Hear the pianist, who once played with Louis Armstrong’s All Stars, as he duets with Marian McPartland in a 1992 session.
First Listen: The Bad Plus, ‘It’s Hard’
The leaderless piano trio became famous for its cover songs more than a dozen years ago. Now, an all-covers record finds an established and quirky band once again testing its powers of interpretation.
Bobby Hutcherson, Jazz Vibraphone Modernist, Has Died
The mallet percussionist released more than 40 albums and played on many classics of the 1960s and ’70s, expanding the scope of what was possible on his instrument. He was 75.
Songs We Love: Peter Eldridge, ‘Mind To Fly’
An American vocalist shades his tune about the end of a love affair with the colors and rhythms of Brazil.
David Sánchez On Piano Jazz
The cosmopolitan tenor saxophonist, with bassist John Benitez and drummer Adam Cruz, joins Marian McPartland for a set of standards.
5 Musicians Pick Their Favorite Herbie Hancock Recordings
He’s never been afraid to tap the current musical zeitgeist — and has reached new listeners each time. Ron Carter, Lionel Loueke, Flying Lotus and others share tracks by their friend.