! Featuring Naomi Uyama & the TJI Ellington Band takes place on Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 pm at Hotel Congress, 311 E Congress St,Tucson, Arizona, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing International Jazz Day Celebration! Featuring Naomi Uyama & the TJI Ellington Band? - **A:** International Jazz Day Celebration! Featuring Naomi Uyama & the TJI Ellington Band is organized by Tucson Jazz Institute. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** International Jazz Day Celebration! Featuring Naomi Uyama & the TJI Ellington Band is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Tucson, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If International Jazz Day Celebration! Featuring Naomi Uyama & the TJI Ellington Band sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "MusicEvent", "name": "International Jazz Day Celebration! 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