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A surgery, and the brain aneurysm that prompted it, served as catalysts for Neil Young to create some of the most compelling music of his career, and inspired a music film from Jonathan Demme.

It's summertime and the living is still sort of complicated. While we enjoy our summer break, we bring you a show filled with some of our favorite in-person guests!

Now in his 90s, Wilson has played with and composed for many of the biggest names in jazz. For his latest album, he enlisted the help of his son and grandson, both composers and musicians themselves.

Metropolis includes movie music that can stand on its own. Hear a new version of the classic score.

The melange that manifests in Murgai's "Space Twang" is fusion at its best, a presentation natural and convincing enough to make listeners forget that the viola is not an Indian instrument.

Kellaway is known for his eclectic sensibilities and his prolific musical contributions. The pianist discusses his album of jazz versions of tunes from the Bobby Darin songbook, as well as his award-winning Heroes album, which pays tribute to the great piano trios of bygone days. Host Marian McPartland joins him on "I Found a New Baby" and "I'm Beginning to See the Light."

Grady Tate began his jazz career as a much-celebrated drummer, backing such icons as Wes Montgomery, Ella Fitzgerald, and Quincy Jones. Tate has since traded in his skins for a microphone at center stage, where he delivers smooth and soulful baritone vocals. With pianist John di Martino, Tate sings "Everybody Loves My Baby" and "Where Do You Start."

The songs were a byproduct of slavery in the U.S. But after being passed along by generations of African-American musicians, they were later embraced by a variety of improvisers, including Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Grant Green and John Coltrane.

The Maryland Democrat, who is in treatment for cancer, credited the musician for inspiring him to wear bandanas while he undergoes chemotherapy.

This celebration honors this year's NEA Jazz Masters award recipients, including Regina Carter, Kenny Garrett, Louis Hayes and Sue Mingus. Watch live Sat, April 1, 7:30 p.m. ET!