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Morris Robinson, a singer with the Metropolitan Opera, returns to his musical roots on his new CD, Going Home. It combines Robinson's rich bass voice with jazzy arrangements of the gospel songs of his youth.

Composer and pianist Robert Glasper grew up listening to his mother sing in churches and night clubs in Houston. On In My Element, Glasper delivers his brand of jazz to a hip-hop generation.

Lorraine Gordon is the keeper of New York's historic Village Vanguard. Recently, Gordon published a set of memoirs, the recollections of a woman who was married to two famous men of jazz.

Prolific jazz pianist and composer Uri Caine has a new recording: Uri Caine Ensemble Plays Mozart.

Bluesman John Hammond has a new recording out: Push Comes to Shove. After decades of playing the blues, he has only recently begun writing his own songs.

Songstress Patti Austin's newest CD, Avant-Gershwin, allows her to cover the classic and sometimes controversial music of legendary composer George Gershwin. Austin talks about her music with Tony Cox.

Jazz singer Tony DeSare has just released his second album, Last First Kiss. He covers Carole King, Cole Porter and Prince on the recording.

Valentine's Day wouldn't be complete without a soundtrack, but finding the right love songs can be a chore. In the hopes of turning up something for every romantic playlist, five experts in the world of public radio offer their opinions on all-time great Valentine's Day songs.

Like many at the Fania label, salsa bandleader Ray Barretto recorded quickly and often: Barretto Power is one of four albums he released in 1972. Some, inevitably, are duds, but this one is incandescent, exemplifying the label's genre-crossing creativity.

Find out the number one album of the year as selected by NPR listeners. Count down the top ten CDs with All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen as he chats with reviewers Robert Christgau, Will Hermes, Meredith Ochs and John Richards.