Pianist Lara Downes and Pulitzer-winning author Salamishah Tillet discuss Nina Simone and one of her best-known songs at her lovingly restored birthplace in Tryon, N.C.

To mark the occasion of Miles Davis' centennial, trumpeter Keyon Harrold put on a concert at Carnegie Hall and shared a candid conversation about the legend with Christian McBride.

As the weather heats up, explore some of the to jazz festivals worldwide featuring stars like Herbie Hancock and Esperanza Spalding.

The South African musician's "Mannenberg" was often called his country's unofficial anthem during the final years of apartheid.