NPR, Jazz

Wade In The Water: 5 Jazz Takes On Spirituals The songs were a byproduct of slavery in the U.S. But after being passed along by generations of African-American musicians, they were later embraced by a variety of improvisers, including Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Grant Green and John Coltrane. Read this story

MUSIC INTERVIEWS Bringing Jazz On Walkabout: Jon Batiste And Stay Human Host Rachel Martin is joined by pianist Batiste and his band, who hope to make jazz transcend genres and generations, as they play live at NPR's headquarters. Read this story

MUSIC INTERVIEWS Ben Allison: Leading A Stellar Band Far Beyond The World Jazz bassist and composer Ben Allison looks back on an era when sci-fi sounds began infiltrating popular music, and discusses his new album, The Stars Look Very Different Today. Read this story

MUSIC REVIEWS 27 Years Ago, Keith Jarrett Was A One-Man Band In 1986, the iconic jazz pianist experimented with drums, bass and electric guitar in his home studio. Decades later, he's finally released the tapes. Reviewer Banning Eyre says that on No End, Jarrett seems to cherish rediscovering a side of his younger self. Read this story

MUSIC REVIEWS William Parker's Abstract Grooves Collected In Box Set With six concerts spread over eight discs, Wood Flute Songs documents the bassist's exhaustive and creative live output. Read this story