Sunday, March 9, 2014

NPR Music - JAZZ

Warren Wolf And Wolfpack: Live At Berklee

The Baltimore native plays mean piano and drums, but he's made his biggest mark as a bandleader with his mallets. The jazz vibraphonist visits his alma mater to lead his quintet in concert.
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MUSIC INTERVIEWS

Regina Carter's Jazz Genealogy

"The beauty was in the rawness," says the violinist, who based her latest album around field recordings from the American South.
A BLOG SUPREME

Possessed By Joy: A North American Drummer In Cuba

In January, Harris Eisenstadt spent two weeks studying percussion in Matanzas and Havana. Here's what he gained from the experience.
MARIAN MCPARTLAND'S PIANO JAZZ

Mary Lou Williams On Piano Jazz

Host Marian McPartland talks to her longtime friend and idol on the first episode, recorded in 1978 with Williams and bassist Ronnie Boykins.
JAZZSET WITH DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER

Mulgrew Miller Trio On JazzSet

At the Kennedy Center Jazz Club, the trio plays everything from bebop classics to Cole Porter and Thelonious Monk. Mulgrew's take on the timeless ballad "My Foolish Heart" is unforgettable.

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