Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:15:27 GMT
Pascoal said he had composed thousands of pieces. "I am 100 percent intuitive," he once told NPR. Miles Davis called him one of the most important musicians in the world.
Mon, 08 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT
From his deep baritone chest to wonderfully fluttering head voice, Michael Mayo joyfully bends notes to his will.
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 08:07:58 GMT
Trombone Shorty releases new album from New Orleans, a tribute to the city's soul, marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:46:42 GMT
The South African pianist and Zulu healer guides us through a meditation on stillness and an invocation of Blackness.
Thu, 14 Aug 2025 18:55:38 GMT
Among the last beboppers, one of the first singers on Blue Note and a pioneer of voice and bass, Sheila Jordan left an indelible mark on jazz. In this conversation from 2023, she joined Christian McBride to reflect on her remarkable life and music.
Mon, 11 Aug 2025 23:26:48 GMT
She recorded a magical debut album on Blue Note and was later named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:59:43 GMT
London's Sunday Times once called Laine "quite simply the best singer in the world."
Thu, 24 Jul 2025 23:00:06 GMT
With his beard, long hair and brown felt fedora, the jazz flugelhorn player and composer cut an unforgettable figure in American culture.
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:20:47 GMT
As he nears 70, pianist Fred Hersch looks back on a fearless life in jazz, sharing personal favorites, stories behind bold collaborations and music from his new album.
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.