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Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman and Charles Mingus all cut timeless classics, each pointing the form in a different direction.

Trumpeter Charles Tolliver and an all-star cast will celebrate Strata East's 50th anniversary at Birdland, Aug. 31 through Sept. 5. He recently spoke with Greg Bryant for Let Me Tell You 'Bout It on WBGO.

WBGO’s Felix Hernandez, host of Rhythm Revue, profiles the underrated and often overlooked session guitarist Bobby Eli, who played on so many hits on the Philadelphia International label.

Time is running out to enter the 14th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition

Over the course of his career, pianist, composer, arranger and producer Jason Miles has worked with Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, David Sanborn, Michael Jackson and Aretha Franklin. But the definitive highlight for Jason was his sound-shaping work with Miles Davis - on Tutu, Amandla and Siesta.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with columnist Scott Gilmore about the non-violent arrest of the suspect in the Toronto van attack. Gilmore writes for the Canadian current affairs magazine Maclean's.

In time for Valentine’s Day, WBGO hosts and staff recommend their favorite love songs in (or adjacent to) the jazz genre.

WBGO hosts and staff recommend their favorite jazz albums of the year

In a celebration of Betty Carter’s birthday on May 16, WBGO hosts, staff and friends, including noted singers and instrumentalists, recommend their favorite tracks by the influential vocalist and bandleader.

The case is from Oklahoma, which like 45 other states, has laws that say charter schools must be public schools funded by the state, closely supervised by the state, and be non-sectarian.