NPR Music - JAZZ

A Dive Into Jazz Slang (You Dig?) Shedding. Chops. Rataricious. Jazz cats sometimes seem to have their own language. Of course, their words often end up in others' mouths. Read this story

MUSIC INTERVIEWS Toshiko Akiyoshi's Jazz Orchestra Brought The Club To Concert Halls It's been 60 years since the Japanese musician moved to the U.S., changed the sound of the big band, and counted Oscar Peterson and Charles Mingus among her fans. It wasn't an easy road. Read this story

MARIAN MCPARTLAND'S PIANO JAZZ Phil Woods On Piano Jazz A true master of bebop, the saxophonist showcased his formidable technique in this 2003 session. Read this story

PIANO JAZZ WITH JON WEBER Jon Batiste On Piano Jazz The Colbert bandleader sings "What A Wonderful World" in a 2011 session with guest host Jon Weber. Read this story

JAZZ NIGHT IN AMERICA The ELEW Trio With Veal And Tain Pianist Eric Lewis did a turn in the crossover celebrity spotlight with his "rockjazz" method. But he pledges allegiance to "the jazz republic" in a new trio with Reginald Veal and Jeff Watts. Read this story