Across The Blue Ridge #34 - Summer Listening Party
Our summer listening party continues this week with a tremendous selection of classic and new music from the mountains and beyond. From Kentucky, old time fiddler Snake Chapman plays his beau
Music & Culture
'Unheard Bird' Gives Fresh Insight Into Charlie Parker's Musical Genius
Decades after Parker's death, a new album compiles previously unknown performances by the alto sax legend. Critic Kevin Whitehead says the record will please both jazz experts and casual listeners.
Yeasayer On World Cafe
After four years, the restless Brooklyn band pursues another new sound on Amen & Goodbye. Hear a conversation and live performance.
Marty Napoleon On Piano Jazz
Hear the pianist, who once played with Louis Armstrong's All Stars, as he duets with Marian McPartland in a 1992 session.
Eddie Palmieri: Tiny Desk Concert
An icon for both modern and Latin jazz, the veteran performer continues to break tradition and innovate within many musical styles, including salsa, fusion, Latin funk and more.
Portable Takes Us Inside His New Album, 'Alan Abrahams,' Track By Track
"I wanted to make an album that brings out emotions," the South African producer says. Listen to every track and read Abrahams' comments on each one.
Songs We Love: Battle Trance, 'Blade Of Love I'
An unusual quartet of tenor saxophones delves into the connections between body, breath, sound and creation with a fierce and unyielding spirit.
After Building Anticipation, Frank Ocean Releases 'Endless'
The singer made huge waves with his last album, 2012's Channel Orange — and he's used both conventional and surprising methods to tease Endless, which was released Thursday night.
World Cafe #TBT: Classic Beach Boys Songs
Conjure up the sounds of the beach with some of the quintessential surf-rock band's best tracks.
First Listen: The Bad Plus, 'It's Hard'
The leaderless piano trio became famous for its cover songs more than a dozen years ago. Now, an all-covers record finds an established and quirky band once again testing its powers of interpretation.