When 24-year-old Christian Scott released his first album last year, he was hailed as "the new voice in jazz trumpet." It earned a Grammy nomination, and by Scott's own admission, completely changed his life. VOA's Doug Levine brings us up-to-date with Scott, who hopes to keep the momentum going with his latest effort, Anthem.

It's been more than 15 years since saxophonist Joshua Redman won first prize at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. That honor proved to be a worthwhile stepping stone, as he went on to record more than 10 solo albums, including his latest, titled "Back East." Redman returns to his acoustic roots while paying tribute to some of his longtime sax heroes.

The annual Stanford Jazz Festival, which begins the weekend of June 23rd and continues through Aug. 4, features the classic, the innovative, the avant-garde and the offbeat. Moreover, it offers jazz lovers an intimate setting and an informal atmosphere.

Only his health prevented Oscar Peterson from traveling from his home near Toronto to attend the tribute concert featuring Wynton Marsalis and other jazz stars at Carnegie Hall - where the legendary jazz pianist started his international career nearly 60 years ago.

Jazz piano meets the banjo on a new recording by two of today's most-respected musicians, pianist Chick Corea and banjoist Bela Fleck. VOA's Doug Levine tells us about this unlikely musical pairing and their enchanting new CD, The Enchantment.

York Theatre Royal is delighted to welcome back one of the worlds's foremost and respected Jazz singers. Stacey Kent, as she is joined by her husband, the tenor saxophonist Jim Tomlinson, for a magical evening of songs from their award winning album The Lyric on Saturday 28 April at 8.00pm.

Blackpool Operatic Players present the romantic and vivacious jazz musical Thoroughly Modern Millie at the Grand Theatre from Wednesday 25 April to Saturday 28 April.

The renowned New York-based Vanguard Jazz Orchestra is coming to Detroit for one night only. The 16-person jazz orchestra will bring their Big Band swing and bebop sound to the Orchestra Hall stage at the Max M. Fisher Music Center on Friday, April 20 at 8 p.m. as part of the DSO's LaSalle Bank Paradise Jazz Series.

April is "Jazz Appreciation Month" and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra pays tribute with its first-ever DSO Jazz Symposium. Taking place on Wednesday, April 11 at 7 p.m. in The Music Box at the Max M. Fisher Music Center, the event welcomes a panel of renowned jazz educators, musicians and aficionados led by Branford Marsalis, the DSO's 2006-07 Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative Director.

The Bill Lucas Quartet, led by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's very own Bill Lucas, a member of the trumpet section since 1988, makes its debut at Jazz Club @ The Max on Friday, April 13 with performances at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Friday nights at the Philadelphia Museum of Art are a mainstay for fans of live jazz and international music, and this spring's Art After 5 line-up continues to deliver the kinds of eclectic and exciting live performances that audiences have come to expect.

The McCallum Theatre is proud to present the dynamic, talented and commanding, Patti Austin for an exciting evening of the wildly popular series, Fitz's Jazz Café at the McCallum on Saturday, April 14 at 8pm.