,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #agi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bd1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,cony]s submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+      
,int]national ,jazz ,day4  ,:]eas ,jazz 
music orig9at$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !    
e>ly "p ( ! #bj? c5tury ) roots 9 bo?   
,african & ,european music traditions1 &
 has be5 *>act]iz$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
greate/ musical contribution to ! _w2   
,:]eas ,jazz music has be5 enjoy$ = m   
?an a c5tury by p f v>i$ cultural &     
socioeconomic backgr\nds & has be5 a    
consi/5t unify+ =ce among div]se        
populations2 ,:]eas ,ahmet ,ertegn1 !   
f\nd] ( ! ,atlantic ,records1 & 8 bro!r 
,nesuhi1 ! sons ( ,turkey's second      
,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 !     
#aicjs & #aidjs organiz$ ! fir/-ev]     
racially integrat$ jazz conc]ts at !    
,turki% ,embassy ,resid5ce at a "t :5   
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 0 /ill segregat$2 ,:]eas
 9 ,novemb] #bjaa1 ! ,unit$ ,nations    

,educational1 ,sci5tific & ,cultural    
,organization 7,,unesco7 (ficially      
designat$ ,april #cj ( ea* ye> z        
,int]national ,jazz ,day1 recogniz+ !   
role play$ by ,jazz music 9 unit+ p f   
all ov] ! _w2 ,:]eas leg5d>y jazz piani/
 & compos] ,h]bie ,hancock has s]v$ z   
co-*air ( ,int]national ,jazz ,day      
fe/ivities 9 8 capacity z ,,unesco      
,ambassador = ,int]cultural ,dialogue & 
,*airman ( ! ,!lonius ,monk ,in/itute ( 
,jazz2 ,:]eas ! ,!lonius ,monk ,in/itute
 play$ a prim>y role 9 promot+ ! fir/   
annual ,int]national ,jazz ,day 9 #bjab1
 :i* 0 celebrat$ ?r\gh\t ! _w ) conc]ts1
 education programs1 sem9>s1 lectures1  
book read+s1 public jam sessions1 & o!r 
ev5ts1 9 m ?an #ajj c\ntries ar\nd ! _w2
 ,:]eas among ! worldwide #bjab         
,int]national ,jazz ,day ev5ts 7 #c high
 pr(ile celebrations1 includ+ a daylong 
fe/ival 9 ,p>is1 ,france1 a sunrise     
conc]t at ,congo ,squ>e 9 ,new ,orleans1
 ,l\isiana1 & a sunset conc]t at !      
,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly ,hall 9

 ,new ,york ,city1 ,new ,york2 & ,:]eas 
,i/anbul1 ,turkey1 w be ! ho/ city =    
,int]national ,jazz ,day 9 #bjac1 ) a   
s]ies ( (ficial celebrations1 conc]ts1 &
 educational programs tak+ place ?r\gh\t
 ! city to complim5t worldwide ev5ts1   
culm9at+ 9 an ev5+ celebration conc]t at
 ,topkapi ,palace3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7       
congratulates ! ,republic ( ,turkey & ! 
city ( ,i/anbul = ho/+ ! #bjac          
,int]national ,jazz ,day & comm5ds !    
,!lonius ,monk ,in/itute = its role 9   
coord9at+ ! worldwide celebration2  7#b7
 recognizes ! hi/oric connection betwe5 
,turkey & ! jazz music ?r\gh !          
contributions ( ! ,ertegn bro!rs2 &     
7#c7 ?anks ,turki% ,=eign ,m9i/] ,ahmet 
,davutoglu1 ,turki% ,m9i/] ( ,culture & 
,t\rism ,om] ,celik1 & ,turki%          
,ambassador ,namik ,tan = _! assi/ance 9
 assur+ t ! ,int]national ,jazz ,day    
celebration 9 ,i/anbul1 ,turkey1 w be an
 important cultural & diplomatic        
success4