NPR Music - JAZZ

Home Cooking: The Philadelphia Jazz Organ Tradition In Concert It was in Philly where Jimmy Smith first took a church instrument and made it swing. Years later, the city's jazz community gathers to salute its many soulful pioneers of the Hammond B-3 organ. Read this story

JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA A Young Jazz Saxophonist Wants You To 'Get Up And Move' "I wanted to show another side of my passion," says 25-year-old Hailey Niswanger, whose new album PDX Soul is a departure from her previous straight-ahead jazz albums. Read this story

MUSIC In 'Snowy Egret,' A Fierce New Band Takes Flight  Inspired by a Uruguayan author's three-volume history of the Americas, jazz pianist and composer Myra Melford has written a suite for her new quintet. Read this story

MARIAN MCPARTLAND'S PIANO JAZZ Henry Mancini On Piano Jazz In a 1985 session, the composer, arranger and pianist plays "Days Of Wine And Roses" and other favorites. Read this story

JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA: THE RADIO PROGRAM Celebrating Billie Holiday's Centennial With Cassandra Wilson On a new album, one of today's top singers turns her blues, country and folk-tinged delivery on Holiday's songbook. Jazz Night catches Wilson live in concert, and catches up with key collaborators. Read this story