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A Toast To The Montreal International Jazz Festival At 40: Jazz, Blues & Much More

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A Toast To The Montreal International Jazz Festival At 40: Jazz, Blues & Much More

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We celebrate 40 years of The Montreal International Jazz Festival with iconic performances and unique stories including Ella Fitzgerald, Dave Brubeck, Diana Krall, Oscar Peterson and Pat Metheny.

A Toast To The Montreal International Jazz Festival At 40: Jazz, Blues & Much More

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Electric Miles: Behind The 'Brew'

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Electric Miles: Behind The 'Brew'

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We celebrate the 50th anniversary of Miles Davis going electric for Bitches Brew — part controversial, part revolutionary and as a whole, historic.

Electric Miles: Behind The 'Brew'

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'The Black Messiah' And The Legacy Of Cannonball Adderley

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'The Black Messiah' And The Legacy Of Cannonball Adderley

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Julian "Cannonball" Adderley left a monumental legacy during his two decades in the spotlight. Revisit his music with old bandmates and Patrick Bartley Jr.'s young New York band.

'The Black Messiah' And The Legacy Of Cannonball Adderley

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The Artistic Duality Of Drummer Mark Guiliana

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The Artistic Duality Of Drummer Mark Guiliana

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Explore two sides of Mark Guiliana's creative brain, with two different sounding bands, from two hemispheres of the globe: The Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet from Amsterdam and Beat Music from Brooklyn.

The Artistic Duality Of Drummer Mark Guiliana

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Good Gracious! Words Of Wisdom And Soulful Reflection From 'Sweet Papa' Lou Donaldson

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Good Gracious! Words Of Wisdom And Soulful Reflection From 'Sweet Papa' Lou Donaldson

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Host Christian McBride sits down with saxophonist Lou Donaldson to talk about Lou's life as a performer, his thoughts on jazz today and how hip-hop brought new ears to his music.

Good Gracious! Words Of Wisdom And Soulful Reflection From 'Sweet Papa' Lou Donaldson

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Turtle Island Quartet Joins Cyrus Chestnut With Global Gospel Offering

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Turtle Island Quartet Joins Cyrus Chestnut With Global Gospel Offering

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Watch Carry Me Home, a program from Turtle Island, the hardest working string quartet in jazz, and their latest collaborator, pianist Cyrus Chestnut.

Turtle Island Quartet Joins Cyrus Chestnut With Global Gospel Offering

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ECM At Big Ears: A Boundless Label Meets A Broadminded Festival

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ECM At Big Ears: A Boundless Label Meets A Broadminded Festival

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We head to the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville for the 50th anniversary of ECM Records. Hear three riveting performances by Carla Bley, Avishai Cohen and Nik Bärtsch's Ronin.

ECM At Big Ears: A Boundless Label Meets A Broadminded Festival

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Cleveland's Joe Lovano Comes Home

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Cleveland's Joe Lovano Comes Home

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Every December, saxophonist Joe Lovano travels home to Cleveland to throw himself a birthday concert. We hear tales of Lovano family lore, and a get a slice of his musical past and present.

Cleveland's Joe Lovano Comes Home

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Women To Watch: 3 Young Jazz Artists You Need To Know

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Women To Watch: 3 Young Jazz Artists You Need To Know

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Alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, tenor saxophonist María Grand and vocalist and flutist Melanie Charles each talk about their artistic process.

Women To Watch: 3 Young Jazz Artists You Need To Know

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No Man's Band: All-Female Jazz Orchestras Then and Now
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No Man's Band: All-Female Jazz Orchestras Then and Now

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The DIVA Jazz Orchestra celebrates 25 years, and one of the last surviving members of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm reflects on the legacies of all-female big bands.

No Man's Band: All-Female Jazz Orchestras Then and Now

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Makaya McCraven: The Brain Behind The Mind-Bending Beats
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Makaya McCraven: The Brain Behind The Mind-Bending Beats

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Drummer/producer Makaya McCraven creates beat-driven jazz with post-production wizardry.

Makaya McCraven: The Brain Behind The Mind-Bending Beats

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Oscar-Nominated Terence Blanchard On 30 Years Of Jazz And Film Scoring For Spike Lee
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Oscar-Nominated Terence Blanchard On 30 Years Of Jazz And Film Scoring For Spike Lee

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Trumpeter Terence Blanchard has career spanning three decades in both jazz and film scoring. We dive into his work with Spike Lee, his E-Collective band and a new commission.

Oscar-Nominated Terence Blanchard On 30 Years Of Jazz And Film Scoring For Spike Lee

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