In honor of the 45th anniversary of Armstrong's death, we explore the impact the trumpeter had on jazz and the general landscape of American music.

To celebrate Duke Ellington Day, jazz author and historian Scott Yanow reviews some interesting facts about the jazz legend.

Do you know who Sun Ra is? He was a "cosmic philosophy" jazz genius and innovator, who would've turned 100 today. Plus, he claimed he was from Saturn and wore really odd clothes. Pretty far out, right? Read about him and the extraordinary world he created...