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Jazz singer Dianne Reeves has received a lot of exposure recently through her singing in the film Good Night and Good Luck. Before the movie, she already had a devoted following after winning Best Jazz Vocal Performance Grammys for each of her last three recordings. Reeves is about to go on national tour with her Christmas Time is Here show. Some of the cities it will be stopping in: Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Philadelphia and Toronto.

On his new album, That's What I Say, John Scofield pays tribute to the late master: Ray Charles. And he has some help, ranging from Mavis Staples and John Mayer to Dr. John and David "Fathead" Newman.

The latest album from legendary tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins is Without a Song: The 9/11 Concert. Rollins, who turned 75 last week, talks about the album, the Sept. 11 attacks and the death of his wife Lucille.

The band Soulive brings a mix of funk, hip-hop and jazz to its exciting live shows. As a result, brothers Alan and Neil Evans, with their friend Eric Krasno, have built a large international following. Their latest efforts can be heard on Break Out.

Hear the Washington National Opera perform George Gershwin's legendary musical in its entirety. The full performance originally webcast live on NPR.org from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

NPR's Tony Cox talks with jazz pianist Joe Sample about his first-ever solo album. Sample, best know for his ensemble work with the Jazz Crusaders, steps out with a new CD, Soul Shadows.

Fats Navarro recorded with many of the greatest soloists of his lifetime, despite his tragic death at 26. Along with showcasing Navarro's legendary skills on trumpet, The Fats Navarro Story captures the sounds of the best bepoppers from 1945-50. It also has rare recordings of the Billy Eckstine Orchestra.

Music journalist Ashley Kahn profiles Alice Coltrane, widow of jazz legend John Coltrane. Alice Coltrane is a musician and bandleader in her own right and has just released her first album in 25 years.

Oscar Peterson learned piano from his father, beginning a career in which he became world famous for his strong technique and powerful sense of swing. He is best known for the trios he put together in the 1950s and 1960s. On this album, The Peterson Trio shows why it ranks with some of the best small groups in jazz.

Jazz trumpeter Clark Terry, 83, was a mentor to Miles Davis and performed with Count Basie and Duke Ellington. He recently donated his archive of memorabilia to William Paterson University in New Jersey. NPR's Jacki Lyden interviews Terry just before he takes the stage at New York's Jazz Gallery.