This year supplied no shortage of notable and often inspiring music — sounds that flirt in and outside jazz. Here are a few you should listen to.

Best of 2017: The Checkout and WBGO's Director of Programming Discuss Four Favorites

Voted "Best Jazz Podcast" in the JazzTimes Critics' Poll for four consecutive years, The Checkout championed the music we call jazz — along the trend lines and on its outer edges. Hosted, produced and curated by Simon Rentner, the show focused on the compelling personal narratives behind today's most exciting artists.Check out the rest of our line up at WBGO Studios.

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Best of 2017: The Checkout and WBGO's Director of Programming Discuss Four Favorites

Best of 2017: The Checkout and WBGO's Director of Programming Discuss Four Favorites

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