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For the latest "Morning Edition" community poem, Rachel Martin and poet Kwame Alexander ask listeners for poetry submissions. This round, the call-out is for poems in letter, or epistolary, form.

Blending jazz, soul, Brazilian vocalese and classical, Spalding creates music with broad appeal. With Chamber Music Society, the bassist and composer harkens back to her classical music training with a string section.

The young pianist's love for chamber music came from playing Schumann. She picks her favorite recording, and recommends another, lesser known Schumann solo work.

When was the last time you picked up a pen and composed a letter to a friend or a family member? NPR's poet in residence Kwame Alexander wants you to share a poem in letter form.

This week, we're telling stories about teachers who made a difference. Guitarist Jason Vieaux remembers three teachers who changed his technique for the better. Tell us your own story.

When Ritenour visited the KPLU/Jazz24 studios on an unseasonably cool August afternoon, he arrived with a rhythm section hot enough to raise Seattle's temperature a few degrees: drummer Will Kennedy and bassist Melvin Davis. Together, they laid down three delightful tracks.

Nels Cline brought his free-jazz trio, The Nels Cline Singers (which includes no singers), to this Piano Jazz session with guest host Jon Weber. Hear a set of richly layered free improvisations and a familiar tune or two.

The Kansas City pianist's big band eventually became the Count Basie Orchestra, and his ensemble's style came to represent his hometown's sound. The blogger and the Boss Lady have a listen to his 1932 classic.

On his new album, the jazz bassist is assisted by guitarist Pepe Habichuela as he explores a new genre. This courage, according to reviewer Banning Eyre, is what separates the men from the masters.

To begin her recording career, conductor Marin Alsop was asked to record all of Samuel Barber's orchestral music. She quickly discovered that there's much more to the composer's music than his famed Adagio for Strings.