NPR Music - JAZZ

Revive Big Band At Berklee What would it sound like if someone bridged the gap between large ensemble jazz and classic hip-hop anthems? One multi-generational group of musicians has made it their aim to find out. Read this story

JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA: THE RADIO PROGRAM SpokFrevo Orquestra: Carnival And Jazz A big band from Brazil has developed a unique, jazz-influenced take on a holiday tradition. Maestro Spok and his 17-piece crew present an adventurous program at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Read this story

A BLOG SUPREME After Sandy Hook, A Saxophonist Remembers A 'Beautiful Life' Jimmy Greene's new album is dedicated to his daughter, one of the 20 children killed in the elementary school shooting. "She showed love," he says, "to everybody she came in contact with." Read this story

JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA At 86, A 'Jazz Child' Looks Back On A Life Of Sunshine, Sorrow Singer Sheila Jordan, who leaped to fame in George Russell's version of "You Are My Sunshine," recalls her dirt-poor childhood and the thrill of hearing Charlie Parker play through a club's back door. Read this story

MARIAN MCPARTLAND'S PIANO JAZZ Harry Connick Jr. On Piano Jazz In this session from 1991, Connick sings and plays "They Didn't Believe Me" and joins host Marian McPartland for "Stompin' at the Savoy." Read this story