Henry Threadgill calls his Pulitzer-winning piece, In for a Penny, In for a Pound, "an epic." John Rogers/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
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Charenee Wade led a band featuring saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin in a program featuring the music of Gil Scott-Heron (and his collaborator, Brian Jackson). John Rogers for NPR hide caption
Danish Afrobeat-inspired band The KutiMangoes pose for photos with the crowd at the Jarasum International Jazz Festival. Roh Seung-hwan/Courtesy of Jarasum International Jazz Festival hide caption
Lionel Hampton is one of many jazz greats buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in New York City. Lee Sandstead/Courtesy of Woodlawn Cemetery hide caption
Ornette Coleman performs during the North Sea Jazz Festival in 2010. Peter Van Breukelen/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption
Nduduzo Makhathini, from rural Eastern South Africa, connected to jazz as a way to heal others through music. Ignatius Mokone/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clark Terry wasn't just a trumpeter with flawless technique; he was also, according to one peer, a "natural-born educator" who devoted much of his later career to passing on his immense musical knowledge. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Saxophonist Brian Settles takes a solo, with bandleader Reginald Cyntje looking on. Patrick Jarenwattananon/NPR hide caption
Wadada Leo Smith finished second in the NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll, separated by only 12 points from surprise winner Steve Lehman. Scott Groller/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
"There was a lot of tears. There was a lot of anguish," Jimmy Greene says of writing Beautiful Life. Jimmy & Dena Katz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Herbie Hancock and Pharrell Williams performed Williams' hit "Happy" at the 2014 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition. Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz hide caption
Cécile McLorin Salvant performed two sets at Newport, including one for a main-stage crowd on the festival's sunny opening day. Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption
Charles Gayle was honored with a lifetime achievement award at this year's Vision Festival. On the event's opening night, Gayle performed as his alter ego, Streets the Clown. John Rogers for NPR hide caption
Jimmy Scott performs at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 2001. Leon Morris/Redferns hide caption
Pianist Christian Sands stands with a Shadd Piano at the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival in 2014. Courtesy of Warren Shadd hide caption
U.S. servicemen and their Japanese partners dance to jazz tunes in the newly opened Tokyo nightclub Oasis of the Ginza, circa 1945. Keystone/Getty Images hide caption
Roscoe Mitchell is one of six jazz musicians awarded the Doris Duke Artist Award for 2014. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The late virtuoso bassist Jaco Pastorius enjoyed only a relatively brief career, but was influential to musicians across genres. Courtesy of JPI hide caption
Why Metallica's Bassist Is Producing A Jazz Documentary
Herbie Hancock speaks at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Induction Ceremony 2013 at Harvard University. The JJA awarded the pianist with a Lifetime Achievement Award on Tuesday. Gail Oskin/Getty Images hide caption
The late Wayne Henderson toured with an incarnation of The Crusaders in 1995. Simon Ritter/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption
Matthew Stevens will record his debut album this year. Maximilian Motel/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Eleggua shrines in Matanzas, Cuba. Harris Eisenstadt for NPR hide caption
Shamie Royston (left) and Rudy Royston, married for nearly two decades, have recently issued their own debut albums as bandleaders. Mike Molaire/John Rogers for NPR hide caption
Camille Thurman (left), Mimi Jones (center) and Shirazette Tinnin all released new albums this week on Hot Tone Music, Jones' record imprint. Courtesy of the artist hide caption