Bassist and composer Dave Holland has a long and illustrious career. He became well known playing with Miles Davis in the 1960s. These days he plays with Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock, as well as leading his own groups. Producer Reese Erlich interviews Holland in this jazzcorner.com Jazz Perspective that includes music from his brand new CD "Pass It On."

Jeff 'Tain' Watts shows up almost everywhere. He's won Grammies with both Branford and Wynton Marsalis. As Jazz Perspective producer Reese Erlich found out, Watts originally studied classical European percussion and planned to be a studio musician. But he's had a successful career as a sideman and now as a group leader of Ebonix. Sit back and enjoy the drum beats.

Drummer Cindy Blackman took a hiatus from jazz for 15 years to play with rock icon Lenny Kravitz. Now she's back in rare form with a new CD "Music for the New Millennium." Blackman talks about her music and what it's like to be a woman drummer in the male-dominated world of jazz. She speaks with jazzcorner.com's Jazz Perspectives producer Reese Erlich.

jazzcorner.com is very honored and proud to present to you our InnerView with the first lady of jazz , Marian McPartland. Producer Lois Gilbert spoke with Marian at her home in Long Island. 2008 marks Marian's McPartland 90th birthday and her 30th anniversary of hosting "Piano Jazz." Marian will present Piano Jazz live on NPR affiliates on August 30th from the Tanglewood Jazz Festival with specials guests, Nneena Freelon, Mulgrew Miller and Spencer Day. For more information please visit www.tanglewoodjazzfestival.org

jazzcorner.com is very honored and proud to present to you our InnerView with the first lady of jazz , Marian McPartland. Producer Lois Gilbert spoke with Marian at her home in Long Island. 2008 marks Marian's McPartland 90th birthday and her 30th anniversary of hosting "Piano Jazz." Marian will present Piano Jazz live on NPR affiliates on August 30th from the Tanglewood Jazz Festival with specials guests, Nneena Freelon, Mulgrew Miller and Spencer Day. For more information please visit www.tanglewoodjazzfestival.org

It hard to categorize bassist Christian McBride. At only 36 years old he's as adept on acoustic bass as well as electric and transitions easily from mainstream jazz to downright funk; always with rhythm, swing and poise. In this special jazzcorner.com InnerView with producer Lois Gilbert, Christian takes us on his journey from his roots in Philadelphia to be one of the leading bassists of our time. Christian is the 2008 Detroit Jazz Festival's Artist-In-Residence. For more information, visit: www.detroitjazzfest.com