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News Articles: Series: Jazz Night In America

Theo Croker performs a Tiny Desk concert.

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  • Concerts

Theo Croker: Tiny Desk Concert

The trumpeter brings his unmistakably chill attitude and determination to expand the sound of jazz to this stripped-down Tiny Desk set.

February 17, 2023
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By:
  • Mitra I. Arthur
Joey DeFrancesco arrives for the 60th Grammy Awards on January 28, 2018, in New York. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

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  • Music

Jazz Night In America remembers the artists we've lost

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

December 29, 2022
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By:
  • Nikki Birch and
  • Sarah Geledi
Jamaaladeen Tacuma in front of the Whiteville Bus Station

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  • Music

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

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.

October 27, 2022
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By:
  • Trevor Smith and
  • Alex Ariff
Gary Bartz

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  • Music

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

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.

June 23, 2022
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By:
  • Sarah Geledi
Gary Bartz

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  • Music

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

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.

June 23, 2022
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By:
  • Sarah Geledi
Mose Allison

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  • Music

Honoring the iconic blues and ironic humor of Mose Allison

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.

June 03, 2022
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By:
  • Alex Ariff and
  • Nate Chinen
Cory Wong at 2021 Newport Jazz Festival

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  • Concerts

The sunshine of guitarist Cory Wong

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.

May 26, 2022
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By:
  • Trevor Smith
Jean Baylor pointing to the next song on the list, for the Baylor Project album "Generations", 2020, at Bunker Studio, Brooklyn, NY, 2018.

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  • Music

In the studio for International Jazz Day

April 30th is International Jazz Day. Jazz Night in America tapped photographer Deneka Peniston to share scenes from recording sessions featuring jazz artists who are shaping the music today.

April 30, 2022
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By:
  • Deneka Peniston
Donald Harrison

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  • Music

The nouveau swing of Donald Harrison Jr., Big Chief and NEA Jazz Master

Hear stories from New Orleans saxophonist Donald Harrison Jr.'s upbringing, words from his mentee, drummer Joe Dyson, and a performance on his home turf recorded at Snug Harbor.

April 28, 2022
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By:
  • Nate Chinen,
  • Camilo Garzón,
  • and 1 more
Leonard Bernstein at rehearsal for West Side Story. Carol Lawrence (who played Maria) is at his left, and lyricist Stephen Sondheim is playing the piano, 1957.

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  • Music

West Side Story: How two jazz artists continue to reinvent the Bernstein classic

Leonard Bernstein composed West Side Story more than 70 years ago — today, we examine that vibrant work through the lens of two jazz artists, drummer Bobby Sanabria and saxophonist Ted Nash.

December 10, 2021
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By:
  • Alex Ariff
GPB News NPR

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  • Music

Terri Lyne Carrington: Trailblazer, Advocate and NEA Jazz Master

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.

April 29, 2021
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By:
  • Sarah Geledi and
  • Sarah Kerson
Chick Corea performs in Boston.

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  • Music

Chick Corea: Back In Boston

The legendary pianist has lived many lives as a musician, from post-bop wunderkind to free-jazz maverick to fusion explorer to chamber-jazz eminence.

February 18, 2021
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By:
  • Trevor Smith and
  • Nate Chinen
Taali and José James

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  • Music Interviews

Alone Together: Jazz Couples (Stuck) at Home

Over the past year, we caught up with jazz couples to get a behind-the-curtain look at life during quarantine, alone together.

February 12, 2021
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By:
  • Sarah Geledi and
  • Simon Rentner
Saint Coltrane: The Church Built On <em>A Love Supreme.</em>

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  • Music

Saint Coltrane: The Church Built On 'A Love Supreme'

Jazz Night visits the St. John Will-I-Am Coltrane African Orthodox Church, an evolving house of worship that has incorporated John Coltrane's A Love Supreme album as their chief liturgical text.

February 02, 2021
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By:
  • Colin Marshall,
  • Jack Corbett,
  • and 3 more
Jon Batiste performs an intimate set in New York City.

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  • Music

The Evolution Of Jon Batiste, Music Consultant Of Pixar's 'Soul'

Jon Batiste was born for show business. Hear him play an intimate set in New York and on our radio show as we trace his story to his current gig as band leader of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

January 17, 2021
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By:
  • Alex Ariff and
  • Nate Chinen
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