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What does musical versatility sound like? In the hands of pianist and composer Fred Hersch, it's fearless, intimate and constantly evolving. Over a career spanning more than four decades, Hersch has built a legacy through adventurous collaborations — with jazz legends, boundary-pushing vocalists and rising stars.
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A new recording features pianist McCoy Tyner and saxophonist Joe Henderson in a concert taped in New York City in 1966. The music here is a prelude to later iconic records by each leader.
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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 singer José James talks about his new R&B crossover album 1978, which was inspired by the 1970s output of artists like Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson and Rick James.
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Born in 1924 in Newark, N.J., Vaughan came up in the '40s, alongside bebop, a new jazz style she instantly took to. In the following decades, she proved to be one of the best singers of any genre.
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At a time when jazz was not widely seen in higher education, the alto saxophonist brought the wisdom learned on the bandstand to the classroom.
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Rufus Greenlee was a vaudeville performer. In 1934, he opened a restaurant on Dixwell Avenue in New Haven. As jazz music became popular, Greenlee saw an…