The late NEA Jazz Master Ahmad Jamal talks about his celebrated career in this 2012 interview.

In part two of our interview, Violinist and 2023 NEA Jazz Master Regina Carter discusses some of the highlights of her spectacular career.

An interview with Regina Carter, part 1:Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman.

Drummer and 2023 NEA Jazz Master Louis Hayes talks about his long and distinguished career as a musician.

Composer, multi-instrumentalist, and 2021 NEA Jazz Master Henry Threadgill reflects on his musical life and shares his thoughts about improvised music.

In this tuneful podcast, bassist Stanley Clarke talks about his long and storied career, including his musical partnerships with Chick Corea and their band Return to Forever, his solo career, his collaboration with George Duke, and his approach to wo...

Meet 2022 NEA Jazz Master Cassandra Wilson and hear about her long and rich singing career in this tuneful podcast

The late pianist and NEA Jazz Master Hank Jones talks about his life in music.

A wide-ranging talk with 2022 NEA Jazz Master Donald Harrison, Jr.

We revisit a conversation with 2019 NEA Jazz Master composer, conductor, and arranger Maria Schneider who creates highly original and evocative compositions for her jazz orchestra.

Virtuoso drummer and 2021 NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington talks about career and her advocacy for “jazz without patriarchy.”

The rhythms of a master.

For Phil Schaap, jazz continues to be a wonder, a joy, and a passion.

Henry Threadgill continues his work on music’s cutting edge.

A 90th birthday celebration of tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins

Meet Dorthaan Kirk, the recipient of the 2020 NEA Jazz Master award for jazz advocacy.

2006 NEA Jazz Master pianist and composer Chick Corea talked to us about his love of performing and composing and the art of play.

Here’s Roscoe Mitchell: Saxophonist, composer and 2020 NEA Jazz Master

NEA Jazz Master, Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim brings South African traditions to jazz

Bassist Christian McBride talks about his own musical journey including 2019 NEA Jazz Master Stanley Crouch

Meet 2019 NEA Jazz Master Maria Schneider

2018 NEA Jazz Master Todd Barkan: Taking care of the music

Guitarist and 2018 NEA Jazz Master Pat Metheny creates music that challenges easy description.

Uncovering new dimensions of music.