Music

Zankel Hall Performance Celebrates Miles Davis’ Centennial, Part of Carnegie Hall's "United In Sound: America At 250" Festival.

Billie Holiday made her third appearance at Carnegie Hall on November 10 , 1956. The presentation was a 2-hour concert version of her autobiography, Lady Sings The Blues .

WBGO Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month 2026 with students from Colleges and Universities across the U.S.A.

Benny Goodman tells the incredible "lost and found" story of the historic concert recording that almost didn't happen.

On this episode of The Art of the Story, Leo Sidran talks to Arturo Sandoval about his return to 92NY

The push for a federal Martin Luther King Jr. holiday began almost immediately after Dr. King’s assassination in April 1968, when the late Representative John Conyers introduced the first motion to make King’s birthday a federal holiday. Yet it would take another 11 years for the proposal to reach the floor of the House of Representatives for a vote in 1979. When the bill fell just five votes short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass, it was music that helped galvanize the nation.

Hosted by New Standards host, Paul Cavalconte WBGO partners with The Gilmore International Piano Festival for the world reveal of the very first Larry J. Bell Jazz Artist Award recipient.

For enthusiasts of jazz and a broader spectrum of engaging cultural content, WBGO's official YouTube channel is an absolute must-follow.

A one-hour radio documentary that celebrates the profound cultural and artistic legacy of Strata-East Records, delving into its founding, influence, and future.

On this episode of The Art of the Story, legendary percussionist Sheila E. chats with WBGO's Pat Prescott