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Cécile McLorin Salvant was born and raised in Miami, Florida of a French mother and a Haitian father. She started classical piano studies at 5, and began singing in the Miami Choral Society at 8. Early on, she developed an interest in classical voice, began studying with private instructors, and later with Edward Walker, vocal teacher at the University of Miami. In 2007, Cécile moved to Aix-en-Provence, France, to study law as well as classical and baroque voice at the Darius Milhaud Conservatory. It was in Aix-en-Provence, with reedist and teacher Jean-François Bonnel, that she started learning about improvisation, instrumental and vocal repertoire ranging from the 1910s on, and sang with her first band

Album

Filin

By Melissa Aldana

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: La Sentencia; Dime Si Eres Tú; No Te Empeñes Más; Imágenes; Las Rosas No Hablan; Little Church; Ocaso; No Pidas Imposibles.

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The Roar and the Whisper

By Alexa Tarantino

Label: Blue Engine Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Inside Looking Out; The Roar and the Whisper; This Is for Albert; Portrait of a Shadow; Luminance; Moon Song; Back in Action; Provoking Luck; All Along; Tigress.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Happy Birthday to Dave Liebman, Peter Bernstein, (the late) Horace Silver, and others; newly released music from Ali Ryerson, Houston Person, and More

by David W. Daniels
September 8, 2026

In addition to the musicians named in the title, this week's show features classic jazz from John Coltrane, Astrud Gilberto, Thelonious Monk, and others. Birthday recognition for Kenny Dorham, Clifford Jordan, Lois Deloatch, and other artists with birthdays this week.Playlist Mark Sherman “Explorations"--from Family First (City Hall) 00:00 John Coltrane “Giant Steps"--from Giant Steps ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Shirley Bassey, Yoko Miwa & Mikayla Shirley, Haruna Fukazawa

by Cheryl K.
September 3, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--vocalists Shirley Bassey, Stella Cole, and Cécile McLorin Salvant; vocalist Mikayla Shirley and pianist Yoko Miwa; vibraphonists Warren Wolf and Stefon Harris; flutist and improviser Haruna Fukazawa; pianist/composer/multi-instrumentalist Skinny Hightower; the Eclectic Maybe Band; whistle/sax/bagpipe player Fraser Fifield; and two selections featuring saxophonist Miguel Zenón.Playlist ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Nora Germain, Kelly Green, Dena DeRose, Greg Farnese, Carmen Lundy, Sounds of April & Randall & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
August 31, 2026

This broadcast celebrates two legendary foremothers who contributed timeless lyrics to the Great American Songbook--Dorothy Parker and Carolyn Leigh, along with new music from Nora Germain, Kelly Green, Dena DeRose, Greg Farnese, Carmen Lundy, Sounds of April & Randall, plus birthday shoutouts to Nora Germain, Amy Engelhardt, Cecilia Smith, Naomi Moon Siegel, Kay Kostopoulos, among others. ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Classic Jazz from Freddie Hubbard, Art Blakey, and Others; Happy Birthday to Tim Hagans, Vernon Reid, and More

by David W. Daniels
August 25, 2026

In addition to the musicians above, this week's Exploration show includes classic jazz from Nina Simone, Bob, James, and others. Also new music from Helen Sung Big Band, Cory Wong with Joshua Redman, and more. Recognizing the birthdays of Art Farmer, Alvin Queen, Steve Smith, and others.Playlist Dominik Kisiel Exploration Quartet “Don't Lose Yourself" ...

Article: In Pictures

Après le déluge: Cécile McLorin Salvant’s Radiant Performance at Little Island

by Dave Kaufman
August 24, 2026

It was a night when the rain fell hard, the music gathered force, and the shared experience became magical. That was the scene on Sunday, August 16, 2026 at Little Island, where Cecile McLorin Salvant and her quartet performed beneath steadily darkening skies. Salvant is perhaps the greatest jazz singer of her generation. She ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Miki Yamanaka, Stefon Harris, Paul Yonemura, Amber Weeks and more

by Benjamin Boddie
August 20, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Miki Yamanaka, Stefon Harris & Blackout, Paul Yonemura, Amber Weekes, Jeremy Monteiro Organ Quartet, Steve Rawlins, Russ Anixter's Hippie Big Band, Nicoleyvette, Joyce E Tutty Moreno & Adrian Young, Mike Jones, Richard Baratta, Rich Willey, Goldings Bernstein Stewart, Denise Donatelli, Senri Oe, Bob Nell & Michael Bisio, Jun Iida, La ...

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Elias Haslanger, Andrew Kim, Cindy Blackman Santana, Nicolas Payton and more

by Benjamin Boddie
August 6, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Elias Haslanger, Andrew Kim, Brent Birckhead, Zaccai Curtis, Rick Braun, Robert Jospe Quartet, Randy Ingram, Jaana Narsipur, Bob Nell & Michael Bisio, The Holland Court Jazz Trio, Cindy Blackman Santana, Nicolas Payton, The Caeser Pink Quintet, Dawn Clement, Tony Grey, The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Steve Swallow, Bria Skonberg, Jim ...