In Memoriam

The musical visionary led a multi-racial funk band that produced five Top 10 hits in the late 1960s and early '70s.

Steven A. Williams, president and CEO of WBGO, reflects on his relationship with the late saxophonist David Sanborn.

David Sanborn, one of the most recorded saxophonists in contemporary music and the host of the 'As We Speak' podcast, died on Sunday, May 12, 2024. He was 78 years old.

Fred Pustay remembers the life and legacy of his longtime colleague, the record producer and archivist Michael Cuscuna who died on April 20, 2024.

A personal remembrance of Albert "Tootie" Heath by pianist Ethan Iverson

Casey Benjamin, whose saxophone gleam and vocoder-processed singing exerted a deep influence on the last 20 years of jazz-infused hip-hop and R&B, died on March 30 in Maryland. He was 45.

NEA Jazz Master Dorthaan Kirk remembers her friend, the vocalist Marlena Shaw, who died on Jan. 19, 2024.

Jazz singer Marlena Shaw dies at the age of 81

Pianist Joe Alterman pays tribute to his friend and mentor, Les McCann, who died on Dec. 29, 2023.

WBGO remembers the iconic pianist and composer Les McCann with an archival interview from 2023 and an archival performance from 2008.