Poetic License Raises A Star-Spangled Debate
Jazz singer Rene Marie raised eyebrows last year with her personal take on the national anthem. ()
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- Full Jazz Archive
- *NEW*: A Blog Supreme
- Take Five: A Weekly Jazz Sampler
- Live at the Village Vanguard
- Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz
- JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater
- Newport Jazz Festival
- Jazz Profiles
- Jazz in the First Person
- Basic Jazz Record Library
- Monterey Jazz Festival
- Toast of the Nation
- Favorite Sessions
moreMusic Reviews
Rudder Tries To Reinvent The Jam Band
Jazz quartet Rudder is eager to amuse, but can also be as moving as a New Orleans funeral march. ()
- Magos Herrera: Transcending 'Distancia' In Song
- Music You Should Love But Don't, Allen Toussaint, Vieux Farka Toure, More
- John Scofield: A Guitarist's Fingers 'Fly Away'
moreMusic News
A Little Flute Music To Warm The Cave
The 40,000-year-old flutes are the world's oldest known musical instruments. ()
- First Lady Hosts White House Jazz Workshop
- New Voice In Jazz Is 'Blog Supreme'
- Historic NYC Sheet Music Store To Close
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Tom Jones: Tiny Desk Concert
Hear the legendary singer perform at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. ()
- Mountain Stage Remembers Odetta
- Lizz Wright Returns with 'The Orchard'
- WKSU: Ray Bonneville: True-to-Life Troubadour
moreMusic Lists
The Fourth of July is a birthday party and the whole country is invited. And all parties need music. ()
- WBGO: What The Heck Is That? Odd Instruments In Jazz
- Evolution Of A Song: 'Strange Fruit'
- The Six Pack: Pairing Summer Jazz And Beer
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SFJAZZ Collective Celebrates Wayne Shorter
The SFJAZZ Collective runs through a set of Shorter's pieces at Chicago's Orchestra Hall. ()
- WBGO: LeeBop Pays Tribute To Lee Morgan In Concert
- WBGO: Bill McHenry: Live At The Village Vanguard
- WBGO: Ted Nash Adapts Henry Mancini For Quartet
moreStudio Sessions
Guitarist Julian Lage On Piano Jazz
Lage shows off his amazing technique and improvisatory abilities on "My Funny Valentine." ()
- Daryl Sherman: Johnny Mercer In Mind
- How Eric Lewis, Jazz Pianist, Became ELEW
- Sherrie Maricle On Piano Jazz
moreMusic Interviews & Profiles
In 1959, Brubeck shook up the notion of rhythm in jazz with an odd-metered song called "Take Five." ()
- New Voice In Jazz Is 'Blog Supreme'
- Blues Queen Koko Taylor Dies At 80
- Benny Goodman: Forever The King Of Swing
From the Archives
The First Five: One Man's Introduction To Jazz
Years ago, a record-store clerk gave Tom Cole a vital tutorial, in the form of these five albums.
Hear the genre-bending Turtle Island Quartet re-imagine John Coltrane's classic work for strings.
