Terri Lyne Carrington

"Our version of 'Freedom Day' acknowledges the expansion of what it means to be free in current times," Terri Lyne Carrington tells WRTI. Her simmering version of the Max Roach classic features Christie Dashiell on vocals.

This week brings two NEA Jazz Masters — pianist Abdullah Ibrahim and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington — plus a few others worth seeking out, like saxophonists Victor North and Seamus Blake, with their respective quartets.

Dedicated to expanding opportunities for women and nonbinary artists in improvised music, Next Jazz Legacy will continue for at least another three-year cycle, thanks to a $1.25 million gift from the Mellon Foundation.

'Minimalism' is the first studio album by saxophonist Greg Osby in 15 years. As he embarks on what he calls "a reemergence of sorts," he spoke at length with WRTI.

Among the two dozen or so artists honored with a 2023 JJA Jazz Award, a few stand out for dominant wins in multiple categories.

Alto saxophonist and composer Lakecia Benjamin drew inspiration from a harrowing personal experience to create 'Phoenix,' a powerful album that proudly heralds "the era of women."

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.

WRTI is proud to share this year’s NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert that took place on Thursday, April 22nd. NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater (2017)…

Pianist Victor Gould took a shine to the piano at age four and has been sparkling on the keyboards ever since. Born in Los Angeles, Victor's piano…

Trumpeter Arnetta Johnson discovered the trumpet a dozen years ago as a "band geek" at Creative and Performing Arts High School in Camden, NJ, and went on…