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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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The L.A. saxophonist is changing the way people think about jazz. Hear excerpts from his recent concert in Philadelphia, including the web-exclusive track "Askim."
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The trumpeter brings the biggest and boldest iteration of his genre-agnostic "stretch music" concept back to his old school in Boston. Watch his new band perform live.
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New York's grand dame of jazz piano boasts a career spanning seven decades. She joins Michael Feinstein to perform the Gershwins' "Isn't It A Pity." -
The late multi-instrumentalist and boundary-pushing virtuoso certainly influenced trombonist Steve Turre, who played with Kirk in the 1970s. Turre leads a monster lineup for an 80th birthday tribute.
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There's jazz conservatory, and there was "the school of Betty Carter": her band's alumni and the fellow singers bound by her thrall. Vocalist Charenée Wade leads a tribute to her lasting influence.
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Ali Jackson, drummer of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, salutes the father of modern jazz percussion — a man who was also his teacher and mentor.
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Tonight, when Stephen Colbert begins his run as host of the Late Show on CBS, he'll have a new partner in crime: pianist Jon Batiste. Bassist Christian McBride lends some insight into what he expects.
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The NPR Music team shares a few of its favorite work-related tracks in honor of Labor Day.
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The jazz pianist pays tribute to his mentor, the late Clark Terry, with a piece called "For Clark."
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Known for her vocal warmth and rich intensity, the singer joined Marian McPartland in 1996.
