Jazz

Rob Wells returns from the 2026 Newport Jazz Festival with jazz adjacent sets from Flea, Herbie Hancock, Bernard Purdie, Nduduzo Makhathini, plus a first ocean view for two Michigan fans.

Rob Wells returns to Newport for the festival's 72nd edition, with Terri Lyne Carrington, Brandon Woody, Leon Thomas, Herbie Hancock and a sold-out three-day lineup.

The fifth annual UArk Jazz Festival runs April 15-19 in Fayetteville. Artists-in-residence Alan Broadbent and Harvie S will perform and teach. All events are free.

Jazz vocalist Michael Mayo, nominated for two Grammys for his album Fly, speaks with KUAF's Shades of Jazz host Robert Ginsberg ahead of his Feb. 21 show at Walton Arts Center.

Fayetteville musician Jody Andrews revives Soul Merchant nearly 30 years after its formation. The expanded 11-piece funk band performs Friday, Feb. 13 at George’s Majestic Lounge.

The Jazz Scoop’s Rob Wells joins Ozarks at Large to share memorable music recommendations from jazz legends and rising artists, inspired by his interviews and a story that began with singer Jon Hendricks.

Jazz legend Ron Carter speaks with Rob Wells about his seven-decade career, the musicians who shaped him and why visibility and creativity still matter at age 88.

On today's show, we’ll discuss a new study that finds rural cancer survivors in Arkansas are more likely to respond to surveys mailed or conducted over the phone. We’ll also explore just how far the Ozarks extend beyond Missouri and Arkansas, and hear about some of the images featured in The Momentary’s new exhibit, "The Greatest Wildlife Photographs."

Jazz vocalist and saxophonist Camille Thurman joins drummer Darrell Green and his quartet for a performance at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville as part of the Starlight Jazz Club series.

The Walton Arts Center’s Starrlight Jazz Club season begins Sept. 20 with a concert by Brazilian virtuoso André Mehmari, who spoke with Robert Ginsburg about music, improvisation, and his lifelong love of radio.