Kevin Whitehead

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead revisits albums that epitomized a different side of the 1950s cool jazz movement: "Once Upon a Summertime," by Blossom Dearie, "Dream of You," by Helen Merrill, and "Ella Swings Lightly," by Ella Fitzgerald.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the new recording of ballads by the bebop trombonist, called "Vivian." It's on the Concord Jazz label.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews "Nocturne Parisian," by Graham Haynes, and "Overlays," by the Ned Rothenberg Double Band. They're both electric ensembles who work to bring new styles into the jazz tradition.