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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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Christie Dashiell performs as part of the Kennedy Center's Discover Series.

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February 28, 2013 – A former Sing-Off contestant and a Cuban pianist bring something new to the Kennedy Center. WBGO

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Alexis Cuadrado sets surrealist Spanish poems to music in a concert at 92Y Tribeca.

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February 21, 2013 – Cuadrado sets surrealist Spanish poems to music in a concert at 92Y Tribeca. WBGO

Bill Frisell plays John Lennon songs on the Fort Stage at the Newport Jazz Festival.

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February 14, 2013 – Hear the guitarist in three Newport settings, from a John Lennon tribute to a set by The Bad Plus. WBGO

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Jason Moran (left), Alicia Hall Moran (center), The Bandwagon and Bill Frisell (right) perform at the KC Jazz Club.

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February 7, 2013 – The composer and pianist ushers in his era as Artistic Advisor for Jazz at the Kennedy Center. WBGO

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Lionel Loueke.

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January 31, 2013 – At the Kennedy Center, the music grows, as the band revels in itself and then slims back down. WBGO

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Ryan Truesdell conducts the Gil Evans Centennial Project at Newport.

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January 24, 2013 – Hear music from the Grammy-nominated album, in performance at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival. WBGO

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