This is the centennial of two jazz giants, Miles Davis and John Coltrane . As I said in previous essays, I got into ja…

A gathering of adventurous musicians who refuse to stay in their lane, from offbeat twists and radical reinventions to …

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--pianist Tommy Flanagan from 1984; singer/songwrit…

For more than seven decades, pianist Monty Alexander has occupied a singular place in jazz, combining the swing and im…

A playlist of unexpected connections: from Cory Weeds to Stan Getz , with Huey Lewis as the missing link; from James E…

In Part 2 of their conversation, the magician, sideshow artist, and ragtime pianist tells Jonesy about his mid-80s job …

A collection of photos from the Francesca Tandoi Trio concert at OCK in Ostrów Wielkopolski on October 14, 2026 featuri…

For a period of time in the late 1980s, it was nearly impossible to turn on pop radio without hearing a song by Richard…

Now New York-based guitarist Jonah Ferguson cut his teeth as an educator, sampler producer and big band composer here …

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Cory Weeds, Rahsaan Barber, David Champagne, Kay Kostopoulos, Johannes…

Also music from William Parker's atest, and Jason Robinson honors the spirit of Yusef Lateef. Playlist Host Speaks…

After a few weeks during which we've delved into the legacies of Cassandra Wilson, Stevie Wonder and Dave Holland, …

Today's programme brings you excellent new music from Sweden, led by guitarist Carl Mörner Ringström , more from Br…

When you put musicians like bassist Robert Hurst and drummer Johnathan Blake behind a true visionary, you're guar…

The conversation continues. In Part Two of Thelonious Monk : Wrong Is Right, Steve Braunginn rejoins T.S. Monk and The…

Cincinnati-based pianist Ben Tweedt and Cleveland-based flutist Bryan Kennard spoke on several occasions over the las…

New music from, Nicole Mitchell, Russell Gunn, Rahsaan Barber, and William Parker and a little something from Bertha Ho…

This program features recent music from Kris Davis , Janis Siegel and Henry Threadgill as well as older work from Ste…

George Graham spotlights six new jazz releases in this extended show including Joey DeFrancesco , Jerry Z , Bill Carter…

New releases from Germany this week should attract interest--drummer Joe Hertenstein (often seen in New York) debuts t…

How many new releases are highlighted? Eight. What else? Jazz from the past century--stuff that pushed the tradition a …

The Marin-born author and former WFMU host joins us to discuss Morning in Marin, his history of how Alan Watts, the Gra…

Chapters 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 A drive from …

Darren Frate 's music has been described as world music, jazz and jazz fusion woven together by bass driven grooves…

Enjoy another installment in that living, shape-shifting conversation stretching from Brooklyn basements to festivals a…

A collection of photos from the Hania Derej Trio concert at Wytwórnia in Lodz on July 16, 2026 featuring Hania Derej , …

From the time he showed up on the scene in his late teens, Harry Connick, Jr. seemed destined for an unusual career. H…

This week Quentin Walston , pianist, author, and jazz educator, joins Mike Jones for a conversation about a simple ide…

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--drummer Matt Wilson and his Good Trouble ensemble…

Featuring new improvised music, with tracks by Jonny Mansfield, the Pete Roth Trio, Nisha Ramayya, Sia Ahmed and Raymon…

John Coltrane would have turned 100 last week. So this hour closes with 15 minutes of him live at the Village Vanguard …

Celebrating Dave Holland 's 80th birthday with music drawn from six decades of creative music making, and the many …

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Josh Lawrence, Bob McChesney, Doug Webb, Janis Siegel, Todd DelGiudice…