Kevin Whitehead

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a newly discovered concert from 1957 of the Thelonious Monk Quartet featuring John Coltrane, "Live at the Five Spot."

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews three releases featuring alto saxophonist Lee Konitz,a versatile musician known to be flexible depending on the context or ensemble he's in.

Regular Stephen Schiff is covering the final days of the Cannes Film Festival. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead fills in with a review of "Sliver".

Jazz Critic Kevin Whitehead fills in for our regular film reviewer Stephen Schiff. Whitehead reviews "Posse," a new Western by Mario Van Peebles.

Jazz critic Kevin White pays tribute to Ella Fitzgerald who turns 75 this Sunday. He argues that there are two versions of the jazz singer -- an interpreter of ballads and standards, the other a "superhuman" scat singer.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the Evidence label's reissues of three early Sun Ra albums: "Bad and Beautiful," "Super-Sonic Jazz," and "Jazz In Silhouette." The LPs were originally recorded for Sun Ra's own Saturn records.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the trumpet player and composer's new double disc, Citi Movement, which finds Marsalis exploring longer forms.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead pays tribute to the singer, who died last Monday.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead revisits albums that epitomized a different side of the 1950s cool jazz movement: "Once Upon a Summertime," by Blossom Dearie, "Dream of You," by Helen Merrill, and "Ella Swings Lightly," by Ella Fitzgerald.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the new recording of ballads by the bebop trombonist, called "Vivian." It's on the Concord Jazz label.