音乐评论家一直将詹姆斯·P·约翰逊定义为伟大的早期爵士钢琴家，20世纪20年代哈林区“跨步”风格的鼻祖，也是重要的蓝调和爵士乐作曲家。
Music critics have consistently defined James P. Johnson as a great early jazz pianist, originator of the 1920's Harlem "stride" style, and an important blues and jazz composer.
联合国教科文组织最近将4月30日定为世界爵士乐日，旨在提高人们对爵士乐的认识、爵士乐的重要性以及爵士乐作为跨文化中统一的声音的潜力。
UNESCO recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying voice across cultures.
尽管举办了这一庆祝活动，爵士乐在美国的听众人数仍在下降，听众的年龄也在上升，爵士乐不太受年轻人欢迎。
Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.
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