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Jabali, Drummer Billy Hart – Master Teacher, Forever Student, and NEA Jazz Master

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Jazz Night In America: The Radio Program

Jabali, Drummer Billy Hart – Master Teacher, Forever Student, and NEA Jazz Master

Jazz at Lincoln Center

Jazz Night profiles drummer, composer, educator, & 2022 NEA Jazz Master Billy Hart. Hear stories from his upbringing, words from his mentees, & a performance from Hart's quartet live at Dizzy's Club.

Jabali, Drummer Billy Hart – Master Teacher, Forever Student, and NEA Jazz Master

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Stream the 2022 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert From SFJAZZ

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Jazz Night In America: Video Episodes And Shorts

Stream the 2022 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert From SFJAZZ

Performances and speeches honor this year's NEA Jazz Masters award recipients, including Stanley Clarke, Donald Harrison, Jr., Billy Hart & Cassandra Wilson. Watch live Thu, March 31, 10:30 p.m. ET!

The Cookers: A Bebop Supergroup

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Favorite Sessions

The Cookers: A Bebop Supergroup

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Individually, they've been at the core of the post-bop jazz scene for decades. So it's no surprise that as a band, they're colossal. Hear drummer Billy Hart and this collective play original pieces.

The Cookers: A Bebop Supergroup

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NPR Music's 25 Favorite Albums Of 2012 (So Far)
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NPR Music's 25 Favorite Albums Of 2012 (So Far)

The NPR Music team presents its 25 favorite albums from the first half of 2012. Highlights include records by rockers Jack White and Sharon Van Etten, pianists Jeremy Denk and Vijay Iyer and debuts from Alabama Shakes and Exitmusic.

'I've Seen Footage' by Death Grips

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Live At The Village Vanguard

Billy Hart Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard

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Hart has lived through multiple sea changes in jazz; what makes him exciting to watch is that he's also clearly absorbed them all. Here, the career sideman steps into the leader's chair.

Billy Hart Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard

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