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Yule dig? Celebrate the holidays with drummer Matt Wilson's festive Christmas Tree-O

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Yule dig? Celebrate the holidays with drummer Matt Wilson's festive Christmas Tree-O

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Celebrate the holidays with drummer Matt Wilson and his festive holiday group the Christmas Tree-O from Dizzy's Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Yule dig? Celebrate the holidays with drummer Matt Wilson's festive Christmas Tree-O

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Drummer Nate Smith arranges funky grooves with strings attached

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Drummer Nate Smith arranges funky grooves with strings attached

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Hear the premiere of Nate Smith's groovy sextet Kinfolk, with a double string quartet featuring members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.

Drummer Nate Smith arranges funky grooves with strings attached

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BADBADNOTGOOD steps into the psychedelic void

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BADBADNOTGOOD steps into the psychedelic void

More than a decade after BADBADNOTGOOD's viral debut upsetting the "jazz police" and carving their own niche playing rap covers, they take the stage in Brooklyn with a wildly psychedelic set.

BADBADNOTGOOD steps into the psychedelic void

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Bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma reflects on his journey down a 'Dirt Road' in N. Carolina

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Bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma reflects on his journey down a 'Dirt Road' in N. Carolina

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Hear music and field recordings from bassist, composer, and fashion icon Jamaaladeen Tacuma's residency in North Carolina, where he explores his familial and musical roots.

Bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma reflects on his journey down a 'Dirt Road' in N. Carolina

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Youngbloods: Saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins

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Youngbloods: Saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins

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We close out our Youngbloods series with saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins, who takes us into the relationship between his faith and his compositions.

Youngbloods: Saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins

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Youngbloods: Pianist Sean Mason

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Youngbloods: Pianist Sean Mason

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Jazz Night in America talks to pianist and composer Sean Mason about his musical journey from North Carolina to New York, and how the South never really left his music.

Youngbloods: Pianist Sean Mason

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Youngbloods: Saxophonist Sarah Hanahan

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Youngbloods: Saxophonist Sarah Hanahan

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Meet Sarah Hanahan, a rising star on alto saxophone

Youngbloods: Saxophonist Sarah Hanahan

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Youngbloods: Pianist Isaiah J. Thompson

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Youngbloods: Pianist Isaiah J. Thompson

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Jazz Night in America spotlights a young musician and composer who is wise beyond his years. Hear Isaiah J. Thompson's story and his unquestionable gift at the keys.

Youngbloods: Pianist Isaiah J. Thompson

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Youngbloods: Vocalist Samara Joy

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Youngbloods: Vocalist Samara Joy

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Jazz Night In America puts the spotlight on Samara Joy, a young vocalist and songwriter who is taking cues from the past to create music that is both classic and contemporary.

Youngbloods: Vocalist Samara Joy

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Pianist Emmet Cohen hosts a Harlem rent party for the modern day

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Pianist Emmet Cohen hosts a Harlem rent party for the modern day

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Pianist Emmet Cohen revives a Jazz Age tradition: the rent party, with "Emmet's Place." We bring you a swinging performance of the Emmet Cohen Trio with veteran saxophonist Houston Person.

Pianist Emmet Cohen hosts a Harlem rent party for the modern day

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An American in Paris: organist Rhoda Scott's remarkable career in Jazz

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An American in Paris: organist Rhoda Scott's remarkable career in Jazz

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Jazz Night shines a light on an American organist who moved to Europe on a whim and became a jazz superstar. Hear the remarkable story of Rhoda Scott.

An American in Paris: organist Rhoda Scott's remarkable career in Jazz

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Jazz renegade Theo Croker returns to his Jacksonville roots

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Jazz renegade Theo Croker returns to his Jacksonville roots

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Jazz Night hangs with trumpeter Theo Croker in Jacksonville, Fla., where he spent his teenage years, to revisit old mentors and hear a set by his band from the Jacksonville Jazz Festival.

Jazz renegade Theo Croker returns to his Jacksonville roots

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From bebop to hip-hop: Gary Bartz's sax sound shapes many eras

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From bebop to hip-hop: Gary Bartz's sax sound shapes many eras

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Gary Bartz shares stories from his sixty-plus-year career, covering everything from bebop to hip-hop. Hear a heartfelt conversation between the legendary saxophonist and host Christian McBride.

From bebop to hip-hop: Gary Bartz's sax sound shapes many eras

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Honoring the iconic blues and ironic humor of Mose Allison

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Honoring the iconic blues and ironic humor of Mose Allison

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The tribute project Anything Mose! breathes new life into the music of the late Mose Allison. We peer inside his blend of blues and jazz with ironic lyrics, and get stories from Allison's widow.

Honoring the iconic blues and ironic humor of Mose Allison

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The sunshine of guitarist Cory Wong

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The sunshine of guitarist Cory Wong

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Hear a funky set from guitarist Cory Wong and the Wongnotes from the main stage of the Newport Jazz Festival, plus stories from Cory about his past, process and the evolution of the Minneapolis Sound.

The sunshine of guitarist Cory Wong

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Ron Carter at 85: tracks and stories from the life of a record-setting bassist

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Ron Carter at 85: tracks and stories from the life of a record-setting bassist

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To celebrate bassist Ron Carter's 85th birthday, hear a conversation with Ron and our host Christian McBride with music handpicked from Ron Carter's storied discography.

Ron Carter at 85: tracks and stories from the life of a record-setting bassist

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