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At the birth of motion pictures, moviegoers would watch the silent films to the sound of the house Wurlitzer organ. Today, jazz trumpeter Dave Douglas and his band are taking a second look at these silent films with brand-new scores and a new way to distribute music.

Listen to the acclaimed Norwegian pianist in a program that spans pillars of the piano literature — from Haydn to Chopin to Bartok.

The great drummer made his debut at the club with Sonny Rollins in the late '60s. Foster has been a sideman to the stars ever since, and now he leads his own band of young guns.

The spare, haunting melodies of composer and pianist Erik Satie have inspired musicians, from Claude Debussy to guitarists Jonathan Stone and Adrian Bond, who perform his music in NPR's studio.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews Like Before, Somewhat After, the new recording from drummer George Schuller and his quintet Circle Wide. The disc salutes the music of pianist Keith Jarrett's '70s-era quartet.

Onstage at Jazz Standard in New York, recent Juilliard graduate Jonathan Batiste is up first. The pianist leads off for John Ellis & Double-Wide with music from the new CD Dance Like There's No Tomorrow, this week on JazzSet.

Bonneville's songs are full of characters who stumble their way through a rough-and-tumble world of violence, hope, and despair. In four videos from Folk Alley, Bonneville stomps his cowboy boots on a piece of wood and tells his stories.

Saxophonist John Ellis and his group Double-Wide dance to a New Orleans beat. Hear a prime cut from the band's set at the Jazz Standard, "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow," recorded JazzSet.

In a session from KPLU, blues guitarist Tab Benoit plays through a couple songs all by his lonesome, yet manages to conjure an entire band all his own. Benoit also talks about creating "Voice of the Wetlands," a group that raises awareness about the importance of Louisiana's natural resources.

Saxophonist James Carter says he titled his new album Present Tense because "it captures where I am now." The album features Victor Lewis on drums, D. D. Jackson on piano and Dwight Adams on trumpet. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead offers a review.