NPR Jazz

Breathless and expansive, Kris Davis' layered music is a mosaic of emotional expression.

Jazz bassist Ray Drummond died on November 1, 2025 at the age of 78

Despite singing of heartbreak or sadness, Emily King's barely-contained excitement brightens the room between each tune.

Jack DeJohnette, of the most daring and singular jazz drummers of the last 60 years, died on Sunday.

With its fusion of funk, jazz, Afrobeats and R&B, the British band conveys a radical mission to choose joy.

Glover fought to build a life in music. From Portland, Ore., to New York City, her story traces resilience, creativity and the strength she found through sincerity.

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.

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.

From his deep baritone chest to wonderfully fluttering head voice, Michael Mayo joyfully bends notes to his will.

Trombone Shorty releases new album from New Orleans, a tribute to the city's soul, marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.