The Jazz Week Ahead at SIRIUS: It's Jazz Appreciation Month!

Swing That Music! A Salute to Louis Armstrong (April 1)
[Pure Jazz/72, Swing Street/73 & Standard Time/75]
Louis Armstrong was arguably the most important jazz musician of all time. Hear his ebullient horn and gravelly voice across three Sirius streams to kick off Jazz Appreciation Month.

Tony Bennett Weekend (April 2-4) [Standard Time/75] Spend three days with the greatest living interpreter of American popular song: Tony Bennett.

The Best of SIRIUS Sessions Weekend (April 3-4)
[Pure Jazz/72]
Tune to Pure Jazz this weekend for music recorded live at our New York studios. Our guests have included Chick Corea, Kurt Elling, Stanley Clarke, Terence Blanchard, Tony Bennett, Cyrus Chestnut, Marian McPartland, and many more. You won't hear these exclusive performances anywhere else!

World Premier Weekend (April 3-4)
[Planet Jazz/70]
Travel to the next frontiers of the jazz world with fresh, exciting releases from artists like Gary Burton, Diana Krall, and Brad Mehldau.

Jimmy Smith on Jazz Profiles (April 2-3)
[NPR Now/106]
A critic once described organist Jimmy Smith as an “excitement merchant" creating a lush, soul-stirring sound that brings audiences to their feet. This tribute explores Smith's early days in Philadelphia and shows how he brought the Hammond organ to the forefront of jazz. It airs this Friday at 11 p.m. ET, repeated on Saturday at 9 p.m. ET.