Real Jazz

CH 67

Classic jazz

Classic jazz, the original American art form. Hear the masters who pioneered the music and the new artists who continue the tradition into the 21st century.
Wynton Marsalis playing the trumpet
What You'll Hear
The classic sounds and styles of jazz masters, past and present like Wynton Marsalis and live music from Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Featured Show

Future Flavors with Terri Lyne Carrington

Future Flavors is hosted by multi–Grammy-winning musician Terri Lyne Carrington. The show spotlights emerging progressive artists on today’s jazz scene who create music that echoes the past while resonating boldly into the future. There’s a new jazz renaissance underway, and Carrington explores the artists driving this era of innovation and transformation.

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Real Jazz with Greg Bryant

Real Jazz with Greg Bryant

Greg Bryant is a jazz broadcaster, writer, and musician. He began hosting radio shows at 14 in Nashville and later worked at

Greg Bryant is a jazz broadcaster, writer, and musician. He began hosting radio shows at 14 in Nashville and later worked at WMOT-FM, WNUR-FM, and WBGO. He co-hosted the 2022 Jazz Journalists Association “Podcast of the Year,” Jazz United, with Nate Chinen, and now curates jazz on SiriusXM’s Real Jazz. An accomplished bassist, he performs locally and internationally and is married to jazz singer Dara Tucker.

Real Jazz Just Music

Real Jazz Just Music

Continuous Classic jazz with the masters who pioneered the music and new artists who continue the tradition.

Continuous Classic jazz with the masters who pioneered the music and new artists who continue the tradition.

Real Jazz with Miranda Wilson

Real Jazz with Miranda Wilson

Can you remember the first time you heard McCoy Tyner’s " Fly with the Wind?" Real Jazz morning host Miranda can, and it set

Can you remember the first time you heard McCoy Tyner’s " Fly with the Wind?" Real Jazz morning host Miranda can, and it set her spirit on fire! That’s what Real Jazz does! It inspires! Miranda was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area (Oakland). Friendly, vibrant, well-travelled, and bake a mean sweet potato pie! Although she comes to SiriusXM with years of experience behind the mic, she is a storyteller at heart. Miranda’s passionate about sharing the stories about the artists and the music that turns us on! Why? Because they inspire! Isn’t that the best way to start your day? Let the music turn you on weekday mornings, 6 am ET, 9am PT

Real Jazz with Mark Ruffin

Real Jazz with Mark Ruffin

Mark Ruffin has spent his entire adult life bringing jazz to the people. A two-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, he’s als

Mark Ruffin has spent his entire adult life bringing jazz to the people. A two-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, he’s also written over 600 magazine articles about the music. Hear him share insights on Art Blakey, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, and more.

Live From SFJAZZ

Live From SFJAZZ

Hosted by SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director, trumpeter, and composer Terence Blanchard, Live From SFJAZZ features some of t

Hosted by SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director, trumpeter, and composer Terence Blanchard, Live From SFJAZZ features some of the greatest artists in jazz, recorded live at the SFJAZZ Center, one of the world’s premier concert halls. Founded in 1983, SFJAZZ is one of the largest presenters of jazz worldwide, staging more than 500 concerts each year at its state-of-the-art SFJAZZ Center, located in the heart of San Francisco’s cultural district.

Real Jazz with Angelika Beener

Real Jazz with Angelika Beener

Weeken host Angélika Beener is a music lover whose devotion to the arts is expressed through her unique synthesis of musicol

Weeken host Angélika Beener is a music lover whose devotion to the arts is expressed through her unique synthesis of musicology, DJ performance, award winning editorial and media production. A South Bronx native born at the dawn of hip hop and into a family of renowned jazz musicians, Angélika developed an appetite for vast musical styles early on. She has been steeped in the history and culture of jazz, and her expression of love for the music remains fresh, insightful and enthusiastic. Her writing has been featured in The New York Times, Jazz at Lincoln Center, NPR, and on GRAMMY® winning albums. She’s also a futurist with a history as a popular podcaster with her long running show Milestones: Celebrating the Culture, and keeps a busy schedule performing as a DJ at many notable venues. Angélika brings her lifelong passion for jazz to her work as a host, performer, archivist and educator whose jazz acumen has been widely acknowledged in the music community. Angélika enjoys indie documentaries, crate digging for rare vinyl, and rooting for the New York Knicks.

Real Jam Sessions

Real Jam Sessions

Real Jazz presents a weekly special featuring interviews, performances, and themed shows.

Real Jazz presents a weekly special featuring interviews, performances, and themed shows.

Friday Fusion with Mark Ruffin

Friday Fusion with Mark Ruffin

An hour of up-tempo fusion, spanning 70s classic jazz and rock favorites to cutting-edge 21st-century musicians blending jaz

An hour of up-tempo fusion, spanning 70s classic jazz and rock favorites to cutting-edge 21st-century musicians blending jazz with today’s sounds.

Future Flavors with Terri Lyne Carrington

Future Flavors with Terri Lyne Carrington

Future Flavors is hosted by multi–Grammy-winning musician Terri Lyne Carrington. The show spotlights emerging progressive ar

Future Flavors is hosted by multi–Grammy-winning musician Terri Lyne Carrington. The show spotlights emerging progressive artists on today’s jazz scene who create music that echoes the past while resonating boldly into the future. There’s a new jazz renaissance underway, and Carrington explores the artists driving this era of innovation and transformation.

Organized

Organized

Organized features one hour of cookin' Hammond B3 organ music with artists like Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, Shirley Scott, Joe

Organized features one hour of cookin' Hammond B3 organ music with artists like Jimmy Smith, Jack McDuff, Shirley Scott, Joey DeFrancesco, and Dr. Lonnie Smith.

Manteca - Latin Jazz

Manteca - Latin Jazz

Put on your dancing shoes for some sizzling Latin Jazz from Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Cal Tjader, Paquit

Put on your dancing shoes for some sizzling Latin Jazz from Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Cal Tjader, Paquito D'Rivera, Chucho Valdes, Mongo Santamaria and more.

American Jazz

American Jazz

Dick Golden and special guest Tony Bennett open up the Great American Song Book for two hours of swingin' classic jazz and v

Dick Golden and special guest Tony Bennett open up the Great American Song Book for two hours of swingin' classic jazz and vocals.

The Lowdown: Conversations With Christian

The Lowdown: Conversations With Christian

Grammy-winning bassist Christian McBride hosts a show that offers listeners a mix of comedy, trivia, and—most of all—great m

Grammy-winning bassist Christian McBride hosts a show that offers listeners a mix of comedy, trivia, and—most of all—great music. Feeding off the energy of a live audience, Christian dives deep with guests that include musicians and entertainers from jazz and beyond.

Miller Time with Marcus Miller

Miller Time with Marcus Miller

Esteemed producer, composer, and bassist Marcus Miller joins Real Jazz’s Grammy-winning lineup of hosts—Wynton Marsalis and

Esteemed producer, composer, and bassist Marcus Miller joins Real Jazz’s Grammy-winning lineup of hosts—Wynton Marsalis and Dee Dee Bridgewater—with his new two-hour program Miller Time. Like the all-around musician he is, Miller serves up a 360-degree musical journey through jazz, from its roots to its future: bebop to hip-hop, blues to fusion, old-time swing to new jack swing, and everything in between. This week, he features jazz with a touch of soul.

South African Jazz with Seton Hawkins

South African Jazz with Seton Hawkins

Hosted by Seton Hawkins, South African Jazz celebrates the vibrant sounds of South Africa’s jazz tradition. From the pioneer

Hosted by Seton Hawkins, South African Jazz celebrates the vibrant sounds of South Africa’s jazz tradition. From the pioneering voices of Abdullah Ibrahim and Hugh Masekela to today’s rising stars, the program highlights how township roots, freedom songs, and improvisational spirit have shaped one of jazz’s most powerful and joyful legacies.

French Quarter

French Quarter

Take a rollicking journey through the soul of New Orleans with two hours of traditional New Orleans jazz music.

Take a rollicking journey through the soul of New Orleans with two hours of traditional New Orleans jazz music.

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Marcus Miller

Legendary producer/composer/bassist Marcus Miller is a self-proclaimed 360 degrees musician. Having written major hits for Luther Vandross, David Sanborn, and Miles Davis, he can back up his claim. He is a two-time Grammy winner, one for jazz and the other for R&B. He displays his broadcasting chops and his wide range of musical tastes every week on Miller Time with Marcus Miller

Mark Ruffin

Mark Ruffin is a two-time Emmy-winning broadcaster and journalist who played jazz on the radio in Chicago for more than 25 years before joining the Real Jazz airwaves. Ruffin has written 600+ articles for Down Beat, Jazziz, Playboy, Chicago Magazine, and others; and he welcomes your requests and feedback.
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Watercolors

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