Sunday, November 8, 2015

NPR Music - Jazz

The Making Of Marquis Hill

Hill may be a rising star of jazz trumpet, but it took a village of mentors, peers and other opportunities to enable him to grow. So Jazz Night went to Chicago to find out where he came from.
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JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA: VIDEO EPISODES AND SHORTS

Shirley Scott, 'Queen Of The Organ'

Scott was one of the great jazz organ players of her time. But her most enduring impact may be in the jam sessions she hosted in her hometown — and the artists who emerged from it.
MUSIC INTERVIEWS

Jazz Singer Cécile McLorin Salvant Doesn't Want To Sound 'Clean And Pretty'

McLorin Salvant first studied classical voice, but turned to jazz because it offered her more range. "In jazz, I felt I could sing these deep, husky lows," she tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross.
MARIAN MCPARTLAND'S PIANO JAZZ

George Wallington On Piano Jazz

The bop pianist joined Marian McPartland in 1985, not long after a hiatus of nearly 25 years.
MUSIC INTERVIEWS

From Coltrane To The Club, A Few Fresh Sounds In Jazz

Musician Jamie Cullum visits Weekend Edition to share a roundup of favorite new releases from contemporary jazz acts.

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