NPR Music Essentials archive
Read Ahmad Jamal: Still Fearless And Innovative At 82 KVIX
July 2, 2012 – He revolutionized and continues to explore the jazz piano trio. KVIX
Read A Cirque Du Soleil For The Senses: Five Jazz Groups From Montreal WBGO
June 28, 2012 – Preview some of the artists playing the Montreal International Jazz Festival, a musical grand prix. WBGO
Read 5 Great Works Of Modern Chamber Jazz
June 25, 2012 – Bassist Matt Ulery picks some of his favorite mergers of classical and folk music with the blues.
Read Heavy Rotation: 5 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
June 18, 2012 – Download new music from Metric, Lianne La Havas, John Fullbright, Brownout and alt-J.
Read NPR Music's 50 Favorite Songs Of 2012 (So Far)
June 12, 2012 – Hear our 50 favorite ecstatic, joyful, surprising and swooning songs of the last six months.
Read NPR Music's 25 Favorite Albums Of 2012 (So Far)
June 12, 2012 – Highlights from the first half of 2012 include albums from Jack White, Usher and Alabama Shakes.
Read Jack DeJohnette: 70 Years Of Propulsive, Percussive Mastery Jazz24
May 31, 2012 – Hear five songs from 1966 to the present which showcase the great drummer at the top of his powers. Jazz24
Watch Ron Carter: 75 Years Of Superb Bass
May 4, 2012 – He's a phenomenal soloist, but his reliability is what's landed him on more than 2,000 recordings.
Watch What's Hot On The Billboard Latin Charts
April 22, 2012 – The artists ruling Latin music in the U.S. have had a little help from YouTube and soccer.
Read 13 Reasons To Visit Your Local Record Store Today
April 19, 2012 – Out of hundreds of releases, a baker's dozen that bring out our inner rabid collectors.
Read Yip Harburg: A Lyricist For The Ages Jazz24
April 18, 2012 – Hear five singers take on one of the chief architects of the American popular song canon. Jazz24
Read 5 Long-Lost Soul Songs
April 9, 2012 – From history's shadows, these high-quality soul tracks all feature women who deserve to be heard.
Watch Occupy Prom Night: Six Prom Themes You Wish You'd Had
April 6, 2012 – NPR Music's staff picks six songs for wishful thinkers and other alternate-universe prom-goers.
Read The Shakuhachi Jazz Of Minoru Muraoka
April 3, 2012 – Hear five haunting songs from the late '60s to early '70s. We file them under jazz only by default.
Watch The Once-Thriving Jazz Scene Of ... Indianapolis? WFIU
March 28, 2012 – Indiana Avenue, the "main stem" of the city's black community, hosted master musicians nightly. WFIU