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An Elmo Hope centennial celebration: Giving a jazz piano pioneer his due

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An Elmo Hope centennial celebration: Giving a jazz piano pioneer his due

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One hundred years after his birth in 1923, we celebrate the legacy of Elmo Hope — one of the most influential pianists you've probably never heard of.

Relive the 2023 American Pianists Awards from Indianapolis

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Relive the 2023 American Pianists Awards from Indianapolis

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Five young pianists compete for the American Pianists Association Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz.

Relive the 2023 American Pianists Awards from Indianapolis

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For pianist Sean Mason, it's about the melody and the dance

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For pianist Sean Mason, it's about the melody and the dance

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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.

For pianist Sean Mason, it's about the melody and the dance

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Songs for the fathers: A tribute to Jazz Dads

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Songs for the fathers: A tribute to Jazz Dads

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Jazz Night celebrates dads in the jazz world. Hear tributes from Chick Corea, Bobby and Madison McFerrin, Cory Wong, Catherine Russell and Benny Green in this very special Father's Day episode.

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Jazz Night toasts the NEA Jazz Masters class of 2023

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Jazz Night toasts the NEA Jazz Masters class of 2023

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Jazz Night in America honors the 2023 NEA Jazz Masters: Louis Hayes, Regina Carter, Kenny Garrett and Sue Mingus. Four newly crowned masters, with plenty of music, stories, and memories.

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Terri Lyne Carrington: Trailblazer, Advocate and NEA Jazz Master

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Terri Lyne Carrington: Trailblazer, Advocate and NEA Jazz Master

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In her decades behind the drum kit, 2021 NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington has become one of jazz's most dynamic musicians. In this episode, we'll hear music that captures her wide-ranging sound.

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Exploring the many orbits of jazz legend Wayne Shorter

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Exploring the many orbits of jazz legend Wayne Shorter

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Jazz Night takes a moment to commemorate Wayne Shorter and his eternal body of work – with concert performances, unaired interviews and music picks from our host Christian McBride.

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Jazz Night In America remembers the artists we've lost

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Jazz Night In America remembers the artists we've lost

Jazz Night In America's video tribute to the artists lost in 2022.

Jazz Night In America remembers the artists we've lost

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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.

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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.

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