Youngbloods: Pianist Sean Mason
Jazz Night in America talks to pianist and composer Sean Mason about his musical journey from North Carolina to New York, and how the South never really left his music.
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Musicians are back on the road, but every day is a gamble
For bands on tour, one positive COVID test can spell disaster. With audiences increasingly unmasked and institutional support drying up, safety is left mostly to the artists themselves.
On 'Hold the Girl,' Rina Sawayama's stadium sound obscures her signature appeal
The pop singer has superstar ambition and a knack for clever genre collisions. But while her new album sometimes matches intensity with innovation, it more often grinds her nuanced story to a paste.
Devon Gilfillian's 'Brown Sugar Queen' is 'a tribute to Black and Brown women'
"I wanted it to feel nostalgic and new at the same time, to combine sexy nostalgia with new grooves," Devon Gilfillian says of his new song, "Brown Sugar Queen." It more than succeeds on both counts.
Gaby Moreno is making music on her terms
The L.A.-based artist will embark on a big tour of Europe. She'll be doing 28 shows in six weeks, covering 11 countries, including Germany, The Netherlands, Spain and Ireland.
The Man From Everywhere
Charley Crockett's story sounds larger than life, but the singer — who just released his 11th album in seven years — says, "Everything I ever said I am is true and then some."
Youngbloods: Saxophonist Sarah Hanahan
Meet Sarah Hanahan, a rising star on alto saxophone
Big risks and adventurous friends: How composer Julia Wolfe became a renegade
The Pulitzer-winning, MacArthur "genius" co-founder of Bang on a Can looks for the grit in music, whether she's writing a string quartet or one of her history-based oratorios.
British pop music has a fraught relationship with Queen Elizabeth
Since the 1970s, the UK's punk, alternative and hip-hop artists have used music to share their feelings about the late monarch and what she represents.
It's kids who are the stars of the Grammy-nominated Alphabet Rockers
The group uses the beats of hip hop to inspire kids to create social change.