NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with actor J.K. Simmons about his much buzzed about performance as a brutal music teacher in the new film Whiplash.
J.K. Simmons Won’t Throw A Chair At Your Head, But His Character Might
Benny Green On Piano Jazz
The pianist brings his swinging style and musical sensitivity to tunes such as “What Are You Doing With The Rest Of Your Life?” and “You Make Me Feel So Young” in a 2003 session.
Bang The Drum Ever Faster In The Different Sports Arena Of ‘Whiplash’
Damien Chazelle’s heart-pounding teacher-student drama, Whiplash, sets a combination of a sports film and a genius tale like The Social Network in the world of jazz drumming.
Behind Wynton Marsalis’ Afro-Cuban ‘Ochas’ Suite
Jazz At Lincoln Center welcomes a world-premiere commission featuring pianist Chucho Valdés and percussionist Pedrito Martinez. Together, they blend jazz with folkloric and religious music of Cuba.