Every now and again, a young jazz musician turns up out of nowhere to take the whole scene by surprise, and then by storm. That's exactly what we're seeing right now from Micah Thomas. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Helen Jones Woods. Kathleen Fallon/Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution hide caption
Helen Jones Woods, seen here during her time in the International Sweethearts of Rhythm. Kathleen Fallon/Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution hide caption
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
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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