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The roster of musicians Carter has worked with ranges from Ornette Coleman to Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack and A Tribe Called Quest.
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At his last recorded concerts, the avant-garde outlaw's seemingly disparate sound worlds came together.
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The Brazilian singer Flora Purim helped create the sound of jazz fusion. Now, as she releases what she says will be her final album, it's time to give her artistic legacy its due.
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The jazz icon's 100th birthday is a chance to appreciate an enduring throughline of his career, which often teetered between exquisite composure and raging chaos.
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Regarded as one of the most important figures in jazz, tributes are planned across the world to honor the legacy of bassist, bandleader and pioneer Charles Mingus.
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Jazz in the Afternoon host Chris Cooke presents music and conversation with Karrin Allyson
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Final Vesper Concerts of Season Promise to Be Memorable With a Rare Musical Treat, Kristi Treu ChatsInterview with Vesper Concerts' Executive Director Kristi Treu
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The cornetist, composer and bandleader combined a distinctly American harmonic palette with an openhearted emotional clarity uncommon in modern jazz.