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From jazzy a cappella to accordion, artists are reinventing Bach's music in creative new ways. Critic Tom Manoff spotlights some of his favorites.

The pianist, singer and songwriter has enjoyed a thorough music education. As a teenager, she began an apprenticeship with Delta piano player Abie "Boogaloo" Ames -- a partnership that lasted 16 years -- and later went on to study music theory in college. Now, at 44, Brent is releasing a new album titled Ain't Got No Troubles.

JazzSet host Dee Dee Bridgewater remembers the late vocalist with a concert recorded at the 2000 Detroit International Jazz Festival.

The group, led by violinist David Balakrishnan, has earned rave reviews for their jazzy take on traditional chamber music. Their latest album, Have You Ever Been ... ?, features interpretations of Jimi Hendrix compositions and continues to push the boundaries of classical fusion.

The preposterously skilled and adaptable guitarist is best known for his nasty solos with Wilco. He's also part of the underground rock and jazz scenes, where he makes challenging, expressive music.

Jazz icon Louis Armstrong didn't just leave behind a treasure trove of musical recordings; he also documented hundreds of his private conversations on tape. Those recordings served as the basis for Terry Teachout's new biography of the legendary musician, Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong.

No, no — the headline's not referring to you. Heaven forbid. But people like you listen to a lot of cool and/or unusual music, and refuse to sample the good stuff right under their noses because it's "mainstream." It's best not to think these hipsters omniscient — after all, there's lots of great music they're too cool to notice. Here are 10 examples from 2009.

From the mercurial twists in CPE Bach's keyboard sonatas to the sprawling, nearly empty canvas of Morton Feldman's Trio, NPR Music's Tom Huizenga and Weekend All Things Considered host Guy Raz spin an extra-wide variety of new classical CDs.

On this All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen chats with NPR Music's Frannie Kelley, Lars Gotrich and Patrick Jarenwattananon about some of their favorite new metal, noise, jazz and hip-hop songs.

Composer Missy Mazzoli founded the all-female ensemble Victoire to play her music. The resulting sound is hard to define, but easy to listen to. Hear the group's debut album in its entirety here until its release on Sept. 28.