Top row, left to right: Madeline Kinney, Christian Sands, Gabriel Garzon Montano; Bottom row, left to right: Taylor Swift, Maria Schneider, Nubya Garcia Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Makaya McCraven has a unique style where he makes improvised live recordings, then builds on them in the studio. His new album, which uses this method, is called Universal Beings E&F Sides. David Marques/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Drummer Makaya McCraven, The 'Beat Scientist,' Talks About His New Album
Maria Schneider. Briene Lermitte/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Annie Ross, photographed on March 1, 1956 backstage at St. Martins Theatre in West London. Mirrorpix/Getty Images hide caption
Asher Gamedze was first heard on Angel Bat Dawid's 15-minute "Capetown" from 2019. Dialectic Soul is his debut album as a bandleader. Elijah Ndoumbe/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The trumpeter Eddie Gale, who worked with the likes of Sun Ra and Cecil Taylor, passed away on July 10 at the age of 78. Getty Images hide caption
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Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes play a Tiny Desk (home) concert. NPR hide caption
Jacob Collier plays a Tiny Desk (Home) concert. NPR/NPR hide caption
Jazzmeia Horn performs at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Jazz at Lincoln Center hide caption
Premiere: Watch Jazzmeia Horn's Final Live Performance Before The Pandemic
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Fabiano do Nascimento plays a Tiny Desk (home) concert. NPR hide caption
Freddy Cole performs onstage during the Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Vocals Competition in 2015. Rachel Murray/Getty Images hide caption
Lil Baby performs during a Juneteenth voter registration rally on June 19, 2020 at Murphy Park Fairgrounds in Atlanta, Ga. One week earlier, he released "The Bigger Picture," a song protesting police brutality. Paras Griffin/Getty Images hide caption
A previously unreleased concert recording of Thelonious Monk from 1968 will be released next month as the album Palo Alto. Larry Fink/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
A Previously Unreleased Thelonious Monk Concert Is Coming Next Month
Jimmy Heath, whose album Love Letter will be released July 17, 2020. Carol Friedman/Verve Records hide caption
To keep the creative spark alive, Norah Jones says she never stops doing the sort of work that she got into the industry for: gigging, collaborating and learning new things. Diane Russo/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Norah Jones On World Cafe
The Law Police Used To Discriminate Against Musicians Of Color
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Nubya Garcia's latest single "Pace" is all about diving into the many layers of joy. Adama Jalloh/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Evolution Of Jon Batiste
Jimmy Cobb was the last surviving member of what's often called Miles Davis' First Great Sextet. Gai Terrell/Redferns hide caption
Vibraphonist Stefon Harris and double bassist Ben Williams. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Stefon Harris: A Generation's Preeminent Voice Of The Vibraphone
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Stefon Harris: A Generation's Preeminent Voice Of The Vibraphone
Dezron Douglas & Brandee Younger: Alone Together Duets | JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA NPR hide caption