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Melissa Aldana Crash Trio: Live At Berklee The saxophonist, 24, came to the U.S. from Chile with little money and less command of English. But she did have some serious ability at the saxophone, which has now found footing in the New York scene. She visits her alma mater to perform with her international band. Read this story

MUSIC NEWS A Young Torchbearer Lights The Way For New Orleans Music Students At 27, bandleader Trombone Shorty is already an icon in his hometown. So he's giving back: Through his own foundation, the "supafunkrock" brass player is nurturing even younger talent in local schools. Read this story

MUSIC REVIEWS Ahmad Jamal Weaves Old And New On 'Saturday Morning' The jazz pianist uses his new record to recall works of yesteryear and simultaneously illustrate his new sense of direction. Jamal isn't playing the way he did 60 years ago, now that he's finished warming up. Read this story

JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER Helen Sung On JazzSet Talent, dedication, a skill at adapting classical dances to jazz formats — these are some of Sung's musical and personal qualities that make her one to watch and listen to. Hear a set from the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival. Read this story

A BLOG SUPREME A Saxophonist From Santiago Cracks The Stateside Scene Growing up in Chile, Melissa Aldana insisted on playing in clubs and transcribed solos like mad — as her father did before her. Now, at 24, she's won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition for young musicians, and her youthful dedication is beginning to pay off. Read this story