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For better or worse, jazz has been in a constant state of change since the day it was born. Hear from five contemporary bands which are forging new boundaries from an open-ended tradition, including Christian Scott, Kneebody and Henry Cole's Afrobeat Collective.

As the Chicago-based independent record label celebrates 20 years, it continues to support sounds uncommon to its indie-rock peers. Drawing from an inclusive underground music community in the Windy City, here are five examples of the label's creative and improvised releases.

He's a phenomenal soloist, but his reliability is what's landed him on more than 2,000 recordings.

Preview some of the artists playing the Montreal International Jazz Festival, a musical grand prix.

The American baritone remembers one of his mentors and role models, and recommends several of his favorite recordings.

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of a singer who nearly single-handedly revived a voice type.

For the annual celebration of Juneteenth, today's jazz luminaries — musicians such as Jason Moran, Christian McBride, Orrin Evans, Jeremy Pelt and Bobby Watson — reflect on recordings about the ongoing process of African-American emancipation.

The British early music group I Fagiolini delights in resurrecting huge — and yet totally unknown — works from the Italian Renaissance and early Baroque.

Bassist Matt Ulery, whose new album displays an affinity for strings, picks some of his favorite mergers of classical and folk music with the blues. Hear songs from Brad Mehldau, Chico Hamilton, Dave Douglas, Anne Mette Iversen and Wayne Shorter.

An annual jazz festival brings great musicians to the nation's capital. But here are five great musicians who will keep the District swinging well after early June — folks like Brian Settles, Fred Foss and Reginald Cyntje.