Gary Lucas (center, on stage) performs a live soundtrack to a screening of Too Much Johnson, a silent film by Orson Welles that was thought to have been abandoned by the director in 1938 and rediscovered in 2013.

Jon Faddis (left) performs with the University of Miami concert big band under the direction of John Daversa at Festival Miami on

Carlos Henriquez (pictured) helmed an octet celebrating the Latin side of Dizzy Gillespie at Jazz at Lincoln Center from Jan. 26–28.

George Cables (left) and Joe Lovano take part in a tribute concert to vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson on Jan. 28 in New York City. Hutcherson, who died in August 2016, would have turned 76 this year.

The Jazz at Lincoln Center performs an homage to Dizzy Gillespie during the “Celebrating Dizzy Gillespie” concert series, which ran from Jan. 26-28 at New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Dave Liebman (left) and Joe Lovano pay tribute to their friend and colleague, the late Michael Brecker, at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Jan. 25.

Vijay Iyer (left) and Rudresh Mahanthappa perform at the Musicians Against Fascism concert at Symphony Space in New York City on Jan. 19.

Zakir Hussain (center, with tabla) performs with members of the Kronos Quartet members David Harrington (left), John Sherba, Hank Dutt and Sunny Yang at SFJAZZ in San Francisco on Jan. 18.

David Virelles (left) at Ravi Coltrane perform on Jan. 7 at Tishman Auditorium in New York City.

Amina Claudine Myers performs at The New School’s 12th Street Auditorium on Jan. 6 during Winter Jazzfest.