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circa 1955: Studio portrait of Trinidadian-born jazz pianist and vocalist Hazel Scott, wearing a black dress with thin sheer panels, leaning against a white piano. Scott trained at the Julliard School. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption

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'Hello there, I'm Hazel Scott': Jazz's unsung artist-activist

Jazz Night shines a light on the artistry and activism of pianist and singer Hazel Scott, and the efforts to recover her legacy.

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Jazz Night celebrates the lives we lost in 2023

This year, Jazz Night celebrates the lives of the artists we lost with a djembe tribute by Weedie Braimah.

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Marcus Strickland's wildest dream? Save planet Earth

Marcus Strickland wants us consider the miracle of life on Earth. At the Blue Note Jazz Club in NYC, watch the saxophonist uplift existence with his band Twi-Life.

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Nate Smith + Kinfolk, with strings, live at Crosstown Arts

In an electrifying performance, Nate Smith and his ensemble KINFOLK are joined in concert by members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.

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BADBADNOTGOOD live at Brooklyn Steel

Watch BADBADNOTGOOD incorporate splashes of psychedelia to its tight, sophisticated sound in a concert presented by Jazz Night in America.

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Stream the 2022 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert From SFJAZZ

Performances and speeches honor this year's NEA Jazz Masters award recipients, including Stanley Clarke, Donald Harrison, Jr., Billy Hart & Cassandra Wilson. Watch live Thu, March 31, 10:30 p.m. ET!

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Watch: Immanuel Wilkins live from PhilaMOCA

Working with his superbly intuitive band — Micah Thomas on piano, Daryl Johns on bass, Kweku Sumbry on drums — we listen in on Wilkins' powerful January performance, recorded live at PhilaMOCA.

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Endea Owens and the Cookout, live at Dizzy's Club

Literally sparkling, Owens captivated the room with her masterful playing and exuberant charm.

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Watch Highlights From Exit Zero Jazz Festival's 10-Year Anniversary

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Jazz Night brings you three concert highlights from the Southern New Jersey festival featuring Gabrielle Cavassa, Shemekia Copeland and Pedrito Martinez.

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Shemekia Copeland, Modern Guardian Of The Blues

Watch Shemekia Copeland play the 2021 Exit Zero Jazz Festival and, on our radio episode, get inside her eclectic sound and topical lyrics, connecting her to blues icons from Ruth Brown to Ma Rainey.

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One Year Later, Pianist Helen Sung Returns To The Stage

Filmed at Dizzy's Club, Helen Sung's quartet plays several pieces born out of the sorrow, loss and anxiety caused by the pandemic.

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Marcus Miller: Electric Miles

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Join us for the premiere of electric bassist (and Miles Davis collaborator) Marcus Miller's retrospective concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of Miles Davis going electric!

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Stream the 2021 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert From SFJAZZ

Performances and speeches honor this year's NEA Jazz Masters award recipients, including Terri Lyne Carrington, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Henry Threadgill & Phil Schaap. Watch live Thu, Apr 22 at 8PM ET!

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Leni and Mike Stern: Alone Together Duets

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Guitar heroes Mike and Leni Stern offer copious amounts of joy and West African vibes from their Manhattan apartment.

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Alone Together: Jazz Couples (Stuck) at Home

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

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

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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.

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

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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.

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Watch Jazz Night's Tribute To Musicians We Lost In 2020

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Grammy-winning trumpeter Keyon Harrold performs "Ethereal Souls" for Jazz Night In America's tribute to the jazz musicians we lost in 2020.