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The Grammy Award-winning singer and musician had rigorous classical training. Now she's making music that crosses genres: "I've been inspired by Golden Age films, the va-va-voom of it all," she says.

Billy Cobham stumbled onto fame after releasing his debut in 1973. In 2022, the drummer explored the watershed moment and his illustrious career in the KNKX studios.

Singer-songwriter Laufey is touring major stadiums across North America. She's captivated young fans with her blend of jazz and pop, but she's not the only modern pop artist who nods to jazz.

Drummer Marcus Gilmore joins Christian McBride to celebrate his Vanguard debut and reflect on the legacy of his grandfather, Roy Haynes, while carving his own path with Journey to the New.

Recorded in 1965, Morgan's "Cornbread" sits between the crossover success of "The Sidewinder" and the exploratory triumph "Search for the New Land."

Bassist and Jazz Night in America host Christian McBride shared the origins, and collaborative creative process, behind his celebrated trio during a 2015 visit to KNKX.

Whether you call them jazz or electronica or a mix of genres, GoGo Penguin's music is unmistakable.

Pascoal said he had composed thousands of pieces. "I am 100 percent intuitive," he once told NPR. Miles Davis called him one of the most important musicians in the world.