NPR Music - JAZZ

Brian Blade Fellowship: Live At The Village Vanguard One of the world's great percussionists leads a band driven by decades-long friendships, emotionally resonant anthems and flying drumsticks. With a new album on the way, the Fellowship reunites in New York for a week. Watch a live webcast on Dec. 10. Read this story

A BLOG SUPREME Remembering Jim Hall, A Different Sort Of Guitar God The guitarist said he didn't "really have all that much technique anyway," but it was clearly enough to influence half a century of jazz musicians. Peers and proteges like Sonny Rollins, Julian Lage and John Scofield reflect on one of the finest ever on his instrument. Read this story

CONCERTS A Jazz Piano Christmas 2013 Every year, NPR Music invites some of the world's best jazz keyboard players to Washington, D.C., for a special performance of holiday tunes. Hear Stanley Cowell, Sullivan Fortner, Michele Rosewoman and Andy Bey play live. Read this story

THE CHECKOUT: LIVE Patrick Cornelius: Live At Berklee After releasing his fourth album earlier this year, the alto saxophonist premieres a new set of compositions: a suite for jazz octet inspired by A.A. Milne's poetry for children. He visits his alma mater to introduce the music in a live broadcast. Read this story