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• Ezra Collective Sets The 'Quest For Coin' To A Fast-Paced Jazz Soundtrack

  Wed, 13 Feb 2019 18:57:40 GMT

  The millennial London jazz band shares an expeditious, vibrant single from its upcoming debut album, You Can't Steal My Joy.

• With 'Fyah,' Theon Cross Makes An Electric Statement From London's Jazz Underground

  Thu, 07 Feb 2019 10:00:18 GMT

  The rambunctious, indefatigable tuba player and composer makes a lot of joyful noise on London's jazz scene — part heavy anchor, part combustion engine, with a will to set any groove aflame.

• Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

  Sat, 02 Feb 2019 10:00:51 GMT

  A new collaboration from Karen O and Danger Mouse, a fresh new beat from French producer FKJ and a new single from Jack White's The Raconteurs are among this month's favorites.

• For Betty Carter, 'The Music Never Stops' — Even 27 Years Later

  Tue, 29 Jan 2019 15:00:00 GMT

  On March 29, 1992, Betty Carter performed The Music Never Stops at Alice Tully Hall in New York. This spring, that classic concert can be relived once again.

• A Reunion Of Brotherly Love: Joey DeFrancesco Traces His Roots

  Thu, 24 Jan 2019 18:03:00 GMT

  Christian McBride interviews one of his oldest friends, organist Joey DeFrancesco, in their hometown of Philadelphia.

• Different Ways To See And Be: The Lives Of Joseph Jarman And Alvin Fielder

  Sat, 19 Jan 2019 13:02:48 GMT

  The deaths of two foundational members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, a forward-thinking Chicago jazz collective, offers a chance to reflect on its evolving impact.

• Wayne Shorter Travels The Spaceways

  Sat, 05 Jan 2019 14:01:17 GMT

  A new album by the octogenarian saxophonist is always a big deal, but his latest — and the winner of the 2018 Jazz Critics Poll — is also just plain big: 3 discs and an 84-page graphic novel.

• The 2018 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll

  Sat, 05 Jan 2019 14:01:16 GMT

  Over 130 critics voted on the best jazz albums of 2018 — celebrated elders dominated the top of the results, but a class of younger musicians is rising.

• 'Jazz Night In America' Remembers Artists We Lost In 2018

  Thu, 20 Dec 2018 16:17:48 GMT

  Friends of the show offer memories and music of pianist Cecil Taylor, Village Vanguard owner Lorraine Gordon, South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela and trumpeter Roy Hargrove.

• Nate Chinen's Favorite Albums Of 2018

  Thu, 20 Dec 2018 14:30:47 GMT

  For NPR Music's jazz critic and the editorial director of WBGO, 2018 was a year that saw music — not just jazz — in the throes of a creative boom, rocketing in many directions.

• The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra Performs Big Band Holiday Classics

  Wed, 19 Dec 2018 20:34:53 GMT

  New arrangements, old Yuletide classics. Watch the annual Jazz at Lincoln Center Big Band Holidays concert live on Wed., December 19th at 7:30 p.m. ET.

• Remembering Nancy Wilson: The Best Of 'Jazz Profiles'

  Sat, 15 Dec 2018 10:00:03 GMT

  Tim Owens, lead producer of the Jazz Profiles series, looks back on the creation of the long-running documentary series, working with Wilson and some of her favorite episodes.

• Nancy Wilson, Legendary Vocalist And NPR 'Jazz Profiles' Host, Dies At 81

  Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:25:00 GMT

  Wilson, who won three Grammy awards and recorded more than 60 albums, died at her California home Thursday after a long illness. From 1996-2005, she hosted NPR's documentary series Jazz Profiles.

• A Jazz Piano Christmas 2018

  Tue, 11 Dec 2018 21:20:03 GMT

  The holidays aren't complete around NPR without our annual Jazz Piano Christmas concert. This year's event featured pianists Booker T. Jones, Jason Moran, Dánae Olano and James Francies.

• Jazz, Love and Letting Loose: Brooklyn's Surprising Senior Jazz Scene

  Mon, 10 Dec 2018 11:06:00 GMT

  Jazz 966 is a senior center by day, but, on Friday nights, it transforms into a swinging jazz club catering to seniors who love to hear live music.