Music

In the late '60s through the '70s, Don and Moki Cherry imagined a world where creative music, education and the arts all lived together.

Maverick jazz composer Anthony Braxton was set to spend his 75th birthday performing at events around the world, but then... well, you know. He has two new boxed sets out this month.

Jazz Night explores the heartwarming relationship between saxophonists Mike Lee and his son Julian, through music from both and the backstory that led to Julian's early love of jazz.

Bassist Charlie Haden, who died in 2014, left many songs to remember him by. His daughter Petra Haden shares her take on "Silence," with a long-distance assist from one of his dearest collaborators, Egberto Gismonti.

For "Let Me Tell You 'Bout It," drummer Joe Farnsworth talks with Greg Bryant about his career path, pandemic perseverance, and a new album, Time to Swing.

This week's batch of new music includes simmering R&B from a saxophonist-turned vocalist, a swinging standard by a jazz veteran, and the latest soul exploration from across the pond.

Patricia Barber's new album, Clique, due out Aug. 6 on Impex Records, finds her reimagining standards — including "This Town," a Lee Hazlewood song made famous by Frank Sinatra.

Watch the premiere of 'We All Break,' a 50-minute documentary film by Mimi Chakarova, about the making of Ches Smith's ambitious new album.

For the final entry in Morning Edition's Song Project series, Vijay Iyer wrote a rhizomatic, inviting — and not entirely placating — instrumental piece to encapsulate his past year.

Gabriella Cavassa and Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim both took top honors in the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, held on Sunday night at NJPAC in Newark.