Jazz artist Nate Smith performing in the Netherlands. Smith's song "Square Wheel" feat. Kokayi and Michael Mayo was one of Jazz Night's favorites of the first half of the year. Peter Van Breukelen/Redferns hide caption
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GroundUP perform a Tiny Desk (home) concert. NPR hide caption
Bassist Dave Holland and tabla player Zakir Hussain perform as part of Crosscurrents at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Lawrence Sumulong/Jazz at Lincoln Center hide caption
Crosscurrents: Converging Jazz And Indian Classical Music
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Crosscurrents: Converging Jazz And Indian Classical Music
"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
Chris Potter In The Studio
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Chris Potter Quartet On JazzSet
Chris Potter (center) performs live at the Village Vanguard. John Rogers for NPR/johnrogersnyc.com hide caption
Chris Potter Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard
Ringo Starr's gold-plated snare drum will be on display at New York's Metropolitan Museum until December. Express Newspapers/Hulton Archive hide caption
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Chris Potter Underground in Concert 9/16/08
Chris Potter and Dave Holland. Michael Weintrob/NPR hide caption
Newport Jazz 2008: The Monterey Quartet
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