Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings perform a holiday Tiny Desk Concert in 2015. Jun Tsuboike/NPR hide caption
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Henry Threadgill's Old Locks and Irregular Verbs was voted the No. 1 jazz album of 2016. John Rogers/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
Joe Lovano. John Rogers for NPR/johnrogersnyc.com hide caption
Joe Lovano Us Five in Concert - 01/12/2011
Ethan Iverson, Ben Street and Tootie Heath perform at the Village Vanguard. John Rogers for NPR/johnrogersnyc.com hide caption
Tootie Heath And Matt Wilson On JazzSet
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Matt Wilson's Arts And Crafts: Live At The Village Vanguard
James Brandon Lewis' second album, Divine Travels, came out in early February. Ingrid Hertfelder/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Matt Wilson in Concert on JazzSet
Matt Wilson plays drums in the jazz ensemble Arts and Crafts. Jimmy Katz hide caption
Like a comedian, drummer Matt Wilson knows about offhand dexterity and split-second timing. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding performs at the Village Vanguard with the Joe Lovano Us Five, just a month before her Best New Artist win. John Rogers/johnrogersnyc.com hide caption
Fivin' Around At The Village Vanguard On JazzSet
Bob gets into the spirit of the season with his battery-operated, LCD Christmas tree. Bob Boilen hide caption
The Mingus Big Band keeps a regular Monday-night gig at the Jazz Standard in New York City. Jimmy Katz hide caption
Highlights From The Jazz Standard On JazzSet
Ted Nash grew up with Henry Mancini's music: His father and uncle played in the jazz composer's studio orchestras. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Ted Nash Plays Henry Mancini in Concert on JazzSet
Lee Konitz. John Rogers for NPR/johnrogersnyc.com hide caption