John Coltrane

In time for Valentine’s Day, WBGO hosts and staff recommend their favorite love songs in (or adjacent to) the jazz genre.

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

Saxophonist Vincent Herring talks with WBGO’s Gary Walker about the legacy of John Coltrane who will be celebrated with a festival at the Smoke jazz club in New York City.

Drummer (from Vital Information and Journey) hosts five week residency playing the music of John Coltrane, Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk

Nostalgia tends to dominate our respective listening habits. This year saw the excavation of various titles from the annals of time.

Just how major is 'A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle'? Nate Chinen and Greg Bryant discuss this historic release on Jazz United, moments after listening together to the album.

On Let Me Tell You 'Bout It, saxophonist and NEA Jazz Master Dave Liebman discusses his devotion to the music of John Coltrane, and how it led to an exciting new album with his Expansions band.

WBGO's Nate Chinen was joined by saxophonist Branford Marsalis and harpist Brandee Younger in a live conversation about this recently unearthed live recording.

To kick off Season Two of Jazz United, we shine a light on Impulse Records, the self-proclaimed home for "The New Wave in Jazz" — describing its impact on us as listeners and its enduring significance on the musical landscape.

The first track on the first album released by Impulse! Records, 60 years ago, bears a prophetic title: "This Could Be the Start of Something Big."That…