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Basking In Sin: Some Initial Thoughts On Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.'

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Basking In Sin: Some Initial Thoughts On Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.'

April 14, 2017 • The NPR Music staff spent Friday morning listening to the rapper's new album. Here are eight reactions to what will likely go down as one of the best albums of 2017.

Harriet Tubman's 'Blacktal Fractal' Lets Freedom Ring

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Harriet Tubman's 'Blacktal Fractal' Lets Freedom Ring

February 27, 2017 • The trio joins up with trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith for a jazz-rock track that reverberates with moments of victory.

Harriet Tubman, 'Blacktal Fractal'

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Gallant: Tiny Desk Concert

January 30, 2017 • The rising R&B star performs three falsetto-drenched highlights from his 2016 debut, Ology — including "Bourbon," which features a guest rap from Chance The Rapper collaborator Saba.

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Ring In The New Year With Jazz

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December 30, 2016 • Celebrate the New Year from Blue Note venues around the world. The lineup includes The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Joshua Redman and Brad Meldau, Fred Hersch, Ron Carter, Buika and Dee Dee Bridgewater.

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Hanukkah Lights 2016

December 23, 2016 • Hear holiday stories from authors Lia Pripstein, Elisa Albert, Ellen Orleans and R.L. Maizes.

Hanukkah Lights 2016

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The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra Swings In The Holidays

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The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra Swings In The Holidays

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December 16, 2016 • No stories, no interviews — just good jazz. Listen as Wynton Marsalis leads the orchestra through new arrangements of holiday classics.

The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra Swings In The Holidays

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LIVE WEDNESDAY: The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra's Holiday Concert

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LIVE WEDNESDAY: The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra's Holiday Concert

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December 14, 2016 • Watch the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra present swinging and soulful arrangements of favorite seasonal songs with Wynton Marsalis and a special guest, singer Catherine Russell.

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'Harlem River Drive' Revisited With Eddie Palmieri

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December 9, 2016 • Palmieri's classic Latin funk album remains relevant 45 years later. This performance shows why.

'Harlem River Drive' Revisited With Eddie Palmieri

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Musical Cannibalism With Cyro Baptista

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November 10, 2016 • The Brazilian percussionist lives by the philosophy of "cultural cannibalism" — eating, digesting and regurgitating culture and information to create experimental music.

Musical Cannibalism With Cyro Baptista

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Watch Herbie Hancock Perform Live In Brooklyn

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Watch Herbie Hancock Perform Live In Brooklyn

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October 20, 2016 • Herbie Hancock and his latest band push the boundaries of jazz in a concert at the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival in New York City.

Herbie Hancock's Latest Voyage

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RDGLDGRN: Tiny Desk Concert

October 14, 2016 • The D.C.-area band crafts a striking mix of rock, hip-hop, funk, go-go and Brazilian sounds, fused with energy and humor.

Dance Like Animals In Wynton Marsalis' 'Spaces'

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Dance Like Animals In Wynton Marsalis' 'Spaces'

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October 7, 2016 • Tap dancer Jared Grimes and street dancer Lil Buck embody animals in Marsalis' new jazz suite.

Dance Like Animals In Wynton Marsalis' 'Spaces'

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Eddie Palmieri: Tiny Desk Concert

August 19, 2016 • An icon for both modern and Latin jazz, the veteran performer continues to break tradition and innovate within many musical styles, including salsa, fusion, Latin funk and more.

'Hamilton' Gets Kids Performing History In Their Own Way. Hear Their Stories

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'Hamilton' Gets Kids Performing History In Their Own Way. Hear Their Stories

June 20, 2016 • Meet the high school students who, inspired by the hit Broadway musical, are rapping, singing and re-enacting American history lessons in their own way.

Hamilton: A Story Of US

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Chick Corea & Gary Burton: Tiny Desk Concert

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Chick Corea & Gary Burton: Tiny Desk Concert

June 13, 2016 • The two highly decorated jazz legends could barely fit their instruments behind the Tiny Desk. But once they did, their unique musical chemistry took over.