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Crosscurrents: Converging Jazz And Indian Classical Music

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Jazz Night In America: Video Episodes And Shorts

Crosscurrents: Converging Jazz And Indian Classical Music

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Explore the influence of Indian music on the jazz and rock scenes of the '60s with tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, prolific bassist Dave Holland and their international ensemble, Crosscurrents.

Crosscurrents: Converging Jazz And Indian Classical Music

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JazzSet Signs Off

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JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater

JazzSet Signs Off

From outdoor festivals to concert halls in major cities, JazzSet was there. Hear an intimate, bittersweet farewell, with highlights that span the NPR jazz program's 23-year run.

The JazzSet Finale

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They Drive At 55: The Monterey Jazz Anniversary Tour

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JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater

They Drive At 55: The Monterey Jazz Anniversary Tour

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An all-star sextet is crossing the country, advancing the festival's mission: to create and support jazz education and performance programs. JazzSet has highlights from the Kennedy Center.

They Drive At 55: The Monterey Jazz Anniversary Tour

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Chris Potter Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard

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Live At The Village Vanguard

Chris Potter Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard

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The history of jazz is often told as a sequence of epic heroes. Coincidentally, an admired saxophonist has been reading Homer lately. Potter presents his new Odyssey-inspired suite The Sirens.

Chris Potter Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard

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Chris Potter Underground At The Village Vanguard

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Live At The Village Vanguard

Chris Potter Underground At The Village Vanguard

WBGO

Widely considered one of his generation's premier saxophonists, Potter plugs in with his quartet of backbeat-blasting electronic wizards.

Chris Potter Underground in Concert 9/16/08

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Chris Potter Quartet On JazzSet

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JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater

Chris Potter Quartet On JazzSet

WBGO

We're about to embark on a musical odyssey by sea. Our captain is saxophonist Chris Potter, who's launching his Odyssey-inspired album The Sirens.

Chris Potter Quartet On JazzSet

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All You Need Is Love (And Peace): The Beatles In Jazz

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All You Need Is Love (And Peace): The Beatles In Jazz

"What a drag it is getting old" might be a sentiment appropriate for Mick Jagger's birthday, but Beatles drummer Ringo Starr celebrated his 70th with boyish enthusiasm earlier this month. Join the celebration with five Beatles songs, as interpreted by jazz musicians.

Newport Jazz 2008: The Monterey Quartet

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Newport Jazz Festival

Newport Jazz 2008: The Monterey Quartet

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The group was remarkably communicative for a band on its second gig together. Bassist Holland, pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, saxophonist Chris Potter and drummer Eric Harland played a set of originals.

Newport Jazz 2008: The Monterey Quartet

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Marian McPartland And Friends At Dizzy's Club Coca Cola

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Concerts

Marian McPartland And Friends At Dizzy's Club Coca Cola

McPartland and friends return to Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, following up on the hugely successful 30th-anniversary concert six months earlier. Guest host Jon Weber shares tunes and memories from that wonderful evening, including "Devil and the Deep Blue Sea," "Royal Garden Blues" and "Twilight World."

Marian McPartland And Friends At Dizzy's Club Coca Cola 9/15/09

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