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• Harry Connick Jr. Celebrates The Music Of Cole Porter On 'True Love'

  Thu, 14 Nov 2019 10:02:00 GMT

  The singer and pianist says he's loved Porter's music since he was a little kid. Connick's latest album pays tribute to an enduring influence.

• Leslie Odom Jr.: Tiny Desk Concert

  Tue, 12 Nov 2019 10:00:00 GMT

  The Tony- and Grammy-winning singer, actor, author and Hamilton star performs three songs from Mr, his genre-bending new solo album.

• 'Hittin' The Ramp' Traces Nat King Cole's Early Artistic Development

  Thu, 07 Nov 2019 21:30:00 GMT

  Before Nat King Cole became known for his velvety singing voice, he was a pianist working nightly gigs to hone his craft.

• Nicholas Payton Reimagines Musical Tradition With 'Black American Symphony'

  Wed, 06 Nov 2019 21:21:00 GMT

  His radical combination of symphonic and popular music comes eight years after a controversial statement about the word "jazz."

• The Infectious Joy Of Mwenso & The Shakes

  Mon, 04 Nov 2019 17:00:31 GMT

  Emergence [The Process of Coming Into Being] blends jazz, R&B and spoken word in a live album that feels like a Broadway show.

• Edward Norton Shares His Vision For The Music Of 'Motherless Brooklyn'

  Fri, 01 Nov 2019 16:00:07 GMT

  Songs from Wynton Marsalis, Radiohead's Thom Yorke and a pulpy score from Daniel Pemberton all help set a noir scene for the film's 1950s New York setting.

• Take Three: Three Different Styles of Jazz Vocalists

  Thu, 31 Oct 2019 20:01:00 GMT

  Jazz Night in America offers a three-artist sampler of vocalists. Get introduced to the gospel roots of Quiana Lynell, the salsa stylings of Jeremy Bosch and the harmonizing trio Duchess.

• Andy Bey At 80: A Love Letter To A Jazz Legend

  Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT

  We revisit pianist, singer and composer Andy Bey throughout his life: growing up in Newark, N.J., working with Horace Silver, performing during his 1990s renaissance and now, looking back at 80.

• Watch Béla Fleck And Edmar Castañeda's Stunning Collaboration In A Cathedral

  Thu, 24 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT

  The two instrumental masters came together for the first time in a gracious meeting of musical minds.

• Jovino Santos Neto Trio: Tiny Desk Concert

  Mon, 21 Oct 2019 09:01:00 GMT

  Along with his trio, the pianist, multi-instrumentalist and composer cast a spell over the NPR Music offices in this joyful turn behind the Tiny Desk.

• Jazz Night In America: The Playlist

  Fri, 11 Oct 2019 14:28:54 GMT

  A modern jazz survey at ground level, from stone classics to state-of-the-art jams.

• The Fire This Time: Flying Lotus Seeks Rebirth After Mac Miller's Death

  Wed, 09 Oct 2019 20:17:25 GMT

  One inspiration behind Flamagra, the sixth album by the L.A. musician, was the wildfires in his hometown. It became another opportunity for the musician to reckon with ideas of death and rebirth.

• Jane Bunnett: Cuban Music's Canadian Connection

  Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:09:58 GMT

  The saxophonist, flautist and bandleader has been traveling to Cuba and performing its music for over 30 years.

• Miles Davis' Illustrations Drive A Classic Recording In New Video For 'Moon Dreams'

  Fri, 27 Sep 2019 13:01:00 GMT

  The video, part of a series in which pre-MTV artists retroactively join the video age, brings Davis' late-life visual art in dialogue with a classic piece of his music.

• Catherine Russell On Mountain Stage

  Thu, 26 Sep 2019 19:07:07 GMT

  Making her fifth appearance on Mountain Stage since 2006, Grammy-winning vocalist Catherine Russell treated the audience to songs off her latest album, Alone Together.