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Doc Watkins created Jazz, TX nine years ago ... and now is hoping to stretch that successful run—to Houston.

Of all the folk songsters from the 1960s, Mitchell has proven to have the strongest influence on jazz singers. Joni's Jazz features her collaborations with stars like Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock.

Sept. 1 marks what would have been Pepper's 100th birthday. Kevin Whitehead offers an appreciation of the jazz saxophonist, who started on clarinet at age 9. Pepper died in 1982.

The Musicians' Village was created after Hurricane Katrina to protect the music culture of New Orleans. We pay a visit to see how it's doing and what its future plans are.

Argentine pianist and composer Lalo Schifrin, best known for his scores for Mission: Impossible and more than 200 other films and TV shows, including Bullitt, Mannix and Cool Hand Luke, has died.

Culled from rare footage from Thelonious Monk in concert and in the studio, Charlotte Zwerin's fascinating portrait of the eccentric pianist, released in 1988, is newly available on Blu-ray. TPR's Nathan Cone has a review of the disc.

Guitarist Stephane Wrembel was born in France, where he absorbed the "hot club" sound of Django Reinhardt's music. This set recorded live at Jazz, TX includes plenty of Django's music, as well as originals by Wrembel from some of his film scores.

Noelle Goforth came to jazz singing later in life after raising a family, but once bitten by the bug, she knew she wanted to be on stage at Jazz, TX.

Touring behind his first-ever release on the classic Blue Note label, Branford Marsalis brings his quartet to the Carver Center this Friday, April 25.

Front to back, hear the Aaron Prado Quartet play their interpretation of the Beatles' classic album, "Abbey Road," recorded live at Jazz, TX. Plus, at the link—an interview with Prado about the project, plus his upcoming musical plans. Outlaw Country Night at Jazz, TX, anyone?