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Mavis Staples started singing with her family, the Staples Singers, in the '50s. With a voice that belied her tiny size, she eventually became the center of attention of the group.

Kenny Barron is among many great jazz artists who have called Philadelphia home. Now, with over 90 recordings, the revered pianist is not letting off the gas.

Trumpeter and music executive Herb Alpert became a superstar of the 1960s with his Tijuana Brass, and has continued to transport music fans ever since.

With a unique, muscular sound on his tenor sax, Billy Harper broke into the 1970s New York jazz scene, launching a long and adventurous career.

New albums of the week from artists who continue to bend the genre of Jazz with their own unique sounds.

The versatile guitarist has played with celebrated and unsung jazz heroes from the mid-1950s onward. Burrell and many of his fellow Detroiters are some of the music’s most renowned leaders and sidemen.

Drummer, composer and producer Harvey Mason Sr. is as versatile as any musician could ask for, working on some of the most notable recordings in the past 50 years.

Singer Maria Muldaur is known for her California-style blues singing. She's toured extensively for over 50 years and become a champion for Americana and folk music.