Jazz Appreciation Month

This Jazz Appreciation Month, celebrate the centennial birthdays of six diverse jazz talents from 1926, including a pioneering trombonist and a session guitar legend.

As the world marks what would have been Miles Davis' 100th birthday, NW jazz artists share how Davis' sparse and intentional musical approach shaped their own careers.

This Jazz Appreciation Month, KNKX will spotlight centennial jazz figures like Miles Davis and John Coltrane and stories from regional artists.

Mavis Staples started singing with her family, the Staples Singers, in the '50s. With a voice that belied her tiny size, she eventually became the center of attention of the group.

Kenny Barron is among many great jazz artists who have called Philadelphia home. Now, with over 90 recordings, the revered pianist is not letting off the gas.

The versatile guitarist has played with celebrated and unsung jazz heroes from the mid-1950s onward. Burrell and many of his fellow Detroiters are some of the music’s most renowned leaders and sidemen.

Drummer, composer and producer Harvey Mason Sr. is as versatile as any musician could ask for, working on some of the most notable recordings in the past 50 years.

Singer Maria Muldaur is known for her California-style blues singing. She's toured extensively for over 50 years and become a champion for Americana and folk music.

Louis Hayes is regarded as one of the great hard bop drummers in jazz. He recorded on key records in the '50s and '60s and led his own bands for most of the next 50 years.

Joni Mitchell first made a name for herself as part of the '70s folk scene. But from her very early career, jazz musicians and jazz have influenced her music.