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Herbie Hancock speaks with the current class of Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance masters degree students.

Read A Brief History Of Jazz Education, Pt. 2

January 8, 2013 – Starting around the 1960s, college campuses became an unavoidable part of today's jazz world.

Milt Jackson.

Listen Milt Jackson On Piano Jazz

January 7, 2013 – The vibraphonist gets together with host Marian McPartland in his own standard, "Bags' Groove."

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Ella Fitzgerald, 1946.

Read Help Pick The Greatest Jazz Vocals Of All Time

January 4, 2013 – Jazz24 is making a list of quintessential vocal recordings — and this is where you come in.

Wynton Marsalis.

Listen Wynton Marsalis On 'Song Travels'

January 4, 2013 – The trumpeter and composer joins host Michael Feinstein to discuss the music that affects him most.

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Dr. Lonnie Smith.

Listen Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio On JazzSet

January 3, 2013 – The Hammond B3 organ master leads his trio through a soulful set at the Kennedy Center Jazz Club.

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John Scofield with drummer Louis Cato.

Listen John Scofield's Überjam Band: Live At Berklee WGBH

January 2, 2013 – The eclectic electric guitarist plays from his raucous, electronic-infused Überjam songbook. WGBH

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Wynton Marsalis (center) on the floor at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola.

Listen Wynton Marsalis And Vince Giordano: Live In New York WBGO

January 2, 2013 – New interpretations of Louis Armstrong's Hot Fives recordings score the countdown to midnight. WBGO

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Clark Terry.

Listen Clark Terry Quintet: Live In Chicago WBGO

January 2, 2013 – The legendary trumpeter, now 92, was in good spirits and excellent form as 1989 became 1990. WBGO

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Dee Alexander salutes Jimi Hendrix during her Funkin' With Electric Soul show.

Listen Dee Alexander's Funkin' With Electric Soul: Live In Chicago WBGO

January 2, 2013 – The powerful and versatile vocalist takes on Jimi Hendrix from the South Side of the city. WBGO

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Listen Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band: Live At Monterey Jazz Festival WBGO

January 2, 2013 – The large jazz orchestra, brassy and slick, powers through charts on the main festival stage. WBGO

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Dee Alexander.

Read Toast Of The Nation Rings In 2013

December 31, 2012 – Wynton Marsalis, Dee Alexander, John Scofield and more perform live from around the country.

Robert Glasper at KCRW

Watch KCRW Presents: Robert Glasper Experiment

December 29, 2012 – The group creates a jazz, soul and R&B sound as eclectic and different as it is cohesive and round.

John Lewis on the cover of his 1958 album The John Lewis Piano.

Listen John Lewis On Piano Jazz

December 28, 2012 – The founder of the Modern Jazz Quartet plays "Django" in an archival session from 1989.

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Jon Faddis.

Listen Jon Faddis Jazz Orchestra Of New York On JazzSet WBGO

December 27, 2012 – The big band plays "Jingle Bells" and more on New Year's Eve at the Kennedy Center. WBGO

The New Standards recently performed "Snow Days" for The Current in Minneapolis.

Watch The New Standards: A Supergroup Celebrates 'Snow Days' KCMP

December 25, 2012 – Watch the Twin Cities trio perform the centerpiece to its annual holiday show for The Current. KCMP

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