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Inspiration

The saxophonist tells of being inspired to pursue a life in jazz playing music of the great Johnny Hodges in Owen's award-winning high school band.

Owen Broder

The saxophonist tells of being inspired to pursue a life in jazz playing music of the great Johnny Hodges in Owen's award-winning high school band.

The saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and musical activist describes the joys and challenges of writing for her all-star quintet.

Roxy Coss

The saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and musical activist describes the joys and challenges of writing for her all-star quintet.

Jazz educator, pianist, composer Josh Nelson talks about the next generation of jazz musicians he's teaching at USC Thornton School of Music.

Josh Nelson

Jazz educator, pianist, composer Josh Nelson talks about the next generation of jazz musicians he's teaching at USC Thornton School of Music.

Clarinetist Anat Cohen speaks to the kind of music she wants to make and the musicians she wants to make it with.

Anat Cohen

Clarinetist Anat Cohen speaks to the kind of music she wants to make and the musicians she wants to make it with.

The trombonist, composer, and bandleader describes the power of improvisation and being "present" at the moment of musical creation.

David Gibson

The trombonist, composer, and bandleader describes the power of improvisation and being "present" at the moment of musical creation.

The pianist talks about his favorite Thelonius Monk album cover and delivers a Red Button exclusive performance of In Walked Bud.

Fred Hersch

The pianist talks about his favorite Thelonius Monk album cover and delivers a Red Button exclusive performance of In Walked Bud.

The pianist and organ master talks about lessons learned coming up in the bands of Milt Jackson, Benny Golson, Art Farmer, and Roy Eldridge.

Mike LeDonne

The pianist and organ master talks about lessons learned coming up in the bands of Milt Jackson, Benny Golson, Art Farmer, and Roy Eldridge.

The pianist recounts the NYC night Leonard Bernstein walked in on Pete's piano gig.

Pete Malinverni

The pianist recounts the NYC night Leonard Bernstein walked in on Pete's piano gig.

The trumpeter, executive producer, and educator talks about passing on jazz culture to his students at Jazz At Lincoln Center.

Tatum Greenblatt

The trumpeter, executive producer, and educator talks about passing on jazz culture to his students at Jazz At Lincoln Center.