Nick Morrison
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When Juan de Marcos González teamed up with Ry Cooder to create Buena Vista Social Club, he became internationally known almost overnight. Watch the bandleader in this three-song set.
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There isn't a modern-day pianist with a greater love for Tin Pan Alley than Bill Charlap. Watch him take circuitous routes through "All the Things You Are" and "Sophisticated Lady."
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Individually, they've been at the core of the post-bop jazz scene for decades. So it's no surprise that as a band, they're colossal. Hear drummer Billy Hart and this collective play original pieces.
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Among early bebop musicians, Ray Brown was king of the bass. He mentored Christian McBride, and today, McBride is jazz's "go-to" bassist. While visiting KPLU, he performs with pianist Peter Martin.
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The great jazz drummer is celebrating his eighth decade all year by touring the world and releasing a new album. Here are five songs, from 1966 to the present day, which showcase DeJohnette at the top of his powers.
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Veteran drummer Jack DeJohnette stops by the Jazz24 studios in Seattle, to perform a studio session with two longtime collaborators: pianist Chick Corea and bassist Stanley Clarke.
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A longtime favorite of KPLU, the pianist performs with her trio in the station's Seattle studio. Here, she performs two songs with Anthony Pinciotti and Omer Avital.
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Hear five singers take on one of the chief architects of the American popular song canon.