Jazz
Trumpeter Lee Morgan channels Coltrane's splashy style in 'Live at the Lighthouse'
In 1970, Morgan recorded three shows at the Lighthouse jazz club in Hermosa Beach, Calif. A new box set captures Morgan and his band putting their own spin on Coltrane's trance-like repetitions.
Ray Charles Reflects On His Country Music Roots
The soul and R&B legend, who died in 2004, was recently voted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 1998, Charles came on Fresh Air to promote The Complete Country & Western Recordings: 1959-1986.
'Fresh Air' Remembers George Wein, Founder Of The Newport Jazz Festival
The pioneering music impresario, who created the Newport Jazz Festival in 1954 and the Newport Folk Festival in 1959, died Sept. 13. Originally broadcast in 2003.
Saxophonist Joel Frahm Proves Himself A Master Storyteller On 'The Bright Side'
Frahm has a brawny tenor sax sound, strong and consistent from top to bottom. His new trio album shows off his ability to use pacing and momentum to tell a compelling story.