Charles Mingus

National Endowment for the Arts and The Kennedy Center to kickoff Jazz Appreciation Month with a special live stream of 2023

WBGO’s Lee Mergner speaks with Mark Wexler, head of Candid Records, about the label’s long history and future plans

A look back at features, profiles, interviews and performances from wbgo.org during 2022

Noted author and raconteur Fran Lebowitz talks with WBGO’s Doug Doyle about jazz, COVID, Martin Scorcese, Charles Mingus and more

WBGO’s Gary Walker to spotlight trombonist and bandleader Conrad Herwig’s new album The Latin Side of Mingus in the New Day, New Play feature on his Daybreak show

The pianist pays tribute to the late Sue Mingus, champion of the music of her husband, Charles Mingus

The WBGO Journal is hosted by News Director Doug Doyle

The jazz icon's 100th birthday is a chance to appreciate an enduring throughline of his career, which often teetered between exquisite composure and raging chaos.

On the occasion of the legendary bassist's centennial, broadcaster and bass player Greg Bryant zeroes in on the legend's technical wizardry.

As 2022 gets underway, we're energized with a spirit of renewal. So we decided to devote this episode of Jazz United to some New Year’s resolutions.