NPR Music's Felix Contreras presents some of the stand out performances of beloved holiday tradition, celebrating its 25th anniversary.

The history of the jazz piano starts in 1899. By my count, 20 pianists changed the direction of jazz over the course of 75 years. Here are 20 sample tracks in chronological order of those pianists.

One night in a Japanese jazz kissa changed music listening for me forever. My love for the jazz piano trio began in the most unique way possible. Every now and then, a listening session turns into ...

Miles Davis is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of jazz music. Over the course of his career, he had a significant impact on jazz piano, jazz composition, and jazz ...

Robert Glasper, shown here at the DC Jazz Festival, features on a number of tracks on Kendrick Lamar’s new album. Photo by EVA HAMBACH/AFP/Getty Images Robert Glasper may not be a big name in pop ...

The pop superstar will be returning to Las Vegas for eight more shows of her acclaimed residency featuring performances of jazz standards Kevin Mazur/Getty Lady Gaga isn't quite done singing from the ...

Legendary jazz pianist and composer Ahmad Jamal has died, his wife, Laura Hess-Hey, confirmed via The Washington Post. No cause of death was given. He was 92 years old. Jamal was a jazz innovator ...

The much lauded Golden Globe winner La La Land is released in the UK on Friday. Ryan Gosling stars in it as a jazz musician and plays all the piano music on screen after intensive training. Today asks ...

Joanne Brackeen has been called the "Picasso of jazz piano," a nickname that encompasses her adventurous style and visionary approach. "I thought the whole show hung together quite well," host Marian ...

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Reporting from Las Vegas — The Las Vegas strip has seen pop spectacles as flashy as Lady Gaga’s new show Enigma, in which she flies over the audience in a shiny pod shaped like an egg. And, of course, ...

Victor Mestas was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, and studied at the “J. A. Lamas” School of Music with Carmen Moleiro. He is an endorsement artist for YAMAHA keyboards in Venezuela (2001) and ...