Jazz Vocalist Ron Boustead's Humor Shines On 'Unlikely Valentine'
A mastering engineer by day, the LA singer has now made his own album, on which he treats jazz standards and originals with wit and swing.
Music Interviews
As Nancy And Beth, Megan Mullally And Stephanie Hunt Are Musical Misfits
The actors playfully cover everybody from George Jones to Gucci Mane on their new album. "We call it punk show-biz," Mullally explains.
The 2017 NEA Jazz Masters, In Their Own Words
Hear how the artists honored by the NEA this year — Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Dave Holland, Dick Hyman and Ira Gitler — earned their stripes and paid their jazz dues.
George Clinton And Killer Mike: Talking (Barber) Shop
One founded a funk empire, the other sells out shows as half of Run the Jewels — and both have owned barbershops. They sit down together to discuss music, mentorship and the philosophy of barbering.
How Do You Bond With Mozart? Adopt A Starling
Naturalist and author Lyanda Lynn Haupt took her research on Mozart to a whole new level when she invited a young starling into her home.
Shop Talk With George Clinton And Killer Mike
The two musicians settle in at Killer Mike's Atlanta barbershop to discuss everything from the birth of Funkadelic to their barbering philosophies.
'Jazz Is The Mother Of Hip-Hop': How Sampling Connects Genres
Watch pianist Robert Glasper demonstrate how three samples from jazz tracks by Ahmad Jamal and Herbie Hancock served as source material for famed hip-hop producers J Dilla and Pete Rock.
Gabriel Garzón-Montano On World Cafe
The R&B singer's new record is intricate and organic. It's the sum of his many influences, including pop, cumbia and childhood days spent interrupting Philip Glass' practice sessions.
For Globetrotting Singer Jain, Every Place Has Meaning
The French musician, born Jeanne Galice, has lived in Dubai, Congo-Brazzaville and Abu Dhabi. She says each of those places influences her rhythmic, worldly pop.
Michael Nesmith On 'Infinite Tuesday' And Touring With Hendrix
In his new memoir, the one-time member of The Monkees recalls befriending John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix, who opened for the band on a 1967 tour. (That didn't last long.)