NPR Music - JAZZ

Robert Glasper Talks 'ArtScience,' The Latest From His Adventurous Jazz Crew The Robert Glasper Experiment includes Casey Benjamin on sax, Derrick Hodge on bass and Mark Colenburg on drums. Their new album was created over just a few weeks in New Orleans. Read this story

ALT.LATINO Willie Bobo: An Appreciation And A New Album The percussionist and bandleader, who died in 1983, played a significant role in Latin jazz history. A new album of recently recovered music is cause for revisiting his legacy. Read this story

MUSIC INTERVIEWS Guitarist Nels Cline On 'Lovers,' An Album 25 Years In The Making Known for the avant-garde sound he brings to Wilco, Cline turns to ballads and jazz standards on his new album. He describes it as a "mood-music record" that isn't "cheesy." Read this story

MARIAN MCPARTLAND'S PIANO JAZZ Oliver Jones On Piano Jazz The Canadian pianist, a winner of the prestigious Oscar Peterson award, plays "Jordio" and "Three Little Words" in a 1990 session. Read this story

MARIAN MCPARTLAND'S PIANO JAZZ Leonard Feather On Piano Jazz The "Dean of Jazz Journalists" was also a pianist and composer. He performs several original blues tunes in this 1988 session. Read this story