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In her self-titled debut album, Samara Joy approaches tunes immortalized by Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Carmen McRae with such maturity and erudition, you wouldn't guess that she never really studied, or performed any of their repertoire, until she enrolled in SUNY Purchase’s jazz program just four years ago.

Like singing in close harmony, a pair of guitars intertwine, finishing each other's phrases with radiant transparency in Ravel's magic garden.

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.

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

Bernard Haitink was one of the most celebrated conductors of his generation. On WRTI, we're joining classical music fans from around the world in remembrance of him today. His management company Askonas Holt posted this tribute to him last night.

The newest CD by jazz violinist Regina Carter, Motor City Moments, features compositions by her fellow Detroit natives like vibraphonist Milt Jackson and Marvin Gaye. Carter is garnering recognition for her jazz interpretations of pop-based material. Reuben Jackson has a review. (4:30) Motor City Moments, by Regina Carter is copyright 2000 on the Verve label, catalog # 314 543 927-2, see http://vervemusicgroup.com.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews Extended Family (Tapestry), the CD of a quartet led by tenor saxophonist Fred Hess.

Liane speaks with Weekend Edition Sunday music director Ned Wharton about new and noteworthy cd releases. Also this week, Ned offers tips on trolling the Internet for music, and has some listening suggestions for fans dejected over the breakup of Phish.

Operavores, this is for you! WRTI's annual Opera Day is coming up on Saturday, November 13th from 6 AM to 6 PM with a special theme: The Greatest Moments in Opera. It will be a celebration of the tremendous passion, drama, humor, humanity, and richness that opera has to offer.

For almost 60 years, the only recording on which Hasaan Ibn Ali’s piano playing could be heard was 1964’s The Max Roach Trio Featuring The Legendary Hasaan, an album for which Hasaan—one of the most enigmatic figures in all of Philadelphia jazz lore—did not receive top billing even though he wrote all the music.