Mar 9th, 2010 · The tenor sax is a powerful instrument. This is especially apparent in music created by mighty jazz masters whose skills shaped sounds still reflected in present-day compositions. Hear five great pairings, battles and studio jam sessions.
Mar 6th, 2010 · News and notes from around the Jazz Internet, including Randy Weston's 1961 masterpiece, the story of Guiseppi Logan, Nublu in Istanbul, the evergreen improvisation vs. composition debate and so forth.
Jan 22nd, 2010 · Pianist Cedar Walton was a guest on the very first season of Piano Jazz, and he returns as part of the program's continuing 30th-anniversary celebration. Walton joins guest host Bill Charlap to talk about his early attempts at composition, and to play his tunes "Midnight Waltz" and "Braymon's Blues."
Dec 31st, 2009 · It's no use pretending that a crucial part of The Bad Plus' wide appeal isn't its reverently outre reimaginings of pop hits. But as it ushers in a new decade with a live performance, the trio focuses mostly on new, original compositions.
Dec 28th, 2009 · Hear the genre-busting Turtle Island Quartet perform a new composition called Tree of Life, in the Performance Today studio. Inspired by Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species and written by Turtle Island's leader, David Balakrishnan, the music encompasses a wide range of cultural references.
Dec 21st, 2009 · The adventurous ensemble has been widely praised for its risk-taking attitude. Gathered around Bob Boilen's desk, a stripped-down incarnation of the group plays music by Ravel, then unpacks several Egyptian instruments for an original composition.
Dec 16th, 2009 · More than two years late and billions of dollars over budget, Boeing's 787 finally took to the skies Tuesday. The new plane made of composite material had its maiden flight in rainy weather. It now faces nine months of extensive flight testing. But the tests aren't the only hurdles Boeing faces with its so-called Dreamliner.
Dec 3rd, 2009 · On Martin Schoeller's film, all men are created equal. His portraits range from Britney Spears glamor shots to documentary photos of hunter-gatherers in Tanzania, but they all share the same composition.