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Zenon teamed up with pianist Laurent Coq to write music based on the high-modernist Julio Cortázar novel Hopscotch — or Rayuela, in the original Spanish. They let their imaginations run wild.

What if there were lost big-band masterpieces by the great composer/arranger Gil Evans which never made it to record? One man has found a whole stash of charts, and has brought their hues to light.

Yuval, Anat and Avishai Cohen are top-tier jazz musicians. They're also siblings, and they occasionally record and perform together as a band. It's a family reunion you won't secretly dread.

The two long-time bandmates have both developed reputations for flexibility — for being able to collaborate with anyone. Their violin-and-guitar duo performance finds them alone together on stage.

Some years ago, the alto saxophonist made an album which integrated his love of South Asian music, funk, hip-hop and electronic music. He's finally getting to tour that music, and it's electric.

The drummer is no stranger to festival stages, but is usually a member of the supporting cast. An innovator within jazz traditions, Nash takes the spotlight when he leads this classic quintet lineup.

Nearing 70, the master drummer is as dynamic as ever. For his second gig at Newport, he opens his Rolodex to welcome leading lights like guitarist Lionel Loueke and bassist Christian McBride.

Eight more hours of video await, including Tedeschi Trucks Band, Kurt Elling and Jenny Scheinman.

Since he came over from Cuba, the percussionist has found a place in scores of bands. Here, he's the star. He leads a quartet which goes beyond what you'd think of Afro-Cuban music or jazz.

After years of singing other people's songs, bandleader and co-founder Ginny Carr has crafted a tightly harmonized album of originals.