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Treat yourself to the smooth tunes of jazz with this special collection of videos and web-exclusive features from trusted producers and PBS member stations. Each of the features below is a window into a documentary or program about Jazz. The features will connect you directly to the website of a PBS partner where it can be viewed in full or allow you to watch a preview directly within the collection below. Get started now! Explore Jazz with PBS.

Duke Ellington's D.C. Duke Ellington's D.C.

Explore the community where Duke Ellington lived during the 1920s

Duke Ellington's D.C. Remembering Jazz 'Ambassador' Billy Taylor

Longtime jazz pianist, educator and advocate Billy Taylor.

And Interview with Seun Kuti And Interview with Seun Kuti

Seun Kuti talks with SOUND TRACKS before a show at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco.

Masters of Jazz: The Next Generation Masters of Jazz: The Next Generation

How Portland educator Thara Memory is training the next generation of jazz musicians.

And Interview with Tom Harrell And Interview with Tom Harrell

You can use any superlative you like to describe Tom's playing.

Williams Ave Jazz!

Visit several jazz greats from northeast Portland’s jazz scene of the 1950’s. From Oregon Art Beat.

Renaissance man: Quincy Jones Renaissance man: Quincy Jones

Celebrate the life and legacy of Quincy Jones.

Renaissance man: Quincy Jones Meet Jazz Saxophonist Reggie Houston

Reggie Houston divides his time between two bands, playing everything from R&B; to jazz.

The videos and features above are from PBS documentaries and productions by WNETNewsHour, WETA, and ETV, OPB and Sound Tracks.

More to explore

More videos & features on Jazz: 

Cab Calloway Sketches, American Masters

Ken Burn's Jazz

Jazz pianist Darrel Grant, OPB

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