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International Jazz Day's Global Celebrations Are On, And Again Online

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International Jazz Day's Global Celebrations Are On, And Again Online

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April 30 will bring the International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert, with artists from across the world taking part in another digital edition of the show, in addition to several other events.

Amina Figarova On Piano Jazz

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Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz

Amina Figarova On Piano Jazz

The pianist's refined and lyrical style is on display as she performs her own "Night Train" in a session from 2008.

Listen: Amina Figarova On Piano Jazz

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Amina Figarova Sextet, Avishai Cohen's Triveni On JazzSet

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Concerts

Amina Figarova Sextet, Avishai Cohen's Triveni On JazzSet

From the stage at Newport, Figarova's sextet surveyed an iconic music scene — listeners on the lawn, Narragansett Bay in the background, boats floating in the harbor. Hear the pianist and her European group in a concert from the 2010 Newport Jazz Festival.

Amina Figarova Sextet, Avishai Cohen's Triveni On JazzSet

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