Big band music
An Introduction to the Breuker Kollektief and its Music.
Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the music of Willem Breuker.
A True Pioneer of Rhythm and Blues.
Rock historian Ed Ward reacquaints us with the music of Louis Jordan. In the late 1940's he was one of the highest-grossing black acts in the country.
Listening to the Rhythm Guitarist
Musician Marty Grosz returns to Fresh Air to discuss the role of the rhythm guitarist in jazz, particularly in the early days of big bands. He sings two songs to illustrate the technique.