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Julian "Cannonball" Adderley left a monumental legacy during his two decades in the spotlight. Revisit his music with old bandmates and Patrick Bartley Jr.'s young New York band.

We celebrate the 50th anniversary of Miles Davis going electric for Bitches Brew — part controversial, part revolutionary and as a whole, historic.

A former treasury official under the Bill Clinton administration is stepping up his campaign to run for New Jersey governor. Jim Johnson’s new campaign…

Host Christian McBride and trumpeter/composer Wynton Marsalis reflect on Marsalis' studio recordings that address injustices and speak about the role music plays in speaking truth to power.

The Bad Plus' members bring comedy to their not-quite-jazz music, but they're also serious musicians. The trio records mainstream popular standards and '70s progressive rock with a sense of drama. Hear an interview and in-studio performance recorded by WBGO.

In the last 30 years of jazz, bassist Reid has been a major-league support player with saxophonist Dexter Gordon, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, and trombonist JJ Johnson. These days, he works as a composer and bandleader. Hear a full concert recorded by JazzSet.

Students from Rutgers University Chamber Jazz Ensemble performed in the WBGO Studios in celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month.

Host Angélika Beener looks back at the first two seasons of her podcast Milestones: Celebrating the Culture

Wynton Marsalis, Dabin Ryu, & Patrick Hill on “The Sound of Bebop” with the Juilliard Duke Ellington Ensemble

The lineup for Newport Jazz 2025 was released today and, as usual, the list of performers is stellar.