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— The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra performs live in New York City on Dec. 28, 2019.
Frank Stewart / Jazz at Lincoln Center
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— The Baltimore Jazz Collective performs on October 8, 2019.
/ Richard Smith Photography
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— The SFJAZZ Collective
Jay Blakesberg / SFJAZZ
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— Michael Leonhart and his orchestra performs at Jazz Standard on December 10, 2019.
Nathan West / Courtesy of the artist
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