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He is the most important jazz musician of all time, and even that's an understatement. Louis Armstrong defined American popular culture in the 20th century as a musician, an actor and an entertainer. As a singer and trumpeter, he taught the world to swing.

Jazz expression remains forever steeped in the innovations of Armstrong's trumpet solos. The scope and magnitude of his virtuosity was nothing short of world-altering. Each time he held his horn up to his lips, he made melodies ring out in a joyful, brilliant tone.

The violinist, once described as having a "controversial sense of fun," reflects on her self-confidence and her much-discussed album covers.

After finding an abysmally low number of women artists' work within jazz's unoffical book of standards, Carrington set out to fix the problem with a book of her own.

A jazz pianist and bandleader, Iyer is one of the most critically acclaimed musicians of the past decade. He also has a masters in physics. Here, he explains why he decided to switch to a full-time career as a jazz musician, and describes what influenced his latest album, Solo..

With headliners like Herbie Hancock, Diana Krall, Kamasi Washington and Jon Batiste, the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival suggests a barometer of the music's mainstream.

The latest offering by tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis is a tribute to Mahalia Jackson, featuring his acclaimed Red Lily Quintet. He talked about the album and its spiritual dimensions with WRTI's Nate Chinen.

Following Jarrett's stellar performance at Carnegie Hall in 2005, Marian confronted the elusive performer and convinced him to put in an appearance on her show. Hear an interview and performance.

Join us as AVA Resident Artists perform time-honored favorites from different cultures, faiths and periods in AVA's annual broadcast of sacred works,…

Join us on Saturday, April 11th for our weekly broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera - live from Lincoln Center. This week, it's Verdi's DON CARLO, with…