Tyshawn Sorey

Composer Tyshawn Sorey's symphonic salute to one of his mentors, For George Lewis, evolves gradually in tranquil, multi-textured waves of sound.

From songbook standards to state-of-the-art inventions, hear this week's must-hear new music.

Music of renewal, reassurance and reminiscence.Laurin Talese, “I Like You, You’re Nice”Blossom Dearie composed the music for “I Like You, You’re Nice,” a…

Also: Dick Hyman and Ken Peplowski finesse the songs of Lerner & Loewe, and Tyshawn Sorey goes deep with Marilyn Crispell.David S. Ware Quartet, “Crossing…

Autumn brings a cornucopia for jazz fans. Must-have albums, can’t-miss festivals, sounds both old and new. WBGO has gathered 88 highlights for your…

Take Five celebrates albums by five amazing drummers whose music defies stereotype.Tyshawn Sorey, “Pillars II”When Tyshawn Sorey became a MacArthur Fellow…

“America – I hear you hiss and stare / Do you love the air in me, as I love the air in you?”With those words, evoking an impassioned patriotism curdled by…

In this century, few artists in or around jazz have been closer to the whirling center of the action than Vijay Iyer. A pianist, composer, bandleader and…

This morning, the latest crop of MacArthur Fellows was announced — the so-called "genius" awards. Sometimes, a MacArthur fellowship is given as a capstone…

Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet, “inter-are”Would it be fair to say Mark Guiliana has been typecast? He’s a drummer best known for his advances along the axis…