Jazz archive
Listen Lionel Loueke Trio On JazzSet WBGO
January 31, 2013 – At the Kennedy Center, the music grows, as the band revels in itself and then slims back down. WBGO
Listen A 'Special Edition' Box Set Of Jack DeJohnette And Band
January 31, 2013 – A new four-CD box set highlights the music of the jazz keyboardist and drummer.
Listen Remembering Butch Morris, The Man Who Conducted Improvisation
January 30, 2013 – With a wide variety of musicians, he pioneered a system of spontaneous arranging called Conduction.
Listen A 1969 Bootleg Unearths Miles Davis' 'Lost' Quintet
January 30, 2013 – Live recordings capture a groundbreaking artist between two vastly different periods in his career.
Watch McCoy Tyner: Live At SFJAZZ
January 30, 2013 – Watch the massively influential pianist perform with long-time collaborator Bobby Hutcherson.
Watch Joe Lovano & Joshua Redman: Live At SFJAZZ
January 30, 2013 – Watch a founding member of the SFJAZZ Collective and his tenor sax successor drive a jaunty swinger.
Listen David Virelles Continuum: Live At The Village Vanguard WBGO
January 30, 2013 – An elite pianist's personal vision refracts Afro-Cuban ritual through improvised music and poetry. WBGO
Read Butch Morris, Jazz Bandleader And Conductor, Dies
January 29, 2013 – Over 25 years, he pioneered a new system of ensemble improvisation he called conduction.
Read First Listen: Wayne Shorter, 'Without A Net'
January 27, 2013 – The live album features six new tunes from one of jazz's greatest living composers and legends.
Listen Bill Evans On Piano Jazz
January 25, 2013 – The usually quiet and reserved musical genius opens up about his approach and philosophy.
Listen Ryan Truesdell's Gil Evans Centennial Project On JazzSet WBGO
January 24, 2013 – Hear music from the Grammy-nominated album, in performance at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival. WBGO
Listen SFJAZZ Center Opening Night: Live In Concert
January 23, 2013 – Master musicians like McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea and the SFJAZZ Collective performed together.
Read The New SFJAZZ Center, As Seen By Its Musicians
January 22, 2013 – Two artists who played the first SFJAZZ festival 30 years ago reflect on its new $64 million home.
Listen Jose James On Touring With McCoy Tyner
January 22, 2013 – The singer, a "huge John Coltrane freak," reflects on touring with Coltrane's pianist.
Read First Listen: Rudresh Mahanthappa, 'Gamak'
January 20, 2013 – The new album from the alto saxophonist surfs on information overload without drowning in it.