NPR Music - JAZZ

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

JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA: THE RADIO PROGRAM Behind Wynton Marsalis' Afro-Cuban 'Ochas' Suite Jazz At Lincoln Center welcomes a world-premiere commission featuring pianist Chucho Valdés and percussionist Pedrito Martinez. Together, they blend jazz with folkloric and religious music of Cuba. Read this story

FIELD RECORDINGS The Fastest Fingers At The Festival, For Django Reinhardt A group of European gypsy jazz masters closed out the Newport Jazz Festival with a dazzling set full of flying fingers. After everyone left, we asked the players to perform one more just for us. Read this story

SONG TRAVELS Charenee Wade On 'Song Travels' The vocalist performs jazz classics, including "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" and "Blue Monk," in a session with host Michael Feinstein. Read this story

JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA: WEDNESDAY NIGHT WEBCASTS Highlights From The Detroit Jazz Festival Wallace Roney presents the lost large-ensemble works of Wayne Shorter, originally written for Miles Davis in the 1960s. Plus, music from Detroit native Regina Carter leads things off. Read this story