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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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One of the most versatile vocalists from the big band era, Anderson had an earthy, gritty style. -
The vocalist, acompanied by bassist Sean Smith, performs "Song For The Geese" in this 1998 session.
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The pianist and composer left his home country seven years ago. Michelle Mercer says Rodriguez's latest album is the sound of a prodigiously talented Cuban embracing the wider world of music.
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Hear the bassist and singer perform his composition "Blues For Marilyn" and several standards.
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The imaginative pianist swings with easy grace while playing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" in 1992.
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Gary Burton, Wendy Oxenhorn, Pharoah Sanders and Archie Shepp make up the newest class of Jazz Masters — the highest honor the U.S. gives to a jazz musician or advocate.
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A true master of bebop, the saxophonist showcased his formidable technique in this 2003 session.
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Shedding. Chops. Rataricious. Jazz cats sometimes seem to have their own language. Of course, their words often end up in others' mouths.
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On his new album of George and Ira Gershwin covers, the prolific 82-year-old singer has never sounded more like he belongs on the sunny side of the street.
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The Colbert bandleader sings "What A Wonderful World" in a 2011 session with guest host Jon Weber.
