NPR Jazz

Glenn Miller was the swing era's biggest star. Then, he vanished without a trace.

This year's unmissable jazz releases came in two flavors: breakthrough releases by driven young newcomers, and a heap of unearthed treasures from the vault.

Haynes influenced generations of drummers and helped change the direction of jazz improvisation.

The production wizard behind Michael Jackson's Thriller won 28 Grammy awards during a career that spanned more than 70 years as a performer, songwriter, producer and music executive.

The musical and life partners’ playfulness and love for each other is on full display in this performance.

The Grammy-nominated saxophonist brought the house down with his reflective, danceable ballads.

Guitarist John Scofield picks 10 of his favorite tracks from his own catalog and shares the stories behind them as he celebrates 50 years of recorded music.

The pair perform songs from their collaborative jazz album, Milton + esperanza.

Vocalist, guitarist and jazz icon George Benson joins Christian McBride for a conversation about his early years on the jazz scene, fame and his new “lost” album.