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The London, U.K. band Sons of Kemet brought its carnival rhythm, club abandon and jazz improv to a midnight show at Big Ears in Knoxville, Tenn.

Guitarist Roni Ben-Hur discusses his new album with Greg Bryant, for WBGO's "Let Me Tell You 'Bout It.'

New York City's heroes are traditionally celebrated way downtown, at City Hall Park. But at the J&R Music Festival, drum hero Roy Haynes leads the celebrations. Here, the octogenarian drives his Fountain of Youth band through a characteristically hard-driving set.

Percussionist and bandleader Kahil El'Zabar featured a band of younger Chicago talent on 'A Time For Healing.' WBGO is proud to premiere a documentary short about the making of the album.

Modern Lore fully captures the guitarist's trademark melding of fleet precision, open-road possibility and radiant self-assurance.

Drummer Louis Hayes will celebrate his 80th birthday at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola later this month. It’s also a CD-release party for his solo debut on Blue…

The low end has always been terra firma for Williams, one of the all-time great bassists in modern jazz. Hear highlights of a recent set with his post-bop ensemble, Something More.

The musical connection between Cuba and New Orleans, which runs deeper than many listeners realize, forms a strong subtext on the next Preservation Hall Jazz Band album, So It Is.

Scofield's albums Loud Jazzand Quiet were both genuine expressions of his flexible musical personality. In this program, he performs a retrospective that bridges the difference.