This year, we bade farewell to avant-garde pioneer Muhal Richard Abrams. Michael Hoefner/Wikipedia hide caption
Jazz Night In America Jazz Night In America is a public radio program, a video concert documentary series, and a new online home for the music, from NPR Music, WBGO and Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Three of Ron Miles' works were among Nate Chinen's favorites of the year. Thomas J. Krebs/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Jazz at Lincoln Center's annual Big Band Holiday concert, performed on December 13th, 2017. Lawrence Sumlong/Jazz at Lincoln Center hide caption
Robert Glasper explains why hip-hop producers gravitate towards jazz samples. NPR hide caption
Grover Washington Jr. performs on stage during the "One Night With Blue Note" concert in New York on Feb. 22, 1985. Anthony Barboza/Getty Images hide caption
How Grover Washington Jr. Defined And Transcended 'Smooth Jazz'
Jimmy Greene. Jimmy Katz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Jimmy Greene's 'Beautiful Life'
Sonny Rollins during the recording of A Night at the Village Vanguard. Francis Wolff/Blue Note Records hide caption
Louis Hayes Celebrates His 80th Birthday In A Packed Jazz Club
Talent And Tourism Keep Blues Alive In Clarksdale, Mississippi
At Ojai Music Festival, Vijay Iyer Showcases Improvisation
Abdullah Ibrahim: How Improvisation Saved My Life
Roscoe Mitchell (saxophone), Hugh Ragin (piccolo trumpet), Junius Paul (bass) and Famadou Don Moye (drums) of the Art Ensemble of Chicago perform at London's Cafe OTO on Feb. 1, 2017. Roger Thomas hide caption
Cyrille Aimée and Daymé Arocena Perform At 2017 San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
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Cyrille Aimée And Daymé Arocena Make Jazz Their Own
Esperanza Spalding in Oslo, Norway in 2009. Chris Jackson/Getty Images hide caption
Downtown Houston's theater district, the second-largest in the nation, was flooded with water from Buffalo Bayou. Thomas B. Shea/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Wadada Leo Smith's Defiant And Fearless Elegy For Emmett Till (In 360˚ VR)
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Matthew Johnson, the current resident of Wadada's childhood home, gives Wadada his Mother's old bible.
Aww Yeah, Summertime — With The Robert Glasper Experiment
Herbie Hancock performs at the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival in August 2016. NPR hide caption
John Scofield Performs 'Quiet And Loud Jazz'
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Charles Lloyd's new album, Passin' Thru, celebrates the 10th anniversary of his New Quartet. Dorothy Darr/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Memphis. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Joshua Redman on saxophone, Scott Colley on bass, Brian Blade on drums and Ron Miles on cornet perform at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Lawrence Sumulong/Jazz at Lincoln Center hide caption