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Highlights From the 2020 Winter Jazzfest: Relive the Experience with Our Slideshow

WBGO | By Editor

Published January 23, 2020 at 9:51 AM EST

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Braxton Cook performs on the PRS Foundation and BBC Music showcase on Jan. 9, 2020.

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Harpist Brandee Younger performing with her band at Webster Hall, Jan. 11, 2020.

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Chris Lightcap, far right, with members of Super Bigmouth: Curtis Hasselbring, Chris Cheek, Tony Malaby. At the Sultan Room, Jan. 17, 2020.

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Kat Edmonson previewing songs from a new album, 'Dreamers Do,' at Subculture on Jan. 11, 2020.

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Marquis Hill revisiting his 'New Gospel' album at Mercury Lounge, Jan. 11, 2020.

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Bassoonist Sara Schoenbeck at the Sultan Room, in a duo with pianist Wayne Horvitz, on Jan. 17, 2020.

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Moses Boyd at Le Poisson Rouge, for the the PRS Foundation and BBC Music showcase on Jan. 9, 2020.

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Renee Neufville at Subculture with the Jazz Gallery Allstars, including Joel Ross, Gerald Clayton and Charles Altura.

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Cuong Vu at the Zurcher Gallery, Jan. 10, 2020.

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Keyboardist Matt Mitchell in Starebaby, led by drummer Dan Weiss (in the background). The Sultan Room, Jan. 17, 2020.

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Jaimie Branch performs 'Fly or Die II: Birds Dogs of Paradise' at The Dance, Jan. 10, 2020.

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Makaya McCraven previews 'We're New Again, A Tribute To Gil Scott Heron' at Webster Hall, Jan. 11, 2020.

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Poppy Ajudah at Le Poisson Rouge, for the the PRS Foundation and BBC Music showcase on Jan. 9, 2020.

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Joey Alexander leading his trio at Webster Hall, Jan. 10, 2020.

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Big Terminal: David Torn, Aurora Nealand, Tim Berne. The Sultan Room, Jan. 17, 2020.

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As Sonny Rollins once put it: “Come, Gone.”

The 2020 Winter Jazzfest is now safely in our rearview, but the immersive experience lingers in the mind. WBGO covered a lot of ground this year: broadcasting live from the Bowers & Wilkins Sound Lounge, hosting stages, moderating Winter Jazzfest Talks, and generally taking in as much of the musical abundance as we could manage.

Like many of us, Jonathan Chimene pinballed all over the grid during the fest, not only around Greenwich Village but also in Brooklyn, which successfully extended the footprint of the event this year. The slideshow above features a small sampling of his images, which not only remind us of all the great music we heard, but also (Too soon?) whet the appetite for next year.