Kurt Elling

WBGO’s Pat Prescott talks with pianist Christian Sands, music director of Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour, about the upcoming tour and the event’s impact on his career.

Leo Sidran revisits several of his favorite segments for The Art of the Story with WBGO News featuring select conversations and profiles

This thirteen-hour series illuminates jazz vocal artistry of every style. Listeners will hear the music and voices of Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Diana Krall, Abbey Lincoln, Kurt Elling and many more.

Photos from the 2022 Monterey Jazz Festival featuring Gregory Porter, Artemis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Chucho Valdes and many others

On this episode of Jazz United, we peer under the hood of Superblue, with a special attention to the mechanics of groove; reminisce about our separate relationships with Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter’s music; and hear from both artists about their collaboration.

Guest host and vocalist Kurt Elling steps into the bustling world of 'The Big Blind,' a Windy City-set jazz radio drama, with selections from the world premiere 2019 performance at Rose Theater.

Hear standout tracks from their new releases, along with a recent flex by trumpeter Alex Sipiagin.

Maria Schneider, Arturo O'Farrill and Robert Glasper were among the winners at the 63rd Grammy Awards.

Grammy nominations are always an imprecise barometer, contingent on too many factors to provide a clear view on any scene. Still, the 2021 jazz field,…

Here is some brand-new music with the lift we all need.Gilfema, “Têkê”Several weeks ago, before it was considered a rare privilege to experience live…