Toast Of The Nation archive
Listen John Scofield's Überjam Band: Live At Berklee WGBH
January 2, 2013 – The eclectic electric guitarist plays from his raucous, electronic-infused Überjam songbook. WGBH
Listen Wynton Marsalis And Vince Giordano: Live In New York WBGO
January 2, 2013 – New interpretations of Louis Armstrong's Hot Fives recordings score the countdown to midnight. WBGO
Listen Clark Terry Quintet: Live In Chicago WBGO
January 2, 2013 – The legendary trumpeter, now 92, was in good spirits and excellent form as 1989 became 1990. WBGO
Listen Dee Alexander's Funkin' With Electric Soul: Live In Chicago WBGO
January 2, 2013 – The powerful and versatile vocalist takes on Jimi Hendrix from the South Side of the city. WBGO
Listen Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band: Live At Monterey Jazz Festival WBGO
January 2, 2013 – The large jazz orchestra, brassy and slick, powers through charts on the main festival stage. WBGO
Read Toast Of The Nation Rings In 2013
December 31, 2012 – Wynton Marsalis, Dee Alexander, John Scofield and more perform live from around the country.
Watch Henry Cole And The Afrobeat Collective: Live In Concert WBGO
May 30, 2012 – As part of an 11-piece band, the drummer locates the African heart of Caribbean party music. WBGO
Listen Julian Lage Trio: Live In Concert WGBH
January 1, 2012 – The guitarist called top sidemen Eric Harland and Larry Grenadier for a party at his alma mater. WGBH
Listen Billy Childs Quartet: Live In Concert WBGO
January 1, 2012 – The L.A.-based pianist and composer rung in 2012 with good friends at the intimate Blue Whale. WBGO
Listen Wynton Marsalis Group: Live In Concert WBGO
January 1, 2012 – The trumpeter leads a Jazz at Lincoln Center band in the music of Jelly Roll Morton and King Oliver. WBGO
Listen Junior Mance Group: Live In Concert KUVO
January 1, 2012 – The bluesy veteran pianist brought a young group to Denver for the Boppin' at the Vineyards concert. KUVO
Listen Sing The Truth! Live In Concert WBGO
January 1, 2012 – Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves and Lizz Wright perform songs of empowerment and love. WBGO
Listen A Tribute To Billy Taylor: Live In Concert WBGO
January 1, 2012 – An all-star cast of musicians gather in Washington, D.C. to salute the pianist and jazz ambassador. WBGO
Listen JD Allen Trio: Live In Denver
January 4, 2011 – The tenor saxophonist leads his hard-charging trio out west with a couple of stellar guest soloists.
Listen A Final Toast To Billy Taylor
January 4, 2011 – NPR Music remembers its late colleague during the Toast of the Nation broadcast.