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Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and his Afro-Cuban band show some Miami style while pianist Cyrus Chestnut sets the direction for his show with the title "Spirituals to Swing." JazzSet mixes these two concerts from January 2008, recorded at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

In 1983 Steven "Steinski" Stein and Double Dee created "Lesson 1: The Payoff Mix," a groundbreaking work that forced the music industry and the wider culture to begin to confront issues of sampling technology, intellectual property, fair use and creativity. The sampling pioneer speaks about how the art and legality of sampling has changed music.

Steve Cropper shaped the Memphis soul sound as a guitarist and songwriter for Stax Records. Felix Cavaliere fronted the hit-making group The Rascals. They ran in the same music circles for decades, but only now have they made their first album together.

Hearing the country singer should be enough to prove that her vernacular rings true. But she also has a family history that's the stuff of true country music. She performs from her latest album, Balls, live on Mountain Stage.

The blues and gospel singer made her biggest hits with Sister Rosetta Tharpe more than 60 years ago. Her storied career continues: She recently released her first album in a quarter-century. Hear the New York-based minister perform live.

O'Riley enjoys his Bach and Beethoven, but he's also a serious fan of pop music and jazz: He's recorded piano arrangements of songs by Radiohead and Nick Drake. O'Riley's latest passion is the adventurous jazz trio The Bad Plus.

Once an itinerant 16-year-old high school dropout, the singer-songwriter wound up in Minneapolis, where he has recorded six full-length albums and started a family. He previews his newest record on Mountain Stage.

With an innovative repertoire and creative musical arrangements, the five brass players of the Meridian Arts Ensemble — and the group's new percussionist — have redefined the boundaries of the traditionally stodgy brass quintet in music that ranges from J.S. Bach to Frank Zappa.

Norah Jones is one of the most popular musicians in the world today, and her soulful vocals were on display when she joined Marian McPartland at the 2003 Tanglewood Jazz Festival. The sold-out crowd watch the duo perform duets and standards.

The young band overcame the accidental death of its drummer to release its widely hailed debut full-length, The Rhumb Line. Ra Ra Riot performs in the studio and talks about nautical charts, string sections and the influence of Kate Bush.