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WORT Radio's Faye Parks' obit on Richard Davis, who played with Eric Dolphy, Elvin Jones, Archie Shepp, Dorothy Ashby, Roland Kirk, Pharoah Sanders and Van Morrison.

5 finalists of the 12th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition share their love of the legendary Newark singer

Festival organizers also know that they present a music whose creators get better and wiser with age. Surely enough, this year's lineup recognizes the continuing creativity of bandleaders like Jack DeJohnette, Dianne Reeves and Pat Metheny.

National Endowment for the Arts and The Kennedy Center to kickoff Jazz Appreciation Month with a special live stream of 2023

Ray Charles was one of those rare musicians whose musical style blended many genres, drawing on jazz, rhythm and blues, gospel, country, and rock 'n' roll, to create a unique and soulful sound. Hear Charles play "Oh What a Beautiful Morning" before joining McPartland for "The Man I Love."

Chuck Loeb, a crisply proficient guitarist who progressed from a sideman and session ace to a prominent solo artist and collaborator in the field of…

Willard Jenkins chats with trumpeter Kenny Rittenhouse about his new album Anthem For The Elders as well as the upcoming D.C. Jazz Festival

Jazz trumpeter Akili Bradley on developing her sound, honing her creative voice, the importance of representation for Black women in music, and how working with pianist Jason Moran led to her meeting activist Angela Davis.

Jazz United celebrates the underrated legacy of Herbie Hancock's groundbreaking band Mwandishi, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.