Monday Night Jazz
Two hours of the best mainstream jazz, from the past up to the newest releases.
Jazz Night In America
Hosted by multiple Grammy Award-winning musician Christian McBride, Jazz Night in America features performances from across the nation. On Jazz Night in America, you will hear storytelling around amazing concert performances including the artists, the venues, the fans, and the larger dynamics at play. Jazz Night in America is a rich presentation of the uniquely American art form that is Jazz.
Wednesday Evening Jazz
The best in mainstream jazz from the classic era to today's artists.
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Lilly Quiroz/NPRTrombone Shorty releases new album from New Orleans, a tribute to the city's soul, marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. -
The South African pianist and Zulu healer guides us through a meditation on stillness and an invocation of Blackness.
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Stanley Clarke and his band 4EVER perform a locked-in set of classics from the bassist's catalog while also giving them new life. -
The superbly alert and flexible drummer formed a swirling current in modern jazz for more than 60 years. He was 82. -
This jazz supergroup has super powers and they're on full display from beginning to end during this Tiny Desk. -
Pianist Hiromi picks a track from 10 different bands she's led or joined, tracing the bold ideas and unexpected turns that have shaped her ever-evolving sound. -
The band's mystical approach to improvisation never bends to one sound at a time. -
His wife, Fresh Air host Terry Gross, said the longtime contributor to The Village Voice and NPR had been living with emphysema and Parkinson's disease.
