jazz

At the end of his career, the jazz great Miles Davis had to rebuildhimself almost from scratch.

Jazz music has a long tradition of loving and sly portraits. Music historian and Village Voice jazz critic Gary Giddens takes us through some of them.

Charles Mingus was known to his enemies and his friends as the “Angry Man of Jazz.” The bassist and composer wrote music fueled by rage. We look at the vengeful impulses of the late jazz legend.

Playwright Edward Albee talks about Samuel Beckett, poet Sharon Olds reflects on John Donne, and jazz musician Brandford Marsalis discusses Billie Holiday. (Originally aired: April 25, 2002)

On his fourth and newest CD, 27-year old jazz pianist Jason Moran goes it alone without a drummer or bassist.