Norman Granz at his office in July 1987.
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Judy Garland (right) sang "I Got Rhythm" in the 1943 movie version of the 1930s musical Girl Crazy. Courtesy of MGM hide caption
William Claxton's cover photo of Sonny Rollins standing in the desert — sporting a cowboy hat, gun holster and humorously knowing look — has only added to Way Out West's classic status. William Claxton hide caption
The late saxophonist Fred Anderson recorded for Thrill Jockey with drummer Hamid Drake. Jim Newberry/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
For his debut album, drummer Henry Cole put together a band united under the umbrella of Afrobeat. Marisol Diaz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Jack DeJohnette will perform at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival — just a few days before he turns 70. Chris Griffith/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Drummer Dafnis Prieto, who was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2011, will lead his sextet at Newport. Henry Lopez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Drummer Allison Miller performs at Winter Jazzfest this weekend. Smith Banfield hide caption
In 1926, everyone did the Charleston on ice. Scherl/Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo/The Image Works hide caption
Artwork for Bill Potts' 1959 album, The Jazz Soul of Porgy and Bess. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sheet music for W.C. Handy's "St. Louis Blues." Wikimedia Commons hide caption
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. sees off a group of Freedom Riders as they board a bus for Jackson, Miss., on May 24, 1961. Paul Schutzer/Life hide caption
Make 'em laugh. Jack Delano/Library of Congress via Flickr hide caption
Panel No. 1 from Jacob Lawrence, The Migration Series. The panel is titled: "During World War I there was a great migration north by southern African Americans." Courtesy of The Phillips Collection hide caption
Get the popcorn ready. ginnerobot via Flickr hide caption
Sameer Gupta sews together sounds from all over the world with Namaskar. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Miles Davis' legendary and controversial Bitches Brew was reissued this year. courtesy of Columbia Records hide caption
"I'm a little verklempt! Talk amongst yourselves. I'll give you a topic: John Coltrane was neither made of coal or a train. Discuss." NBC hide caption
Miles Davis and the letter E. courtesy of the artist hide caption
Max Roach reprised his Freedom Now suite at the 1964 Newport Jazz Festival. Redferns hide caption
3 Cohens includes siblings Anat, Avishai and Yuval Cohen. Osnat Rom hide caption
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Woody Herman took the stately "Pomp and Circumstance" and made it a party. Photo Illustration: Lars Gotrich; Photos: Keystone/Hulton Archive, iStock. hide caption