Celebrating Sun Ra: The cosmic visionary who transformed jazz music
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:58:43 GMT
Every week for Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is highlighting a different maverick of Black music history.
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:58:43 GMT
Every week for Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is highlighting a different maverick of Black music history.
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT
Roberto Fonseca's mastery of the Cuban piano tradition fuels this fiery performance.
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT
You've seen Braxton Cook in this space before, but never out front. The alto saxophonist transforms the Tiny Desk with his own band.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:00:00 GMT
Reflecting on a transformative residency program, the jazz vocalist now nominated for her first Grammy Award says her album Journey in BlackĀ reflects "the expansiveness of the Black experience."
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:29:02 GMT
Wally's Cafe Jazz Club has been owned and operated by the same family since it opened in 1947.
Tue, 31 Dec 2024 08:00:59 GMT
NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich turns us on to lesser known corners of music from 2024: blooming drone-folk, richly textured jazz, Somali garage-rock, medieval metal and a bittersweet farewell from a beloved Athens psych-pop band. You can find more adventurous music and mixtapes via Lars' newsletter, vikingschoice.org.
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 18:46:48 GMT
Ring in the new year with celebratory sounds from around the world.
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 17:23:33 GMT
On this special holiday episode, we gather around the fire for a special listen to pianist George Burton's burning Christmas record, The Yule Log. We'll hear some favorites and some deep, deep Christmas cuts.
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 10:00:00 GMT
Glenn Miller was the swing era's biggest star. Then, he vanished without a trace.
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:57:40 GMT