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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

Pianist Orrin Evans performs at 92Y Tribeca as part of WBGO's The Checkout Live concert series.

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February 20, 2013 – A strong and harmonically provocative pianist, Evans drives a trio live in downtown Manhattan. WBGO

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Alto saxophonist Tim Green performs at 92Y Tribeca on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2012.

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February 20, 2013 – The emotive Baltimore saxophonist celebrates his debut album, Songs From This Season. WBGO

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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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Jaleel Shaw.

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February 7, 2013 – The jazz alto saxophonist returns to his alma mater to lead his own band in a live concert webcast. WBGO

Chris Potter (center) performs live at the Village Vanguard.

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February 6, 2013 – The widely admired saxophonist has been reading Homer. Here, he presents an Odyssey-inspired suite. 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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McCoy Tyner at the SFJAZZ Center Opening Night concert.

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January 30, 2013 – Watch the massively influential pianist perform with long-time collaborator Bobby Hutcherson.

Saxophonists Joshua Redman (center) and Joe Lovano (left) lead a performance at the SFJAZZ Center grand opening.

Watch Joe Lovano & Joshua Redman: Live At SFJAZZ

January 30, 2013 – Watch a founding member of the SFJAZZ Collective and his tenor sax successor drive a jaunty swinger.

David Virelles.

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January 30, 2013 – An elite pianist's personal vision refracts Afro-Cuban ritual through improvised music and poetry. 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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Chick Corea (piano) and Bill Frisell duet during the opening night concert at the new SFJAZZ Center.

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January 23, 2013 – Master musicians like McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea and the SFJAZZ Collective performed together.

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