Remembering pianist/composer Mary Lou Williams on her birthday

Remembering jazz pianist/composer and mentor Mary Lou Williams with a 1976 interview, a 1978 performance in Nice and more. 

Remembering jazz guitarist Tiny Grimes on his birthday

Remembering Tiny Grimes with some rare 1940s performance footage for "Never Too Old To Swing" and more.  

Remembering Afro-Cuban jazz innovator Mario Bauzá on his birthday

Remembering Havana-born composer/arranger and bandleader Mario Bauzá with his descarga classic "Tangá" and an interview. 

Happy Birthday Sheila Jordan!

Raising a glass to jazz singer extraordinaire Sheila Jordan on her birthday, still going strong at 96! Here's an interview and more.

Happy Birthday Jimmy Heath!

Remembering saxophonist Jimmy Heath with The Gap Sealer and his thoughts on Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie & John Coltrane. 

Happy Birthday Harold Arlen!

Remembering composer Harold Arlen with an enlightening documentary and a few interpretations of his unforgettable songs.

Merry Christmas from Charlie Parker, Max Roach & Kenny Dorham

Here's a swinging live version of "White Christmas" by Charlie Parker and crew recorded at New York's Royal Roost in 1948. 

Charles McPherson talks about the alto saxophone, Johnny Hodges, Bird and more

Joplin, Missouri-born, Detroit-raised jazz great Charles McPherson talks about his music, inspirations and education. 

Happy 100th Birthday Charlie Parker!

Remembering the late great Charlie Parker with a BBC doc and "Mango Mangue" recorded with Machito in 1948.

Listen to a Charlie Parker interview from 1954

Check out Charlie Parker's 5 min chat with Leigh Kamman for New York radio station WOV in 1954. 

Candido records house classic 15 years early

Candido, joining Jane Bunnett at the Jazz Bistro this weekend, cut Thousand Finger Man in 1969.