NPR Music - JAZZ

100 Years Of Billy Strayhorn, Emotional Architect Of Song The composer and arranger spent the bulk of his career in service to the Duke Ellington Orchestra. He wrote some of the most popular songs of the 20th century — without ever hiding who he was. Read this story A BLOG SUPREME Billy Strayhorn In Five Songs Though overshadowed during his own lifetime by his employer, Duke Ellington, the composer-arranger wrote more than 1,000 pieces. Here are takes on his most famous tunes. Read this story MUSIC INTERVIEWS Hendrix On A Horn: The World Of Robin Eubanks His 30-year career includes trailblazing with an electric trombone, but the Oberlin educator and jazz player has never recorded with a big band until now. Read this story MUSIC INTERVIEWS Metallica's Robert Trujillo On His Hero, Jaco Pastorius "People tried to call him just a jazz cat, but he was beyond that." Trujillo speaks with Michel Martin about a new documentary on the man sometimes called the Hendrix of the bass. Read this story MARIAN MCPARTLAND'S PIANO JAZZ Patricia Barber On Piano Jazz The singer joined Piano Jazz in 2002, the year she released her successful album Verse. Read this story