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Jaleel Shaw.

Watch Jaleel Shaw Quartet: Live At Berklee WBGO

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.

Watch McCoy Tyner: Live At SFJAZZ

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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Gunther Schuller conducts the Mingus Orchestra at St. Bartholomew's Church.

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January 17, 2013 – Dig the deep, dark, blues-drenched, jubilant Mingus groove from St. Bart's Church in New York City. WBGO

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The 2013 NEA Jazz Masters. From left: Eddie Palmieri, Mose Allison, Lou Donaldson. Not pictured: Lorraine Gordon.

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January 14, 2013 – Mose Allison, Lou Donaldson, Lorraine Gordon and Eddie Palmieri are recognized in New York. WBGO

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Geof Bradfield's suite traces Melba Liston's (pictured) life story through her work with Dizzy Gillespie and Randy Weston.

Listen Geof Bradfield's 'Melba!' On JazzSet

January 10, 2013 – Bradfield's suite traces Melba Liston's life story through her work with Gillespie and Weston.

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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.

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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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