NPR Music - JAZZ

What Is Jazz Night In America? It's a new public radio program, a concert video webcast every Wednesday night, and a partnership bringing together WBGO, Jazz At Lincoln Center and NPR Music. Here's how to check it out. Read this story

JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA: WEDNESDAY NIGHT WEBCASTS Jazz At Lincoln Center Opening Night Joined by special guests Pedrito Martinez (percussion) and Chucho Valdés (piano), the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra premieres new music by Wynton Marsalis inspired by Afro-Cuban religious practice. Read this story

MARIAN MCPARTLAND'S PIANO JAZZ Benny Green On Piano Jazz The pianist brings his swinging style and musical sensitivity to tunes such as "What Are You Doing With The Rest Of Your Life?" and "You Make Me Feel So Young" in a 2003 session. Read this story

MOVIE REVIEWS Bang The Drum Ever Faster In The Different Sports Arena Of 'Whiplash' Damien Chazelle's heart-pounding teacher-student drama, Whiplash, sets a combination of a sports film and a genius tale like The Social Network in the world of jazz drumming. Read this story

MUSIC Art As Conversation: Three New Collaborative Albums NPR's Melissa Block and music critic Tom Moon discuss the thrill of intimacy on three new albums by duos. Read this story