NPR Topics: Jazz

Stanley Clarke: A Lyrical Bass Player
Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:43:00 -0500
When he was only 25, the word "legend" was already being used to describe Stanley Clarke. Now, he's a king of the acoustic and electric jazz worlds, having won every major award available to a bass player. Hear an interview with the jazz/fusion innovator.
Sun Ra: 'Cosmic Swing'
Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:00:00 -0500
Whenever he took the stage, audiences were guaranteed a musical spectacle. Half mystic, half visionary, the pianist and bandleader charted a relentlessly adventurous course through the jazz tradition.
Leftover Candy: Top 5 Jazz Halloween Songs
Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:03:00 -0500
From the lighthearted and fancy to the haunting and grotesque, NPR station WDUQ highlights some spooky Halloween music you can listen to all year long. Hear jazz vocalists conjure different ghosts out of classic tunes, while horn players coax the demons out of their instruments.
Terence Blanchard: Musical Musings on 'God's Will'
Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:17:00 -0500
The latest CD from New Orleans trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard is A Tale of God's Will, whose subtitle is "A Requiem for Katrina." Parts of the recording were heard in Spike Lee's HBO documentary When the Levees Broke.
Red Norvo: 'Mr. Swing'
Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:12:00 -0500
He was a sideman with the early stars of jazz, led one of the most admired bands on the swing era, and catalyzed the careers of musicians like Charles Mingus. All the while, Red Norvo was bringing the mallet instruments to jazz.
Buddy Collette: 'Man of Many Parts'
Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:00:00 -0500
Reedman Buddy Collette has spent most of his music career on the West Coast, out of the national spotlight. But it would be a mistake to overlook his distinguished career as a jazz educator, activist, composer and, of course, phenomenal multi-instrumentalist.

 

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Faye, Tore - Acoustic Records information site about clarinet player Faye from Norway and latest cd release.

Fez - Australian based jazz duo, trio, quartet. Booking information for the Sydney based jazz ensemble featuring Rick Graham on double bass and Tony Buggy on piano.
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Fohreva, Julia - German vocalist Fohreva, and the jazz group A Band in a Bar feel at home with jazz, swing, blues and gospel. Website includes photo gallery, band member biographies, and a guestbook.
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Ford, Marcus - Scotland-based fingerstyle jazz guitarist homepages, including biography and contact information.

Forman, Bruce - Home page for Forman, the bebop and beyond jazz guitarist, who has worked with Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Ray Brown, Bill Watrous, Stanley Turrentine, and Bobby Hutcherson. Photo gallery, books and videos and guitar instruction information.

Fortune Vinson Cruse - Jazz ensemble's music, booking, itinerary, photos.

Foster/Jenkins/Eubanks Trio, The - Freely-improvised music with Joe Foster on cornet, Jean-Paul Jenkins on guitar and altoclarinet, Bryan Eubanks on altosax. Itinerary, news and downloadable songs.
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Four On The Floor Saxophone Quartet - An L.A. based saxophone quartet offering their new Christmas CD, The Santa Sessions.

Free Jazz - Homepage of jazz trio based in Paris, includes information on three cds and sound samples for download.

Freeman, Chico - The Chico Freeman Official Web site. Biographical information about multi-reedman, keyboard artist, composer and producer Freeman, as well as sound samples, discography and cd sales.

Friedrichs, John - Biography and bookings for this Dutch guitarist.
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Fries, Matthew - The online home of jazz pianist, Fries. Music samples, a schedule of public performances, online press kit, and information about his TCB Records release, Song for Today.
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The Forster-Hammond Trio - British guitar, organ and drum trio homepages include biographies, photos and gig list.
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The Fowler Brothers - Bruce, Steve, Tom, Ed and Walt Fowler are all members of one family and have toured with artists like Billy Cobham, George Benson, and Jean-Luc Ponty. Offers news, articles and links.
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