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At TubaChristmas, An Underdog Instrument Shines

4:32pm December 16, 2016

by NPR Staff

The event now gathers musicians across the U.S. and in several countries abroad. It all started in December 1974, when a tuba enthusiast organized a concert of about 300 tubas in Rockefeller Plaza.

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Patti Wicks On Piano Jazz

4:11pm December 16, 2016

Hear the pianist and singer join Marian McPartland for a duet version of "Body And Soul."

Clockwise from upper left: Rodney Crowell, Sarah Potenza and the Zac Brown Band.

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Mountain Tough: A Benefit Concert For Tennessee Fire Recovery

4:02pm December 16, 2016

by Rachel Horn

The all-day concert begins at 10 a.m. ET Saturday. The event will benefit recovery efforts after the recent wildfires in Gatlinburg.

Wynton Marsalis leads the Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra.

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The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra Swings In The Holidays

11:06am December 16, 2016

by Suraya Mohamed

No stories, no interviews — just good jazz. Listen as Wynton Marsalis leads the orchestra through new arrangements of holiday classics.

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Songs We Love: Gaby Moreno, 'O, Me'

10:46am December 16, 2016

by Marisa Arbona-Ruiz

Hear why Ilusión was nominated for Best Latin Pop Album with a song that captures the regret of love lost.

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A Jazz Piano Christmas 2016

10:00am December 16, 2016

by Felix Contreras

Father-daughter duo Willie and Bethany Pickens, along with husband-wife duo Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes, played holiday favorites live at the Kennedy Center in Washington Dec. 10.