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Is Don Giovanni the greatest opera of them all, as some have suggested? That's hard to say, but Mozart's brilliant combination of stark human tragedy and realistic comedy features music of limitless genius, and a drama that lives up to the score.

A regular performer at the Village Vanguard, Anat Cohen paid tribute to her early clarinet hero Benny Goodman in 2009, in honor of his 100th birthday. On Clarinetwork, her quartet plays tunes associated with Goodman, or at least songs he recorded while backing Billie Holiday.

Nakasian left Wall Street to pursue her dream of becoming a professional jazz singer. The alto, who has recorded seven albums, including tributes to June Christy and Billie Holiday, describes her path from investment banking to touring internationally with Jon Hendricks and Company.

Schumann's entire being was music, informed by dream and fantasy. He was music's quintessential Romantic, always ardent, always striving for the ideal. Learn about his passionately creative but troubled life, and hear some of his best music.

After three decades without a collaboration, the jazz legends have teamed up for a new record called Jasmine. The piano-and-bass duo recorded the album in Jarrett's home studio, channeling the standards with innovative improvisation.

The cello has been firmly entrenched in Western classical music for hundreds of years, but Provenance, the new record from the Israeli cellist, traces the instrument back its Middle eastern roots.

To mark the 200th anniversary of Robert Schumann's birth, commentator Rob Kapilow takes a look at "Träumerei,"one of Schumann's most quiet, introspective pieces.

At the Detroit Jazz Festival, bassist Christian McBride leads a five-piece band in front of thousands of fans. The band performs McBride originals, plus tunes from Freddie Hubbard and Duke Ellington.

The pianist and composer blends electronic music with traditional jazz. On his new record, Between the Needles and Nightfall, he borrows sounds from an assortment of toy instruments, including old Casio keyboards and other trinkets.

For some, it's an expression of faith. To others, it's an important element of culture. Whatever its significance, gospel music helped create the foundation for rock 'n' roll, as well as rhythm and blues. A new CD and DVD collection titled How Sweet It Was: The Sights and Sounds of Gospel's Golden Age has captured some of gospel's greatest moments.