Jazz Music Videos
Watch Lage Lund: Live In Concert WBGO
November 16, 2011 – The Norwegian guitarist has found a home for his chops and vision in the New York jazz scene. WBGO
Watch Derrick Hodge: Live In Concert WBGO
October 26, 2011 – A jazz bassist who scores films and arranges for hip-hop and R&B presents his own eclectic band. WBGO
Watch Aaron Parks: Live In Concert WBGO
October 26, 2011 – The young pianist, one of the great composers of his generation, leads a new two-keyboard band. WBGO
Watch Ben Williams And Sound Effect: Tiny Desk Concert
October 24, 2011 – The jazz star and his band perform two songs from their album State of Art at the NPR Music offices.
Watch Trombone Shorty: Tiny Desk Concert
September 29, 2011 – The New Orleans native achieved stardom with his voice and his horn. But he just wants you to dance.
Listen Ravi Coltrane Quartet, Live At Newport WBGO
August 8, 2011 – Hear a new set of repertoire played at Newport by the tenor saxophonist who blazes his own trail. WBGO
Listen Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet, Live At Newport WBGO
August 8, 2011 – Hear the tight quintet, among the most sought-after players of their generation, play at Newport. WBGO
Listen Avishai Cohen's Triveni With Anat Cohen, Live At Newport WBGO
August 7, 2011 – Hear the fervently imaginative trumpeter perform at Newport with his trio and special guests. WBGO
Watch Julian Lage Trio: Tiny Desk Concert
July 7, 2011 – The guitarist, 23, was once called a prodigy. But he's maturing into a distinctive bandleader, too.
Watch Booker T. Jones: Tiny Desk Concert
May 2, 2011 – Jones' name is synonymous with the Hammond B3 organ. Watch him play one in the NPR Music offices.
Watch Otis Taylor: Tiny Desk Concert
April 13, 2011 – Watch the banjo player perform his trademark trance-inducing blues at the NPR Music offices.
Watch Colin Stetson, Live In Concert: SXSW 2011
March 17, 2011 – Saxophonist Colin Stetson creates vivid, enveloping, challenging, seemingly free-form soundscapes.
Watch Esperanza Spalding: Tiny Desk Concert
February 12, 2011 – The jazz bassist, singer and Best New Artist Grammy winner performs in the NPR Music offices.
Watch Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O: Tiny Desk Concert
December 20, 2010 – Though heavy on puns, the extraordinary jazz drummer's merry band isn't light on musicianship.
Watch The Nels Cline Singers: Tiny Desk Concert
September 7, 2010 – The ever-adaptable guitarist creates challenging and expressive music in the NPR Music offices.