Summoning the ancestors with harpist Brandee Younger
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT
Lara Downes sits down with the brilliant jazz harpist to discuss the power of female lineage in the worlds of jazz and classical music.
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT
Lara Downes sits down with the brilliant jazz harpist to discuss the power of female lineage in the worlds of jazz and classical music.
Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:32:43 GMT
Jazz House Kids trains the next generation of jazz stars — alums include Isaiah J. Thompson and Immanuel Wilkins — and gives every young musician a place to belong.
Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:00:00 GMT
Stanley Clarke and his band 4EVER perform a locked-in set of classics from the bassist's catalog while also giving them new life.
Thu, 29 May 2025 18:01:52 GMT
The superbly alert and flexible drummer formed a swirling current in modern jazz for more than 60 years. He was 82.
Wed, 28 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT
The MacArthur fellow sits down with Lara Downes at the Big Ears Festival to discuss the creative states of improvising, composing and collaborating.
Wed, 21 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT
This jazz supergroup has super powers and they're on full display from beginning to end during this Tiny Desk.
Thu, 15 May 2025 21:10:11 GMT
Pianist Hiromi picks a track from 10 different bands she's led or joined, tracing the bold ideas and unexpected turns that have shaped her ever-evolving sound.
Mon, 12 May 2025 18:07:08 GMT
For his experimental jazz album, Cline teamed up with saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, drummer Tom Rainey and double-bassist Chris Lightcap.
Wed, 07 May 2025 16:08:10 GMT
The producer and multi-instrumentalist's latest record explores hip hop and jazz in Brazil.
Wed, 07 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT
The band's mystical approach to improvisation never bends to one sound at a time.