Everyone saw the sax as background noise, until Coleman Hawkins made it jazz’s lead voice.

How did a sign painter end up playing with some of the greatest jazz musicians in the world

Jackie Mclean's sound was intense, like when someone tells you the truth and it hurts

Tommy Dorsey and the "Godfather" - What Really Happened?

Why Artie Shaw Quit (In His Own Words) Part One

Why is HANK MOBLEY called a Middleweight in the company of Heavyweights

What people don't know about the great Gene Krupa

Jack DeJohnette: He changed the language of Jazz

Did people already know this about Benny Goodman?

Wayne Shorter: The heartbeat of Miles, The soul of Weather Report

Quincy Jones: People Think They Know Him, But In His Early Days Things Were Different

The Drum Legend Who Conquered Harlem Against All Odds

From Addiction to Virtuoso: An Untold Story

Herbie Hancock: He was afraid to leave his job at the Post Office, Good thing he did!

Rosemary Clooney Interview on Bing, Frank, Mitch Miller who she called "Scary"

The Sting Interview: His Opinions Jazz, Charity and His Career

Marrying His 14 Year Old Cousin Ruined His Career

DAVE BRUBECK Carefully Answers Some Tough Questions

Some of His Responses were Unexpected, especially the part about his politics

Ray Charles on his Admiration for Artie Shaw: Never Heard Before Interview

The Interview with Tony Bennett that Nobody's Heard Until Now

You'll Be surprised at What Stan Getz Reveals in This Interview

Buddy Rich Discusses His Life and Infamous "Bad Attitude" in Exclusive Interview

Nobody could ever accuse Artie Shaw of holding back - And, he didn't! (PART TWO)

Once called "The Jimi Hendrix of Jazz" So why isn't he Famous

Why did Chet Baker's singing cause such a stir?

Keith Jarrett: Inside The World Of a Prodigy Piano Soloist

Why 1990s Jazz was as complex as a John Coltrane solo

Robert Glasper: Why He fuses Jazz, Hip-Hop and R&B to make His Unique Sound

Nat King Cole: His voice exuded sex appeal and he didn't do minstrels, he was a true original

Jazz in the 1980s: What in the heck was going on?

Jazz Fusion: Remember What Jazz was Like in the 1970s?

Free Jazz: Here's why some call it Creativity and others call it Chaos

Unbelievable: The Tragic True Story Of Albert Ayler's Life

Why Sun Ra And John Coltrane Choose To Play Free Jazz

Was Sun Ra's Musical Genius REALLY Ahead of His Time?

Was Jazz Saxophonist Ornette Coleman a GENIUS or a Fraud?

Want to Understand Jazz Better? Watch This Now

Do Black Artist get Too Much Credit for the Origins of Jazz ? Or Not Enough? Part 1

The Stories behind the 3 Protest Songs That Inspired A nation to Change

They got it all wrong about Kenny G

The Truth About Their Murders: Jaco Pastorius, Lenny Breau, Chet Baker, Lee Morgan, Wardell Gray

Meet the PIANO PRODIGY Who Changed the Face of Jazz Forever!

Grover Washington Jr: Mister Magic "My big break was just blind luck"

Artie Shaw: He was bullied, He hated his fans and He was jealous of Benny Goodman (Part 2)

Artie Shaw: He was bullied, He hated his fans and He was jealous of Benny Goodman

Jazz Pianist Lonnie Liston Smith and How Miles Davis helped him

Is Marcus Miller the Most Connected Jazz Guitarist in History?

The Musical Journey Of Wayman Tisdale: NBA All Star's Love For The Bass Guitar

There are some things you may not know about the great Pat Metheny, a short documentary

Jazz Guitar will never be the same after Charlie Christian

Was Fats Waller Kidnapped by Al Capone? Fact or Fiction

Jazz Trombonist Frank Rosolino: What made him kill?

Jazz Pianist Sonny Clark: His life was short and he was never famous, but should have been

Eric Dolphy: Miles Davis said "he played like someone was stepping on his foot"

Did You know that Bill Evans had a trio after "kind of Blue?"

Jazz Guitarist Lenny Breau: Chet Atkins called him "the greatest guitarist that ever lived"

Scott Lafaro: He played the bass for only seven years and yet he is still a legend

Listen To The Amazing Tunes Of Django Reinhardt: Genius Jazz Guitarist

How Django Reinhardt Invented Gypsy Jazz With Just Two Fingers