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Gretchen Parlato performing at the Caramoor Jazz Festival in Katonah, N.Y. July 28.

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June 13, 2013 – Hear Caramoor Jazz Festival sets from a quietly affecting singer and a distinctive hard bop band. WBGO

Mulgrew Miller at the Detroit Jazz Festival.

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June 6, 2013 – The whole keyboard was Miller's canvas. Hear live music spanning the late pianist's groups. WBGO

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Kenny Barron.

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May 30, 2013 – Hear duo and solo sets from NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron in honor of the pianist's 70th birthday. WBGO

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Chris Potter.

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May 23, 2013 – Embark on a musical odyssey, inspired by Homer's epic, at the Village Vanguard in New York City. WBGO

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Edmar Castañeda performs at the Americas Society.

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May 16, 2013 – Hear passionate improvisation across borders on Colombian harp, Argentinian bandoneón and more. WBGO

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Eddie Palmieri performs at the Kennedy Center.

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May 9, 2013 – The pianist throws elbows and forearms to get what he needs in this Kennedy Center performance. WBGO

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Chick Corea (keyboard) joined the SFJAZZ Collective for the closing performance, an arrangement of his piece "Spain."

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May 2, 2013 – Joe Lovano, Chick Corea, Esperanza Spalding and more take the glimmering venue on its maiden voyage. WBGO

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Allison Miller leads Boom Tic Boom at the Kennedy Center during the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival.

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April 25, 2013 – Players pair off and rejoin, chase each other and catch up at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. WBGO

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Terri Lyne Carrington

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April 18, 2013 – The drummer presents Money Jungle, a version of the Ellington/Mingus/Roach LP, live at Berklee. WBGO

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Mauro Ottolini at the Umbria Jazz Festival.

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April 11, 2013 – Hear a science-fiction tale and a bandoneonist, recorded live at the 40-year-old Italian festival. WBGO

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Ethan Iverson, Ben Street and Tootie Heath perform at the Village Vanguard.

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April 4, 2013 – Hear twin sets of shimmering cymbals and bass-drum drop-kicks from the Village Vanguard. WBGO

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Christian McBride in rehearsal at the Kennedy Center.

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March 28, 2013 – JazzSet catches the anniversary show featuring Christian McBride at the Kennedy Center. WBGO

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Chris Lightcap performs at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center.

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March 21, 2013 – The rhythm of the city drives a suite by Lightcap and Bigmouth, performing in Santa Cruz, Calif.

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Sangam performs at the 2011 Newport Jazz Festival. From left to right: Eric Harland, Zakir Hussain and Charles Lloyd.

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March 14, 2013 – Lloyd, Zakir Hussain and Eric Harland created a confluence of East and West sounds at Newport. WBGO

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Gregory Porter (center) performs with saxophonist Yohsuke Satoh at the annual Strings of Autumn International Music Festival in Prague.

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March 7, 2013 – When Porter performed at a Prague music festival, applause between songs ran for a minute or longer. WBGO

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