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Jazz clarinetist Dr. Michael White; New Jersey bluegrass band Railroad Earth; Newly discovered music from Nick Drake; Pete Seeger's grandson with The Mammals and more.

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Taking on Duke Ellington's music is a daunting task for most composers, but for Graham Reynolds, it was a rewarding journey. On his new album, DUKE! Three Portraits of Ellington, jazz standards are perfomed by a big band, by a string quartet — and remixed by DJs.

Bassist Charlie Haden is known as a great jazz musician, but his background is all country. Growing up, he performed alongside his siblings in the Haden Family Band on radio stations across the South and Midwest. He details what it was like to grow up musically -- and why he recently returned to his country roots -- in a 2008 interview on Fresh Air.

There are no people named Claudia in the Claudia Quintet, but there is a fantastic drummer and composer named John Hollenbeck. His tunes crib from anywhere between minimalism and math-rock, while the band transforms it all into a sort of throbbing, cinematic and wacky jazz.

Leonard Bernstein does full justice to the still racy and spontaneous score of Rhapsody In Blue in this 1959 recording. As both conductor and pianist, he brings a smoky, sultry jazziness to the piece.

The artist brings his musical family together across jazz, R&B and hip-hop to the Tiny Desk.

Rhythm, Melody, and Harmony, a new release from Cyrus Chestnut, featured on WBGO's New Day New Play.

WBGO’s Lee Mergner talks with Christian McBride about ‘The Movement Revisited,’ his 2020 album that explored the Civil Rights movement through the voices of four iconic figures.

It's easy to get overwhelmed by the English and their social tea traditions. What time does each of them take place, anyway? But don't fret. The Salt is here to offer guidance.