Leo Sidran

As Gregory Porter revisits his Grammy-winning album Take Me to the Alley a decade later, he reflects on his childhood in Bakersfield, the influence of his mother, and the people and places that inspired his music.

Singer Gretchen Parlato turned 50 this year. And her new album, The Wise Ones, finds her looking both backward and forward.

Monty Alexander talks to Leo Sidran about Miles Davis, Sinatra, the music of Jamaica, his recovery from pancreatic cancer, his new album A Jamarican in Paris, and the remarkable power of positivity.

Pianist and composer Sean Mason talks with Leo Sidran about reconnecting jazz with its roots as dance music on his new album State of the Art.

From singing jingles as a child to writing some of the biggest pop hits of the 1980s, Richard Marx reflects on his musical upbringing, his songwriting career and his new album, After Hours, in conversation with Leo Sidran.

From singing jingles as a child to writing some of the biggest pop hits of the 1980s, Richard Marx reflects on his musical upbringing, his songwriting career and his new album, After Hours, in conversation with Leo Sidran.

Harry Connick, Jr. talks to Leo Sidran about his new project, Babe: Elaboratio — A Tribute to My Mother, part symphony, part memoir, and devoted to his mother, Anita Livingston, who died when he was 13.

Blossom Dearly, a pink cherry blossom with a passion for jazz, talks with Leo Sidran about her unexpected internet success, the importance of kindness, why jazz is American history, and her first live performance with the Shrub-Tones at Lincoln Center.

Harry Connick, Jr. joins Leo Sidran to discuss Babe: Elaboratio — A Tribute to My Mother, an ambitious new orchestral work and book devoted to his mother, Anita Livingston, who died when he was 13. Connick reflects on memory and loss, growing up as a musical prodigy in New Orleans, his formative relationships with Ellis Marsalis and James Booker, and the “dream state” of his remarkable early success.

As she celebrates her 70th birthday at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Russell reflects on a working life shaped by unexpected opportunities, a remarkable family legacy, and a willingness to keep following wherever the music leads.