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Bryant Park Picnic Performances and WBGO present the first in a series of video premieres, featuring Terence Blanchard and the E-Collective with Turtle Island Quartet.

Felix Hernandez, host of Rhythm Revue on WBGO, spotlights the legendary singer and songwriter Smokey Robinson, who celebrated his 85th birthday on February 19.

Felix Hernandez, host of ‘Rhythm Revue’ on WBGO, shares interview clips from his Harlem Hit Parade Tapes, first recorded in the 80s.

Felix Hernandez, host of ‘Rhythm Revue’ on WBGO, features seminal soul and R&B music in film and television soundtracks.

Stephen Thompson is a writer, editor and reviewer for NPR Music, where he speaks into any microphone that will have him and appears as a frequent panelist on All Songs Considered. Since 2010, Thompson has been a fixture on the NPR roundtable podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour, which he created and developed with NPR correspondent Linda Holmes. In 2008, he and Bob Boilen created the NPR Music video series Tiny Desk Concerts, in which musicians perform at Boilen's desk. (To be more specific, Thompson had the idea, which took seconds, while Boilen created the series, which took years. Thompson will insist upon equal billing until the day he dies.)

Prior to his retirement, Robert Siegel was the senior host of NPR's award-winning evening newsmagazine All Things Considered. With 40 years of experience working in radio news, Siegel hosted the country's most-listened-to, afternoon-drive-time news radio program and reported on stories and happenings all over the globe, and reported from a variety of locations across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. He signed off in his final broadcast of All Things Considered on January 5, 2018.

Combine an intelligent interviewer with a roster of guests that, according to the Chicago Tribune, would be prized by any talk-show host, and you're bound to get an interesting conversation. Fresh Air interviews, though, are in a category by themselves, distinguished by the unique approach of host and executive producer Terry Gross. "A remarkable blend of empathy and warmth, genuine curiosity and sharp intelligence," says the San Francisco Chronicle.

Laurence Mathieu-Leger and Bryant McBride's critically acclaimed documentary Willie is now airing on ESPN in celebration of Black History Month. It's the…

Acclaimed filmmaker and jazz fan Sam Pollard joins SportsJam with Doug Doyle to talk about his Negro Leagues documentary 'The League.'

From her roots in Australia to her growth in New York City, we hear the origin story of bassist and composer Linda May Han Oh and feature music from her latest project.