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• Electric Miles: Behind The 'Brew'

  Thu, 15 Aug 2019 18:09:00 GMT

  We celebrate the 50th anniversary of Miles Davis going electric for Bitches Brew — part controversial, part revolutionary and as a whole, historic.

• Watch U.K. Jazz Group Sons Of Kemet Deliver An Explosive Midnight Set

  Tue, 30 Jul 2019 04:01:00 GMT

  The London, U.K. band Sons of Kemet brought its carnival rhythm, club abandon and jazz improv to a midnight show at Big Ears in Knoxville, Tenn.

• 'The Black Messiah' And The Legacy Of Cannonball Adderley

  Fri, 26 Jul 2019 13:00:00 GMT

  Julian "Cannonball" Adderley left a monumental legacy during his two decades in the spotlight. Revisit his music with old bandmates and Patrick Bartley Jr.'s young New York band.

• Masego: Tiny Desk Concert

  Wed, 24 Jul 2019 09:00:00 GMT

  The spirit of Cab Calloway lives on in Masego, the singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist who surprised NPR's Tiny Desk audience with a zany sense of showmanship.

• Jacob Collier: Tiny Desk Concert

  Mon, 22 Jul 2019 09:00:00 GMT

  As the NPR staff gathered to watch his performance, Jacob Collier sprinted full bore down the hallway for his set, hardly able to contain his creative energy or enthusiasm.

• Blood Orange Re-Envisions 18th Century European Aristocracy In 'Benzo' Video

  Mon, 15 Jul 2019 18:15:14 GMT

  Blood Orange creates a decadent and gorgeous video for a track off his latest project, Angel's Pulse.

• The Artistic Duality Of Drummer Mark Guiliana

  Thu, 11 Jul 2019 18:31:00 GMT

  Explore two sides of Mark Guiliana's creative brain, with two different sounding bands, from two hemispheres of the globe: The Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet from Amsterdam and Beat Music from Brooklyn.

• João Gilberto, Master Of Bossa Nova, Dies At 88

  Sat, 06 Jul 2019 22:07:30 GMT

  The Brazilian singer and guitarist, who won wide acclaim for his abundant technical skill and minimalist style, was behind one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time, 1964's Getz/Gilberto.

• Watch The Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour Celebrate 60 Years

  Mon, 24 Jun 2019 13:20:00 GMT

  Watch the Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour featuring Christian Sands, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Bria Skonberg, Melissa Aldana, Yasushi Nakamura and Jamison Ross.

• Good Gracious! Words Of Wisdom And Soulful Reflection From 'Sweet Papa' Lou Donaldson

  Thu, 20 Jun 2019 18:54:36 GMT

  Host Christian McBride sits down with saxophonist Lou Donaldson to talk about Lou's life as a performer, his thoughts on jazz today and how hip-hop brought new ears to his music.

• Smithsonian Folkways Celebrates 50 Years Of Jazz Fest's Serendipity

  Fri, 07 Jun 2019 20:24:00 GMT

  The 50th anniversary Jazz Fest: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival box set, out now, focuses on jazz legends and rising stars from the region.

• Turtle Island Quartet Joins Cyrus Chestnut With Global Gospel Offering

  Thu, 06 Jun 2019 20:15:00 GMT

  Watch Carry Me Home, a program from Turtle Island, the hardest working string quartet in jazz, and their latest collaborator, pianist Cyrus Chestnut.

• Chilean Singer-Songwriter Camila Meza Sets A Brooklyn Loft Aglow

  Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:00:00 GMT

  Rising singer, guitarist and composer Camila Meza reverberates songs from her latest record Ámbar off the walls of a light-filled Brooklyn loft.

• Brandee Younger Plucks And Shimmers A 'Soul Awakening'

  Thu, 30 May 2019 09:01:23 GMT

  The jazz harpist's sophomore record is celestial, groove-forward and unabashed about its alchemies of style. Ravi Coltrane guests.

• Joel Ross And His (Exceptionally) Good Vibes

  Thu, 23 May 2019 09:02:00 GMT

  The vibraphonist has a "love-hate relationship" with his instrument that has been helpful in perfecting his craft — but it wouldn't mean much without the deep emotional well he pulls from.