The Plight of Jazz in New York

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
The recent recession took its toll on New York's jazz community, especially musicians and small venues. And earlier this year, JVC withdrew its sponsorship of the JVC Jazz Festival, leaving the city without a major summer jazz festival for the first time in almost 40 years. Today: how the city's jazz artists and clubs are keeping their head above water. We talk with New York Times jazz critic Nate Chinen.

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