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The superbly alert and flexible drummer formed a swirling current in modern jazz for more than 60 years. He was 82.

From modern jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette to masterful scatter and vocalist Nancy King, KNKX remembers the lives of notable jazz musicians who passed away this year.

Jon Batiste premieres new songs and takes us through some of the many sides of his rich musical history at the Tiny Desk.

Ron Carter is credited with over 2,200 recording sessions, making him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history, according to Guinness World Records.

In the 1960s, European musicians began to reinvent the occasionally strident sounds of American avant-garde jazz to suit their own ideas. Norway, in particular, produced its own distinct regional aesthetic — no doubt influenced by its icy landscape.

A go-to drummer who has lit the scene ablaze, Tyson shares his top five drum heroes. Plus, the seasoned sideman shares tracks from his trippy debut as a band leader, the paper doors.

Sunday is Father's Day. If you're a dad, congratulations; these songs are for you. If you're a son or a daughter, here's a list of dad-friendly jazz songs to let your father know you're thinking of him.

Every weekday through Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe dives into the music of a different country in Latin America.

You, a Pisces full of wisdom, have discovered a new song that lights up your soul. This week on 8 Tracks: Mild to wild obsessions with SZA, Bat for Lashes and Alice Coltrane.

Joey Cohn has been a public radio fan for many years, dating back to when he was an on-air host at KUAT while attending the University of Arizona in Tucson. Later in his broadcast career, Joey worked in commercial radio and television in Phoenix.