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Tavis Smiley interviews singer Phillip Bailey about his new CD Soul on Jazz as well as his career and his amazing falsetto.

No jazz instrument is more personal — or relatable — than the human voice.Jazz singers come in every conceivable style, each with their own expressive…

Singer-songwriter Sting set to appear on February 28, 2024 as the special guest with Christian McBride for the Ralph Pucci 8th Annual Jazz Set, a benefit event for Jazz House Kids.

Mulgrew Miller is among the most sought-after pianist in jazz. His latest record is Live at Yoshi's 1. NPR's Tony Cox talked with him about the new recordings and the challenges of playing jazz piano.

Trumpeter Christian Scott is a relatively new voice in jazz music, but he is already challenging the genre's conventional thinking. Scott has picked a fight with some famous jazz purists, and he's holding his ground. Tony Cox speaks with Scott about jazz music's past, present, and future.

Around 1945, jazz's traditional funeral rites manifested in a more modern form of tribute. Now, some of the music's most powerful tunes are written in memory of late colleagues. Hear five examples.

The 50th anniversary Jazz Fest: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival box set, out now, focuses on jazz legends and rising stars from the region.

92NY announces lineup for Jazz in July series, curated by Bill Charlap in his final year as artistic director.

Dianne Reeves, Pat Metheny, Joanne Brackeen and Todd Barkan are recipients of the 2018 Jazz Masters award — the highest honor the U.S. gives to a jazz musician or advocate.

The late NEA Jazz Master Quincy Jones talks to WBGO's Rhonda Hamilton in 2008