Wyoming Public Media is proud to bring you Jazz Wyoming, a channel dedicated just to jazz. Here you'll find the greats, emerging artists, and occasionally the progressives that will take you right off the charts.
Some people say that jazz is America's only true art form. It was born in America, among the enslaved Black people who made up music coming from the variety of cultures they came from.
Fast forward to today, and millions of people dance to, work to, pray to, and just sit back and listen to the distinct melodies, harmonies, rhythm, and rich improvisation that can take them anywhere into the imagination. You can also catch up on the news from NPR at the top of each hour. For those who enjoy keeping up with events in the jazz world, we also offer NPR's collection of stories and news items.
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The free jazz band with a punk ethos runs through six songs without breaks.
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On Feb. 12, 1924, a sassy fusion of jazz and classical music debuted in New York, sparking a mutual exchange of ideas still debated today.
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During his residency of the famed Blue Note jazz club in New York, the OutKast-rapper-turned-flutist showed us why New Blue Sun is both less and more than that question.
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Joshua Redman illustrates why he is one of today's best saxophonists.
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World Cafe turns its ear toward the future with a spotlight on up-and-coming artists blazing their own path beyond genre.
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The young Icelandic-Chinese singer, now a Grammy nominee, has been pegged by some as her generation's jazz savior — a burdensome role that arguably misreads her talents.
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Sonic Youth's co-founder took her cues from a '60s girl-group but forges a new lane. NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich functions as your antidote to the algorithm in eight tracks to know this week.
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Meet a steel pan artist that will knock you out of your shoes. Jonathan Scales provides new angles to hear and appreciate his enigmatic instrument.
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The band's unique sound, driven by its peculiar blend of trumpet, winds and strings, seems like a compelling soundtrack for an age when music genres are becoming increasingly arbitrary.
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Sunny Jain's music promotes the idea of not just crossing boundaries but obliterating them all together.