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Jazz Night in America celebrates the centennial of influential pianist Elmo Hope. Hear selections from his rare discography, pictured above. Collage by NPR hide caption

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Finalists of the American Pianists Awards American Pianists Association hide caption

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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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Clockwise from top left: Chick & Armando Corea; Madison & Bobby McFerrin; Luis & Catherine Russell; Benny & Bert Green; Cory Wong & father Luis and Catherine Russell © Catherine Russell Collection, all other photos courtesy of artist hide caption

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2023 NEA Jazz Masters (left to right): Louis Hayes (photo by Janette Beckman), Regina Carter (photo by Jeff Dunn), Kenny Garrett (photo by Jimmy Katz), Sue Mingus (Photo courtesy Mingus Archives) National Endowment for the Arts hide caption

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Terri Lyne Carrington at PDX Jazz in 2018 Mark Sheldon/PDX Jazz hide caption

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Wayne Shorter, photographed during a live performance at the Town & Country Club in London in April 1987. Fin Costello/Redferns hide caption

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Alison Shearer performs in Jazz Night's 2022 In Memoriam video NPR hide caption

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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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BADBADNOTGOOD perform live at Brooklyn Steel. Jonathan Chimene/WBGO hide caption

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BADBADNOTGOOD steps into the psychedelic void

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Saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, one of five young jazz artists included in Jazz Night's inaugural class of Youngbloods. Rog Walker/Amna Ijaz/NPR hide caption

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