Take Five: By Artist archive

November 21, 2012 – Starting in the 1920s, Hawkins made an afterthought of an instrument into a star attraction. Jazz24

October 11, 2012 – From the mid-'50s to 1990, the drummer's band became a finishing school for musicians. WFIU

September 27, 2012 – Powell pioneered bebop-style improvisation at the piano. His biographer picks a few highlights. WBGO

July 2, 2012 – He revolutionized and continues to explore the jazz piano trio. KVIX

May 31, 2012 – Hear five songs from 1966 to the present which showcase the great drummer at the top of his powers. Jazz24

May 4, 2012 – He's a phenomenal soloist, but his reliability is what's landed him on more than 2,000 recordings.

April 18, 2012 – Hear five singers take on one of the chief architects of the American popular song canon. Jazz24

February 17, 2012 – Hear five songs from the audacious, prolific and controversial "progressive jazz" bandleader. WBGO

January 19, 2012 – Baker helped make formal jazz education a growing part of the music's history and evolution. WFIU

January 10, 2012 – The late jazz pioneer's mission was to make drumming a more musical, lyrical experience. Jazz24

November 23, 2011 – The life of Willie "The Lion" Smith was the stuff of legend, but his music backs up his boasts. Jazz24

August 3, 2011 – Vaughan synthesized many influences, from Albert King to T-Bone Walker, to get his unique style. Jazz24

May 31, 2011 – Hear the super-wide range of sounds from the Sun Ra Arkestra's third decade of existence.

April 12, 2011 – Hear five of The Maestro's finest sidemen, all of whom he targeted for their strengths. WBGO

February 22, 2011 – Dameron composed a body of work that helped define and expand the parameters of bebop. Jazz24