Oscar Peterson on Piano Jazz
On this program from 1998, Peterson demonstrates his deft touch and amazing technique.
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Music Reviews
Brian Blade Fellowship: Open-Sky Music
"Return of the Prodigal Son" is a homecoming story that searches for enlightenment in jazz.
- Marcia Ball Gets 'Right Back in It'
- Boogie-Woogie and Blues: Small Can Be Sweet
- 'Mental Weather': Moody, Variable, Promising
Music News
Dee Dee Bridgewater News and Tour Dates
JazzSet host Dee Dee Bridgewater's news and tour dates.
Jazz Musician Says Genre is Dying
Jae Sinnett loves Jazz. He hosts a jazz show on his local radio station. He's also a jazz drummer and composer. But despite his devotion, Sinnett says the genre is under siege. He explains why he believes Americans are falling out of love with jazz.
Music Lists
Play Ball and Play Bop
Get into the swing of summer with five jazz songs about the Great American Pastime.
- WBGO: Peak Performances from the Village Vanguard
- WDUQ: Duke Ellington: Master of the Jazz Song
- WDUQ: Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song
Concerts
Convergence, Recorded Live in Denver
JazzSet presents one of the Mile High City's most venerated and popular jazz groups.
- Marian McPartland's 'Rachel Carson' in Concert
- Gerald Wilson, Otis Taylor from Monterey
- WBGO: Spanish Harlem Orchestra Celebrates Salsa
Studio Sessions
Alexis Cuadrado: Jazz from the Underground
Cuadrado and his Puzzles Quartet play music from a new independent release in WBGO's studio.
- KPLU: Tab Benoit: One Foot in the Bayou
- WBGO: Nicholas Payton: A Different Kind of Blue
- WXPN: Marco Benevento: Indie-Rock Meets Jazz
Music Interviews & Profiles
The 23-year-old's new album combines her soaring vocals with the low-end thump of her double bass.
- WNYC: Matana Roberts Blows in from 'Chicago'
- After Apple Records: Musician-Run Labels
- Gil Evans: Distinction in Arranging
From the Archives
Jazz from the Horn of Africa: 'Ethiopiques'
The work of many talented practitioners of Ethiopian jazz is found on a huge CD series from France.
Hugh Masekela Taps His Deep Roots
Hear an interview and performance with one of the great innovators in world fusion.
