Jazz & Blues

Kenny Barron: Live At The Village Vanguard

Kenny Barron At The Village Vanguard Bar

One of New York's most talented and tasteful pianists, Barron leads a young quartet live in concert.

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Music Reviews

Aaron Parks: Atom-Smashing Jazz Accelerator

Parks' "Nemesis" is less about being jazz or rock than it is about providing a sonic environment.

 
 

Music Videos

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

End of Summer (200)
 

As Labor Day approaches, these songs are here to bring summer to a close on a positive note.

 

Studio Sessions

Aaron Parks: Projecting The 'Invisible Cinema'

In a session from WBGO, Parks plays a mix of jazz and rock that's really neither of those things.

 
 

From the Archives

Hear performances by Norah Jones, Regina Carter, and Marian McPartland.

 

Kind of Blue was recorded in 1959. It remains the best-selling jazz album of all time.

 

Full NPR Jazz Archive

 

Jazz & Blues Streams

Play these streams from our member stations for continuous jazz & blues.

 

Jazz24 World Class Jazz

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WBGO Jazz, Blues, R&B
and Award-Winning News

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WDUQ Pittsburgh's Jazz Station

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WGBH "Jazz with Eric in the Evening"

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WGBH Blues The living tradition of the Blues

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Music Lists

The Birth Of Bossa Nova

Here are five songs from the magical era when the gentle sound of Brazil hypnotized the world.

 

Jazz Profiles

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