It's Jazz Appreciation Month! As they have for 86 years, Brazil's musicians are ready to celebrate with the best new albums and handpicked favorites!

What will you discover?

Tired of fast food breakfasts or a sugary bowl of Lucky Charms? Start your day with a Brazilian breakfast that's delicious and nutritious.

Five minutes is all it takes.

62 years ago, Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd met at All Souls Unitarian Church. Two hours later, they had rewritten the gospel according to Bossa Nova.

The date was April 20, 1962. Let's look back.

On-demand listening, and always free! We're featuring Brazil's best guitarists, pianists, vocalists, horn players, and rhythm makers!

A different Jazz focus every week!

A Grammy win for his first Brazilian album? Not bad for a post-bop horn player who cut his teeth with Bruce Springsteen and Blood, Sweat & Tears.

Read our original review from September 6, 1997.

Preview: It's a guided tour of the making and the impact of this All-American album. The one that forever changed how the world would look at Bossa Nova!

Listen Live

Broadcast date: April 21 - 28

On-Demand through May 5

Streaming at 7 am, 3 pm, 6 pm, and midnight Central.

Click here to Listen Live or On Demand.

Our video list of April birthdays includes Rosa Passos, Kell Smith (above), Rio's oldest Samba School, Alexia Bomtempo, and Brazil's Day of Discovery...

Do you know the story?

A new image every day whenever you visit our homepage.

April 30th is celebrated as International Jazz Day, and when it comes to Brazil's contribution, let's take a minute to remember Toca de Vinicius, in Ipanema.

Handpicked photos to fascinate, inspire or just make you smile.

Click here for today’s Picture of the Day.