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Muddy Waters' chart-topping 1954 classic stands today as a keystone of rock 'n' roll.

Commentator Nat Hentoff looks back at Billie Holiday's 1957 performance of "Fine and Mellow."

A deep listening experience from the ambient-jazz quartet.

Rock historian Ed Ward profiles blues singer Wynonie Harris who recorded between 1945 and 1952.

Jazz percussionist Mongo Santamaria dies on Feb. 1 at 85. Santamaria scored a Top-10 hit with his version of Herbie Hancock's jazz-funk classic "Watermelon Man" in 1963. He also wrote the song "Afro Blue," later performed and made famous by John Coltrane. NPR's Elizabeth Blair has a remembrance.

Howard Mandel has the story on a series of long-awaited reunion concerts by two acclaimed jazz musicians. Saxophonist John Surman and pianist Jack DeJohnette first met in the late 1960s. More than three decades later, they reunited — and some of the new performances have just been released on CD.

Blues legend B.B. King is still on the road. It's no surprise, really. The 77-year-old guitarist been toured nearly non-stop for more than half a century and he's still playing more than 200 events a year. NPR's Tom Cole offers a profile.

Tavis Smiley interviews entertainment critic Patty Jackson about songs for the Christmas season. The list includes everything from Johnny Mathis to En Vogue.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with WGBO jazz expert Nate Chinen about his interview with Lady Gaga about her new album with Tony Bennett, Love for Sale.

WBGO's Nate Chinen was joined by saxophonist Branford Marsalis and harpist Brandee Younger in a live conversation about this recently unearthed live recording.