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Sasha Dobson carries on in the jazz tradition of past greats like Ella Fitzgerald, with a sultry voice and extensive performance experience, but she remains unconventional . Now 26, Dobson has been performing professionally since she was 16, in the process crafting a unique fusion of worldly jazz.

Hear five jazz songs that express Western themes of space, freedom, pioneers and movement.

Jazz trumpeter Clark Terry, 83, was a mentor to Miles Davis and performed with Count Basie and Duke Ellington. He recently donated his archive of memorabilia to William Paterson University in New Jersey. NPR's Jacki Lyden interviews Terry just before he takes the stage at New York's Jazz Gallery.

Fresh Air's jazz critic takes a fresh look at the reissue of the album Head On (Blue Note/EMI), a 1971 session led and recorded by Bobby Hutcherson.

No jazz musician has ever been heard more on public radio than the late Marian McPartland, the host of NPR's Piano Jazz for more than 40 years.But for all…

Hear the world-class musician play classical, jazz and ragtime songs on this 2003 episode hosted by Marian McPartland.

In this episode of Piano Jazz, we celebrate the longstanding career of Barbara Carroll.

The decorated musician demonstrates his musical flexibility with McPartland on this episode of Piano Jazz.

Here's a collection of photos from the 2025 DC JazzFest

Karen Michel profiles guitarist Brad Shepik, who mixes American jazz with influences from Moroccan to Klezmer. Shepik has just released a new album — it's called Drip (Knitting Factory).