The Art of the Story

Pianist and producer Kiefer traces the unexpected path from jazz piano to beat-making, the rhythmic lessons he later recognized in Sonny Clark, and how those influences came together on Memory Bomb, his solo debut for Blue Note Records.

Twenty-five years ago, New York’s jazz clubs went dark after the September 11 attacks. Some reopened within days. Others never recovered. A look at the musicians, clubs and institutions that kept the music alive.

Monty Alexander talks to Leo Sidran about his remarkable journey, the happy accidents and mistakes that led him, and why positivity is so important.

On this episode of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Doug Doyle chats with legendary festival producer Danny Melnick about the upcoming Saratoga Jazz Festival

On this episode of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Doug Doyle reports on the passing of South African pianist and NEA Jazz Master Abdullah Ibrahim

On this episode of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Doug Doyle reports on the death of the great jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins

On this episode of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Doug Doyle previews Crossroads Theatre's production of "Sizwe Banzi is Dead"

On this edition of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Doug Doyle previews the GSP production of "My Lord, What a Night"

On this edition of The Art of the Story, WBGO's Doug Doyle talks to trombonist and composer Clifton Anderson about his upcoming concert at The Iridium as well as the gift he got from uncle Sonny Rollins when he was seven.

At The Tell, Michael Leviton curates a monthly night of unscripted storytelling where the audience never knows what’s coming. The result is an intimate, unpredictable experience that speaks to the enduring power of stories—and the people who tell them.