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Renee Klahr/Think of the best songs of 2021 as a playlist catering to the most basic human urges. Within it, booties were called, muffins were buttered and bloody revenge was contemplated. It was quite a year. -
Renee Klahr/Think of the best songs of 2021 as a playlist catering to the most basic human urges. Within it, booties were called, muffins were buttered and bloody revenge was contemplated. It was quite a year.
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An American vocalist shades his tune about the end of a love affair with the colors and rhythms of Brazil. -
The cosmopolitan tenor saxophonist, with bassist John Benitez and drummer Adam Cruz, joins Marian McPartland for a set of standards.
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Ron Carter, Lionel Loueke and BADBADNOTGOOD also share their go-to Hancock recordings.
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An American black-music take on the Balkan brass band does a bit of Ellington/Strayhorn exotica. It totally works in spite of, or maybe because of, the multiple dialects at play.
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Among J.J. Johnson's greatest recordings pair him with fellow trombonist Kai Winding. At Jazz at Lincoln Center, Vincent Gardner takes on the music of his instrument's bebop pioneer.
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The pianist plays free jazz with an evocative and disciplined style. Hear her solo on her composition "Fragments."
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Next week the great pianist presents a new lineup in concert. As he sees it, he's borrowing from the techniques of young cutting-edge musicians — who were themselves preceded by Miles Davis.
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Hear the young pianist and composer give a solo performance of "Cedar's Blues" in a 1995 session.
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Back in 1995, the young pianist demonstrated extraordinary talent on standards.
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Watch the 18-year-old belter sing "Austin" as a brass band follows her through the city's streets.
