Geniuses Collide In 2008's Best Jazz

The year's 10 best CDs find brilliant musicians collaborating on a wide variety of recordings. ()
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Music Reviews

New music from The Decemberists, a classic from R.E.M., the strangely compelling Heligoats, more. ()

McCoy Tyner, Derek Trucks: Timeless Melody
The jazz-piano legend and the blues guitarist collaborate on a new reinvention of "Greensleeves." ()
Music News

Music School Students Get In Tune With Industry
Students studying recorded music at NYU are learning new skills to compete in a changing industry. ()
- William Claxton, 80, Shot 'Jazz For The Eyes'
- Trumpeter And TV Composer Neal Hefti Dies
- Homework: Odd Musical Instruments
Music Videos

Lizz Wright Returns with 'The Orchard'
The jazzy, soulful singer-songwriter talks about her new album, and her future in jazz and beyond. ()

Ray Bonneville: True-to-Life Troubadour
See Bonneville stomp his cowboy boots on a piece of wood and tell his rough-and-tumble stories. ()
Music Lists
Hear the work of five jazz flutists who bring virtuosic force to the oft-parodied instrument. ()
- WBGO: The Year In Jazz: Best CDs Of 2008
- WDUQ: Django's World: Hot Club Jazz
- KPLU: Feeling The Vibes: The Short History Of A Long Instrument
Concerts

Richard Bona Makes You Sing At Basel Jazz Festival
Bona makes you swoon, sing, stand up and boogie with his band from the 2008 Basel Jazz Festival. ()
Studio Sessions

Geri Allen On Piano Jazz
The recent Guggenheim Fellowship recipient plays her outstanding piano compositions on Piano Jazz. ()
- WXPN: Taj Mahal: 'Maestro' Of The Blues
- WBGO: Trombonist Nick Vayenas: A Bout Of 'Synesthesia'
- WXPN: Boz Scaggs 'Speaks Low' With Jazz Standards
Music Interviews & Profiles
Students studying recorded music at NYU are learning new skills to compete in a changing industry. ()
- Rosemary Clooney: An American Treasure
- Duke Ellington: The Composer, Pt. 2
- Duke Ellington: The Composer, Pt. 1
From the Archives
Jazz Stars Celebrate Marian McPartland's 90th
Hear performances by Norah Jones, Regina Carter, and Marian McPartland.
Jazz Profiles: Miles Davis' 'Kind of Blue'
Kind of Blue was recorded in 1959. It remains the best-selling jazz album of all time.

