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Smith had three albums out this past fall — two reissues and a new set of live concert recordings by two of his bands.

McClinton is full of surprises. Despite his towering stature in the blues business and his naughty-but-nice musical persona, in person he's compact, quiet and relaxed. In a session from WFUV, he belts out a powerful performance that'd drain a man half his age.

Though you may not know him by name, you certainly know his work: Mitchell produced a string of hits by Al Green in the early to mid-1970s.

The trumpeter's quintet is one of the finest hard-bop jazz bands on the road today. When the whole group came into the Jazz24 performance studio, it performed the hard-hitting Donald Byrd classic "Low Life," as well as a couple of originals.

Holland started gigging with Miles Davis at 19 before going on to play with Anthony Braxton. Holland's own body of work is informed by family, which includes the students he mentors.

In the early 1900s, the great Irish tenor sang in packed concert halls, without a microphone, before audiences of more than 7,000 people. He sang from the heart and the head.

She's best known for singing arias on opera stages the world over, but Norman's new CD finds her in front of a live audience, singing jazz and spirituals. Hear the celebrated soprano talk about her first new solo record in more than 10 years.

The Idaho native blends 1960s-inspired soul with the sounds of blues and pop. Three years ago, Nemeth's first major-label album earned him a Blues Music Award nomination; now, he's released a new record called Name the Day!

Think all vocal jazz is passe lounge music? Think again. This London-based expat covers John Coltrane and works with L.A. producer Flying Lotus, among others. Listen to Jose James' stirring studio session on WBGO's The Checkout.

Virtuoso reed man Ted Nash hails from a respected West Coast jazz family, but for the last 10 years, he's been heavily involved with Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York. Nash is also an art lover, and he brings new tunes inspired by modern artists to this Piano Jazz session.