Herbie Hancock, speaking to high school students in the State Dining Room of the White House during President Obama's celebration of International Jazz Day on April 29, 2016. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
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The Dirty Dozen Brass Band performs at Blue Note Hawaii on Oct. 11, 2016. Hawaii In Real Life/Hawaii In Real Life hide caption
Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau
Violinist Regina Carter peforming. Carter is one of the recipients of the 2018 Doris Duke Artist Awards, along with Dee Dee Bridgewater and Stefon Harris, among others. Scott Gries/Getty Images hide caption
Dee Dee Bridgewater performs a Tiny Desk Concert on August 11, 2017. (Claire Harbage/NPR) Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Memphis. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Dee Dee Bridgewater On Piano Jazz
Dee Dee Bridgewater performs at Jazz At Lincoln Center. Frank Stewart/Jazz At Lincoln Center hide caption
Dee Dee Bridgewater: Fearless And Free
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Dee Dee Bridgewater: Fearless And Free
The Fred Hersch Trio performs at Blue Note Beijing on Oct. 28, 2016. Zhang Dongdong hide caption
Dee Dee Bridgewater's new album, Dee Dee's Feathers, mines the rich history of New Orleans music. Greg Miles/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Dee Dee Bridgewater In The Studio
"It was part of a beautiful, long story," Dee Dee Bridgewater says of hosting JazzSet. "It has been a highlight of my career." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The JazzSet Finale
Christian McBride in rehearsal at the Kennedy Center. Jeffrey Kliman/Courtesy of the Kennedy Center. hide caption
They Drive At 55: The Monterey Jazz Anniversary Tour
Dee Dee Bridgewater (right) smiles big with pianist Edsel Gomez. Richard Conde hide caption
Dee Dee Bridgewater On JazzSet
Backstage at the Kennedy Center tribute concert to Abbey Lincoln, left to right: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Terri Lyne Carrington, Cassandra Wilson, Dianne Reeves. Becca Pulliam/WBGO hide caption
A Tribute To Abbey Lincoln On JazzSet
In a conversation aired on WBGO, Jessye Norman credits the study of jazz with her understanding of song interpretation. Carol Friedman/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard presents Aaron Diehl with the 2011 Cole Porter Fellowship. Mark Sheldon/American Pianists Association hide caption
Abbey Lincoln. John Sann/Verve hide caption
Ella Fitzgerald performs with the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band in 1947. That's Gillespie to her right, in complete awe. William Gottlieb/Library of Congress via Flickr hide caption
The Music Of 'Ella!' On JazzSet
Geri Allen (left) and Esperanza Spalding perform together at the Mary Lou Williams Festival in 2010. Margot Schulman hide caption
Mary Lou Williams Festival All-Star Quintet On JazzSet
Dee Dee Bridgewater performs at the 2009 Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Margot Schulman/Kennedy Center hide caption
Dee Dee Bridgewater On JazzSet
In prior recordings, Dee Dee Bridgewater has paid homage to Horace Silver, Ella Fitzgerald and Kurt Weill. Mark Higashino hide caption
Dee Dee Bridgewater. Mark Higashino hide caption