Saxophonist Paul Winter, leads his 2019 Winter Solstice concert at New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Matthew Muise/Courtesy of Paul Winter's Winter Solstice Celebration hide caption
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Pianists Hilario Durán, Melvis Santa and Alfredo Rodríguez talk with host Felix Contreras onstage at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Jati Lindsay/Courtesy of The Kennedy Center hide caption
Pianist and composer Hiromi performs at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.. Jati Lindsay/Courtesy of the Kennedy Center hide caption
A Jazz Piano Christmas 2022, live from the Kennedy Center
The Keyon Harrold Quintet's performance is featured in this year's Toast of the Nation. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Brandee Younger Quartet
Hanukkah Lights 2022
Pianist Patrice Rushen performs at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.. Jati Lindsay/Courtesy of the Kennedy Center hide caption
A Jazz Piano Christmas: 2021
Hanukkah menorah with eight candles burning on the eight day of Hanukkah Jewish holiday festival commemorate the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BCE. Rafael Ben-Ari/Getty Images hide caption
Hanukkah Lights 2021
The Jazz Gallery All-Stars perform live from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.. Jati Lindsay hide caption
Celebrate New Year's Eve With The Jazz Gallery All-Stars, KOKOROKO
WBGO and Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Catherine Russell Trio
Pianist Kenny Barron performs as the audience looks out at the Opera House at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.. Felix Contreras hide caption
A Jazz Piano Christmas: 2020
Our annual Hanukkah Lights celebrates stories of the season. Carsten Koall/Getty Images hide caption
Hanukkah Lights: 2020
Saxophonist Sherman Irby preforms winter classics like "Let It Snow" and "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" for the Jazz Night In America holiday special. Frank Stewart/Jazz at Lincoln Center hide caption
Ring In The Holiday Season With Sherman Irby
WBGO and Jazz at Lincoln Center
Ring In The Holiday Season With Sherman Irby
Joan Baez performs "Rexroth's Daughter" during this hour-long Mountain Stage holiday special. Brian Blauser/Mountain Stage hide caption
Joan Baez, Bruce Cockburn, Odetta And More On Mountain Stage's Holiday Special
The Paul Winter Consort's Annual Winter Solstice Celebration
Listen to 'A Christmas Carol'
The SFJAZZ Collective, performing live from the Robert N. Miner Auditorium in San Francisco. Don Dixon/SFJAZZ hide caption
Toast Of The Nation 2020: The Jazz Collective Edition
WBGO and Jazz at Lincoln Center
The SFJAZZ Collective
Our annual Hanukkah Lights celebrates stories of the season. Rachel Stallworth/Flickr hide caption
Hanukkah Lights 2019
(L-R) George Cables, Joshua White, Mark G. Meadows and Rebeca Mauleón. Jati Lindsay/Courtesy of the Kennedy Center hide caption
A Jazz Piano Christmas 2019
Dayme Arocena's performance at the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest is featured in this year's Toast of the Nation. Robert Birnbach/2017 San Jose Jazz Summer Fest hide caption
(L-R) Jane Bunnett, Danae Olano, James Francies, Booker T. Jones and Jason Moran at the Kennedy Center. Jati Lindsay/Kennedy Center hide caption
A Jazz Piano Christmas 2018
Hanukkah Lights 2018
Hanukkah Lights 2017
Abelita Mateus, Marcia Ball, Helen Sung and Joanne Brackeen were this year's A Jazz Piano Christmas guests. Jati Lindsay/Courtesy of the Kennedy Center hide caption
A Jazz Piano Christmas 2017
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings perform a holiday Tiny Desk Concert in 2015. Jun Tsuboike/NPR hide caption