Taylor Eigsti hit the jazz scene over 10 years ago as a boy prodigy. Since then he's issued 7 CDs as a group leader. His latest, "Daylight at Midnight," charts a new direction for the pianist, featuring original vocals by Becca Stevens. Jazz Profiles producer Reese Erlich recently sat down with Eigsti for a chat.

Grammy award winner Arturo O'Farrill is bringing the Chico O'Farrill Afro Cuban Orchestra to Cuba the week of December 13. Arturo and producer Lois Gilbert hope to bring you daily podcasts from Cuba with interviews, reports on special events and much more. This JazzCorner.com InnerView is a preview of what's to come with Arturo O'Farrill and Lois Gilbert

Pianist and composer Michel Camilo brought his band to the Curacao Northsea Jazz Festival in September, earning standing ovations from the crowd. In this special JazzCorner.com Jazz Perspective, producer Reese Erlich talks with Camilo about the festival and his latest big band CD/DVD, "Caribe."

On September 2, we celebrate Horace Silver's 82nd birthday. Horace Silver is one of America's most prolific composers, and so much of his music are now standards such as "Song For My Father" and "Sister Sadie." This JazzCorner.com Innerview was first aired on radio station WRVR on Lois Gilbert's Jazz Masters series in 1979 and updated for the 2010 Detroit Jazz Festival and the theme of Flame Keepers: Carrying the Torch for Modern Jazz. For more information, visit www.detroitjazzfest.com

Jane Monheit burst onto the jazz scene 10 years ago as a young voice belting out jazz classics. She's matured over the years into a confident and talented jazz singer. She performs at the Tanglewood Jazz Festival this year with

John Pizzarelli. Reese Erlich offers this special 30 minute JazzCorner.com Jazz Perspective in which Monheit discusses her new CD "Home." For more information, visit www.tanglewoodjazzfestival.org

Pianist and composer Donal Fox crosses the classical music and jazz music boundaries and continuously receives critical acclaim for his compositions and integration of the two musical genres. In this special JazzCorner.com InnerView with producer Lois Gilbert, Donal discusses the connection of classical and jazz music as exemplied in his project: "Piazzola to Bach" which he will perform with his group and special guest cellist Maya Beiser on September 5th at the Tanglewood Jazz Festival.

For more information, visit www.tanglewoodjazzfestival.org

Count Basie started his famous band in 1935. After his passing in 1984, the Count Basie Orchestra continued to perform. Several generations of players have passed their knowledge and love of jazz to newer players. JazzCorner.com's

Perspectives producer Reese Erlich talked with the band's lead tenor saxophonist, Doug Lawrence, who explains that while the band respects its legacy, it also has a very modern big band sound. This special long-length JazzCorner.com Jazz Perspective is sponsored in part by the Tanglewood Jazz Festival where the Count Basie Orchestra will be appearing on September 5, 2010. For more information, visit https://www.tanglewoodjazzfestival.org

On the eve of Maria Schneider's releasing her latest cd, Sky Blue, JazzCorner.com InnerView producer, Lois Gilbert talked with Maria about everything from bird calls and birdwatching to mentors Bob Brookmeyer and Gil Evans. Sky Blue garnered Maria Schneider her 2nd Grammy. This special long-length JazzCorner.com InnerView is sponsored in part by the Detroit Jazz Festival.For more information, visit https://www.detroitjazzfest.com

Herbie Hancock has a long and distinguished career and is celebrating his 70th birthday. But he doesn't just sit back and perform "Herbie's Greatest Hits." In his new CD "The Imagine Project," Hancock has brought together musical superstars from around the world to fuse jazz with many styles of world music, in the name of world peace. Producer Reese Erlich spoke with Hancock about the new project and offers this special JazzCorner.com Jazz Perspective sponsored in part by the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz.

Guitarist John McLaughlin has a distinguished career in jazz and jazz fusion. He's played with everyone from Miles Davis to The Eagles. As JazzCorner.com's Jazz Perspectives producer Reese Erlich explains, McLaughlin's new CD "To the One," takes McLaughlin in a new musical direction via some familiar roads.