Recorded in two marathon 1956 sessions, Miles Davis’ Prestige albums captured his comeback, the rise of a great quintet and a sound that helped define modern jazz.

Saxophonists Lou Donaldson and organist Jack McDuff, both born in 1926, championed memorable melodies and grooves rooted in the blues, and eventually became part of the fabric of a hip hop.

The recordings, compositions and stories of Bown are limited. But they reveal a woman who, at the piano bench, swung with command, expression, and skill.

Following his first Blue Note sessions in February 1956, Jimmy Smith’s groundbreaking musical approach left a lasting impression that endures today.

Percussionist, composer and bandleader Brian Kirk studied classical percussion and toured with the Pointer Sisters and singer Jimmy Scott, before founding the jazz program at Seattle Central College.

Recorded after he signed with Blue Note Records, 'Unity' marks jazz organist Larry Young's distinctive shift toward modal jazz. The exploratory record went on to redefine jazz organ.

For Thelonious Monk's 108th Birthday, we look back at the sparsely documented collaboration of the eccentric pianist and famed saxophonist John Coltrane.

Recorded in 1965, Morgan's "Cornbread" sits between the crossover success of "The Sidewinder" and the exploratory triumph "Search for the New Land."

The multi-faceted singer was on track to become a full-fledged jazz singer until his early commercial success in the 2000s neo-soul movement.

On Sunday's Tree of Jazz we'll celebrate the jazz legends Lou Donaldson and Roy Haynes who passed away this week; and one of the original jazz and blues composers W.C. Handy