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Conductor Marin Alsop muses on the enduring qualities of the English composer's first symphony.

From a new series, Kevin Whitehead reviews a pair of '60s LPs from the distinctive trumpeter.

When George Gershwin wrote "I Got Rhythm" for the 1930s musical Girl Crazy, he created one of the most catchy melodies in American history. But little did he know that his lovable song — apart from becoming a hugely popular jazz standard — would evolve into something far greater.

This was a big year for jazz musicians who focused on their small groups. Their really, really small groups.

Choral composer Eric Whitacre recruited vocalists from 58 countries via YouTube to sing his work. Whitacre's Virtual Choir 2.0, featuring his piece "Sleep," makes its debut Thursday night.

His massive record collection was completely obliterated by the earthquake and tsunami of March 11. But for Ken Terui — lecturer, record producer, concert presenter and proprietor of Johnny's Jazz Cafe — music has kept him afloat.

The maverick American composer spent 43 years perfecting his Piano Sonata; it took another non-conformist American, Henry Brant, another 36 years to transform it into a symphony. Hear an excerpt.

The countertenor leaves the Baroque era behind, at least for a while. Hear "Silent Noon."

These saxophonists have a robust, sometimes raw sound that mixes swing, bebop, blues and soul.

"Rose City Strut" is a funky, alluring collaboration between the group and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.