Donny McCaslin
Donny McCaslin's Beyond Now
A saxophonist honors his former boss David Bowie at The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival.
The Westerlies
The Westerlies
A brass quartet from Seattle performs chamber jazz in our performance studio.
Scott Tixier
Scott Tixier's Cosmic Adventure
A French violinist takes us on an unexpected journey live in our performance studios.
Lawrence Fields
The Checkout Live at Berklee: Lawrence Fields
The Checkout Live at Berklee presents a live performance by rising piano star Lawrence Fields.
The Comet Is Coming
The Comet Is Coming
An electro-jazz trio from the UK Channels The Spirits of Sun Ra, Frank Zappa, and Jimi Hendrix.
Derrick Hodge
The Second Derrick Hodge
The three sides of one exceptional bass player is showcased on his album The Second from Blue Note.
Myra Melford
Life Carries Me This Way: Myra Melford
Life carries the pianist to Mexico's central highlands.
One Man Orchestra: Jacob Collier
One Man Orchestra: Jacob Collier
The multi-instrumentalist from the UK makes his recording debut "In My Room" and performs in-studio.
Derek Gripper
Derek Gripper's Libraries on Fire
A South African classical guitarist takes on the music from Mali with his new recording.
Tumi Mogorosi
Tumi Mogorosi's Project Elo
A jazz drummer explores choral music with his award-winning debut recording.
STUFF.
STUFF. live at Jazz Middleheim
The electro-jazz band from Belgium shares their live performance of Hybrid Love at the Jazz Middelheim Festival.
Zahili Gonzalez Zamora
Introducing Zahili Gonzalez Zamora
A Cuban pianist and singer shares her debut recording "Z-isms," a mix of jazz, salsa, and R&B.
Avishai Cohen's Triveni
Avishai Cohen's Triveni Live at Berklee
Trumpeter Avishai Cohen in concert and in conversation at his alma mater Berklee College of Music.
Fred Hersch
Fred Hersch's Sunday Night at the Vanguard
A pianist goes deep one magical night at the famous underground nightclub.
Alexis Cuadrado
Alexis Cuadrado's Poetica
The Barcelona-born bassist and composer marries jazz and spoken word on his latest recording.
Album cover.
Blue Note "Sampled": Fusion on the Checkout
Blue Note Records and Hip-Hop formed an unlikely alliance in the 1990s.
The Many Sounds of Jeff Parker
The Many Sounds of Jeff Parker
Guitarist Jeff Parker on his latest jazz/hip-hop project, Tortoise, and 50 years of the AACM.
Ibrahim Maalouf
Ibrahim Maalouf: Bridging Two Worlds Together
French-Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf celebrates Eygptian superstar Oum Kalthoum in concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Appel Room.
Checkout Interviews
Donny McCaslin Donny McCaslin's Beyond Now

A saxophonist honors his former boss David Bowie.

Ilhan Ersahin Ilhan Ersahin's Istanbul Sessions

A saxophonist curates a Lower East Side jazz nightclub.

The Comet Is Coming The Comet Is Coming

Electro-jazz that leaves vapor trails.

Derek Gripper Derek Gripper's Libraries on Fire

A classically trained guitarist goes griot.

Fred Hersch Fred Hersch's Sunday Night at the Vanguard

The pianist's "best" live trio recording to date.

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Checkout New Music
Derrick Hodge The Second Derrick Hodge

The three sides of one exceptional bass player.

Tumi Mogorosi Tumi Mogorosi's Project Elo

A jazz drummer explores choral music.

Zahili Gonzalez Zamora Introducing Zahili Gonzalez Zamora

A Cuban pianist's expansive sound in "Z-isms."

Alexis Cuadrado Alexis Cuadrado's Poetica

A Barcelona-born bassist's multilingual tapestry.

Jeff Parker The Many Sounds of Jeff Parker

The guitarist overflows with projects and collaborations.

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Checkout Shows
The "tromitizer" Hal Crook in concert

The "tromitizer" steps down at Berklee College of Music.

Trumpeters Bria Skonberg, Enrico Rava

Trumpet music, old and new, at the Montreal and Newport Jazz Festivals.

Jon Batiste, Ashley Kahn on Miles At Newport

Batiste thinks big; Kahn celebrates Miles at Newport.

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Checkout Studio Sessions
The Westerlies The Westerlies

A brass quartet breezes into our WBGO studio.

Scott Tixier Scott Tixier's Cosmic Adventure

A French violinist on an unexpected journey.

Lawrence Fields The Checkout Live at Berklee: Lawrence Fields

A live performance by a rising piano star.

Myra Melford Life Carries Me This Way: Myra Melford

Life carries a pianist to spiritual places.

One Man Orchestra: Jacob Collier One Man Orchestra: Jacob Collier

The UK musical phenom performs in-studio.

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Checkout Playlists
Album cover. Blue Note "Sampled": Fusion on the Checkout

Blue Note Records and Hip-Hop sampling.

Artist posing in white room. Taylor McFerrin: Fusion On The Checkout

Musician and Producer Taylor McFerrin.

Herbie posing in blue room. Herbie Hancock & Sampling: Fusion On The Checkout

Herbie Hancock through the lens of Hip-Hop.

Musician posing in front of blue background. Theo Croker: Fusion On The Checkout

Presenting Theo Croker: a trumpeter with deep musical roots.

Artist posing outside. Black Milk & Nat Turner: Fusion On The Checkout

Introducing a jazz-funk band.

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