Watch President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama honor jazz with the special presentation of Jazz at the White House tonight!

President Obama spoke Friday night at the White House on how he developed a taste for jazz in 1971, when his father brought him to see jazz pianist Dave Brubeck. "The world that that concert opened up for a 10-year-old boy was spectacular. And I was hooked."

These comments helped kick off a special jazz concert at the White House. The concert was taped and is set to air on ABC Saturday night.

Jazz at the White House features music icons like Aretha Franklin, Al Jarreau, Herbie Hancock and more.

"Tonight, we are turning this place into the Blues House," President Obama said. "I did not issue a new executive order, I just invited all my favorite jazz musicians to play in my backyard."

The event took place on the South Lawn and featured about 550 guests.

"Perhaps more than any other form of art, jazz is driven by an unmistakably American spirit," President Obama stated. "There is something fearless and true about jazz. This is truth-telling music."

Jazz at the White House is slated to air at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. The special lasts one hour.

If you won't be near a TV Saturday night and still wish to live stream Jazz at the White House, ABC has their own live streaming service. However, it is only available in some areas of the country.

To keep up with Jazz at the White House on Twitter, simply use hashtag #JazzDay.