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No, the title isn't just a clever pun. Like John Coltrane and the saxophone, Miles Davis' figure looms large over our ideas about jazz trumpet. But there are hidden secrets in the horn and a host of musical linguists uncovering new languages for an instrument imbued with a bop history. Here are five of the best examples.

He says he'd rather pick other artists' records, but we pinned Simon Rattle down to choose five of his own favorites made over a fruitful three decades at EMI Classics.

This week on Alt.Latino, we travel throughout the Latin world to find 10 great bands that seamlessly stitch traditional Latin music with new and unexpected sounds.

Hear from newcomers and veteran artists alike in five recent World Cafe sessions worth another listen.

In this month's edition: a house legend returns, Detroit stands tall, an anonymous artist piques our intrigue, and more.

Daniels is one of the world's most celebrated countertenors: male vocalists who sing in a range usually associated with women. Hear a sneak preview from the new opera Oscar, starring the famous countertenor as Oscar Wilde.

A John Cage piece for organ titled ASLSP — as slow as possible — lives up to its name. It has been in performance for 21 years so far.

A new album, American Counterpoints, reasserts the importance of two 20th century Black composers whose work has been neglected.

The Lyric Opera of Kansas City's Opera to Go program brings live performances to retirement communities across the Kansas City metro. For the residents of these communities, in-person concerts are an experience that can't be replicated by recordings.

David Byrne says "context has a huge effect on creativity." He draws on his time with Talking Heads, as well as Bach, Gregorian chant, even birds—to show how spaces affect the music we write and play.