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Souza is grace personified. The vocalist evokes her native Brazil in new bossa novas and her own interpretations of North American classics at the Kennedy Center Family Theater.

Featuring Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten, the electrifying S.M.V. blows aways audiences with their new project, which spans three generations of bass styles. In addition to a session by S.M.V., there is a bonus set with just Victor Wooten.

Her birthday concert continues with more one-of-a-kind performances, featuring Wynton Marsalis.

Fight the Big Bull sounds like the brainchild of a young composer who grew up with rock on the radio, jazz canons in the conservatory and everything else at his disposal on the Internet. The orchestration of "Dying Will Be Easy" has the fullness and audacity of a Mingus or Ellington.

After releasing her debut album, 19, to critical acclaim earlier this year, British artist Adele was dubbed the next Amy Winehouse by the British press. The young singer-songwriter talks about her record and her new-found fame.

The blues-guitar legend lets loose on his new record, Skin Deep, a collection of all-original material with slash-and-burn solos aplenty. In a session for WXPN, Guy reminisces about his musical roots in Louisiana and rise to fame in Chicago's West Side.

Bebo Valdes left Havana 50 years ago, but at the piano, it's as if he's still there. He's not reviving anything; he just kept on doing it the old way, long after music in Cuba had moved on. On Live at the Village Vanguard, Valdes shares billing with his frequent duo partner, bassist Javier Colina.

On a stage adorned with roses, the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival honors Sheila Jordan for a lifetime of service. The innovative vocalist shares songs and stories from the Kennedy Center, with the young Russian-born singer Sophie Milman showcasing her talents on stage.

To celebrate her July birthday this year, pianist Joanne Brackeen celebrated the musicians that gave her a shot early in her career: Art Blakey, Joe Henderson and Stan Getz. Brackeen unleashes a maelstrom on the keys in a concert recorded at the Jazz Standard by JazzSet.

Bishop first journeyed to Chicago in 1960 in search of the blues. Still active after 45 years, the legendary bluesman just released a new album, The Blues Rolls On, featuring B.B. King, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes and George Thorogood playing classic blues tunes.