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For high school jazz musicians, the annual Essentially Ellington competition is a big deal. Two Garfield High School students describe how attending is rewarding but isn't some mythological peak.

Johan Grimonprez's film charts both the hopes and the tragedies of Africa's freedom movements in the shadow of the Cold War, as the Soviet Union and the U.S. jockey for influence in the "new world."

The Los Angeles jazz saxophonist ended up on the latest records by rapper Kendrick Lamar and electronic music producer Flying Lotus. His new three-CD recording is no less ambitious.

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.

The album's not dead! Want proof? NPR Music's list of the best albums of 2023 features masterworks by veterans, newcomers, iconoclasts and at least one supergroup.

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.

With a long career playing among jazz and R&B greats, he remains one of the most in-demand drummers in New Orleans.

How would you introduce someone to the jazz of today? We asked young jazz fans — none older than 24 — who run promising jazz Web sites to write about their five-album introductions to modern jazz. Here are highlights from our guest contributors.

Many musicians need to supplement their performing careers with other forms of income, a phenomenon called a "portfolio career." Here's how four Seattle-based musicians pull that off.

Jazz Night In America host Christian McBride introduces two embodiments of musical versatility from the Pacific Northwest: trombonist Julian Priester and vocalist Ernestine Anderson.