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> Jazz

Explore the rich art of Jazz from every angle: classic and modern, vocal and instrumental. > A Great Day in Harlem

Music by jazz greats who showed up that 1958 morning for the famous “Great Day in Harlem” photo. > AACM

Music by musicians connected to Chicago's revolutionary Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, now in its 46th year. > Avant Garde

Jazz way outside the box. From Ornette Coleman and John Coltrane to Ken Vandermark and William Parker. > Bebop

The revolutionary music that married swing rhythm with adventurous improvisation. Hear it from the masters. > Big Band

The big sound of large jazz ensembles from every era, from Basie and Ellington to Maria Schneider. > Blue Note Channel

Celebrate the recorded legacy of jazz’s greatest record company, which turned 70 in 2009. > Brazilian Jazz

The best in Brazilian jazz, from Brazilian masters and younger purveyors of the style from all over the world. > Broadway Jazz

Songs by Porter, Gershwin, Sondheim and more -- all as performed by jazz artists. > Chicago Jazz Fest 2011

The music by the many wonderful artists - local and national - who'll perform at this year’s fest. > Christmas Instrumentals

Christmas jazz with no vocals added. Artists like Oscar Peterson let their instruments do the singing. > Christmas Vocals

Jazz vocalists like Dianne Reeves, Tony Bennett and Joe Williams breathe new life into Christmas classics. > Composers: Bird and Diz

Compositions by the forefathers of bop: Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. > Composers: Duke Ellington

Hear the timeless music of Ellington and collaborator Billy Strayhorn performed by artists from every era. > Composers: Jobim

The timeless compositions of Bossa Nova maestro Antonio Carlos Jobim. > Composers: The Beatles

Jazz artists like Count Basie and Brad Mehldau take on the music of John, Paul, George and Ringo. > Composers: Thelonious Monk

Music composed by the enigmatic, challenging, and revolutionary Thelonious Monk. > Composers: Wayne Shorter

Hundreds of different takes on the masterful work of Wayne Shorter, jazz music's greatest living composer. > Cool Jazz

Music from cool pioneer Miles Davis and West Coast jazzers like Dave Brubeck and Shelly Manne. > Covering All the Bassists

Bassists step out of the shadows! Great music from Charles Mingus, Ray Brown, Jaco Pastorius and more. > Cutting Edge

Experimental jazz from recent years. Not Avant-Garde, not Straight-Ahead. The Bad Plus, Jason Moran, more. > Decade: 2000s

An enormous and diverse collection of jazz from the last decade. > Decade: Pre-1940

Take a tour of the earliest days of jazz, with Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and much more. > Decade: The 40s

The decade when swing was king, that is, until it was dethroned by the unstoppable force of bebop. > Decade: The 50s

Considered by many to be jazz’s finest hour. Bebop, hard bop, cool jazz, and beginnings of post-bop. > Decade: The 60s

A time of change and innovation. Post-bop, free jazz, early fusion and everything in between. > Decade: The 70s

The decade when present-day jazz giants got started. Fusion was king, but boppers were still making music. > Decade: The 80s

Nothing but jazz from the `80s, from fusion to neo-bop. Pat Metheny, Wynton Marsalis, and much more. > Decade: The 90s

Exciting new voices and elder statesmen in their later years. > Detroit Jazz Festival 2011

Music from the dozens of great jazz artists who'll play at this year’s Detroit Jazz Festival. > ECM

Hear nothing but music from ECM Records, a leader in cutting edge modern jazz for over 40 years. > Emerging Voices

The future of jazz! Hear undiscovered young talent alongside recent success stories from the under-40 crowd. > Give the Drummers Some

Music that shifts the spotlight to the oft-ignored time-keepers, from Art Blakey to Brian Blade. > Good Vibes

Hear one of jazz music's most under-appreciated instruments: the vibraphone. > Groove Jazz

Funky tunes from greats like Herbie and Cannonball as well as modern groove masters like Charlie Hunter. > Guitar Jazz

From Grant Green to Bill Frisell, from acoustic to electric, hear the best of jazz guitar. > Jazz Fusion

A remarkable fusion of styles: groove jazz, jazz-rock, world fusion, and modern innovations. > Latin Jazz

From "Manteca" to Michel Camilo, the best in Latin Jazz. > Live Jazz

Jazz greats from every era performing in their most natural habitat: Live, on stage, thriving off of the crowd's energy. > Mellow Christmas Jazz

Soothing jazz renditions of your Christmas favorites > Mellow Jazz

Lush ballads as performed by jazz greats. Beautiful, sophisticated and relaxing. > Modern Mainstream

The best in mainstream jazz from the last three decades. Breckers, Marsalises, and plenty of new releases. > Monterey Jazz Festival 2011

Northern California's long-running and much-beloved jazz fest > Montréal Jazz Festival 2011

Hear great music by many of the artists scheduled to play at this year's edition of the world's biggest jazz festival. > New Christmas Jazz

The latest Christmas Jazz innovations, from Wynton Marsalis, Carla Bley, Matt Wilson and more. > New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2012

Music by the jazzers who are scheduled to perform at 2012’s NOLA Fest. > New Releases

Stay up to date on the newest jazz. Featuring nothing but great jazz from the last 7 months. > New School

There is jazz after bop! Hear a wide, wide range of modern jazz, from free jazz to post-bop and fusion. > Newport Jazz Festival 2012

The jazz festival that started them all. Hear great music by artists playing this year's Newport. > Non-Standard Christmas Jazz

Christmas jazz beyond the same 10 carols > Nothin' But the Blues

Hear hundreds of different jazz interpretations of the classic twelve bar blues. > Old School

Jazz before bop: swing, Dixieland and classic jazz, including Jelly Roll Morton and Coleman Hawkins. > Organ Jazz

Classic tracks from organ masters old and new. Jimmy Smith, Big John Patton, and Joey DeFrancesco. > Piano Jazz

Hear the great jazz pianists from every era, from Oscar Peterson and Dave Brubeck to Brad Mehldau. > Pop Composers

Jazz musicians put their own spin on rock and pop songs by artists ranging from the Beatles to Björk. > Regions: Chicago

Nothing but great jazz by musicians who call the Windy City home, veterans and young locals alike. > Regions: Europe

From Straight-Ahead to Avant-Garde, hear all the wonderful jazz Europe has to offer. > Regions: Modern West Coast

West Coast jazz beyond the cool school of the 50’s and 60’s. From Nels Cline to Tierney Sutton. > Regions: New Orleans

Traditional and progressive, swingin’ and funky, hear all types of great NOLA jazz. > Regions: New York

Newer jazz created in the mecca of the jazz world, New York City. > SFJazz 2011

Music by the diverse lineup of artists playing in SFJazz’s eclectic Spring season. > Saxophone Jazz

The wonderful sounds of jazz saxophone, from Coleman Hawkins to John Coltrane to Chris Potter. > Spiritual Jazz

From updates on traditional spirituals to original compositions that ponder God's nature, hear jazz musicians take their music to church. > Staff Picks

A handpicked playlist of AccuJazz program director Lucas Gillan’s favorite new jazz releases. > Straight Ahead

Get your groove on with the best in swinging straight ahead jazz from to Dexter Gordon to Bill Charlap. > Swingin' Christmas

Straight-ahead Christmas jazz from Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas to new releases. > Tel Aviv Jazz Festival 2012

Hear music by the great jazz musicians from Israel and around the world playing at this year's edition of Israel's biggest jazz fest > The Best Jazz of 2009

The best jazz of 2009. Compiled with the guidance of more than 15 critics’ year-end lists. > The Best Jazz of 2010

The most critically-acclaimed jazz of 2010. Based on the Village Voice poll, which polls 120 different critics. > The Best Jazz of 2011

The most critically-acclaimed jazz released in 2011, including Sonny Rollins, Ambrose Akinmusire, and more. > Third Stream

Where jazz and classical meet. Sophisticated concert music, gorgeous “jazz with strings,” and more. > Trombone Jazz

Nothing but great trombone performances, from J.J. Johnson and Curtis Fuller to Robin Eubanks. > Trumpet

All the trumpet masters are here, from Satchmo and Miles to Roy Hargrove and Dave Douglas. > Vocal Jazz

Great jazz vocalists from Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday to Kurt Elling and Diana Krall. > Women of Jazz

Hear everything from classic recordings by Ella and Billie to the innovative sounds of Regina Carter and Nicole Mitchell. > World Fusion

Music that combines jazz improvisation and soul with less familiar sounds from around the world.