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As Miles Davis’s centennial is celebrated around the world, keyboardist and producer Jason Miles reflects on helping shape the trumpeter’s late-career sound on Tutu, Amandla, and Music from Siesta. From synthesizers and sampling to popcorn and boxing at Miles’ house, Miles shares memories of friendship, innovation, and the restless drive to keep evolving.

On what would have been his 98th birthday, Leo Sidran remembers Johnny Griffin, the Chicago-born tenor saxophonist known as “The Little Giant.” Through Griffin’s own words, we revisit his belief that jazz was made by people who chose to feel good in spite of conditions, and how he eventually found a different rhythm of life in France.

Celebration the 60th anniversary of Speak No Evil, the 1966 masterpiece by Wayne Shorter that stands as one of the defining works of post-bop music. Guest Jeremy Pelt joins the conversation to talk about this classic and his brand new album.

A new documentary, KÖLN TRACKS, revisits the mythology surrounding The Köln Concert, Keith Jarrett’s iconic 1975 solo performance that became the best-selling solo piano album in jazz history. Through conversations with filmmaker Vincent Duceau and pianist Dan Tepfer, Leo Sidran explores how memory, limitation, and myth helped shape one of jazz’s most enduring recordings.

On the April 18 WBGO Journal, Governor Mikie Sherrill's plan to deal with the traffic nightmare at the upcoming World Cup matches in NJ and we continue to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month

Fresh off his triumphant John-Coltrane-centennial performance of A Love Supreme at the 2026 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, (which he also produces) saxophonist Paul Carr is absolutely one of the busiest musicians in the DMV. On top of performing at his festival and assorted curating work, Paul Carr is a leading jazz educator. In August 2025 he was appointed assistant professor of saxophone, and director of the renowned Howard University Jazz Ensemble, at historic Howard University, his alma mater.WBGO contributor Willard Jenkins recently spoke to Paul about his “full circle moment” of returning to teach at the very place where he once studied, and the circuitous yet rewarding path he took to arrive where he is today.

FANZO's CEO and co-founder Leo MacLehose joins SportsJam with Doug Doyle to talk about his sports tech platform that's now available in North America and in time for the FIFA World Cup

WBGO’s Dave Popkin catches up with The Nth Power to cover their new record “Never Alone” plus performing with Snarky Puppy and more.

Jimmy Jam of legendary producing duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis talks about his 50+ year career and legacy, and his new live storytelling event, Jamz & Conversation, happening June 4 at Sony Hall.

On the May 30 WBGO Journal, Protests escalate at Delaney Hall, the battle of AI data centers in NJ and a look a Skyview Acres