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On this edition of ST, we learn about the first-annual Wine, Jazz & World Fete, which will happen soon in downtown Tulsa -- from Thursday the 4th through…

Saxophonist Branford Marsalis has jazz in his genes. His father is pianist Ellis Marsalis, and all three of his brothers — trumpeter Wynton among them — are jazz musicians. On Fresh Air, he recalls growing up surrounded by music.

Not one note of recorded sound exists to document Buddy Bolden's genre-defining music. Still, rock musician Dan Pritzker is making not one, but two movies about him. The nearly mythic "King of Jazz" influenced Louis Armstrong, a key character in both films.

The New Orleans drummer produces jazz with its own distinct character on his new album. Critic Kevin Whitehead says Perpetual Optimism is marked by Riley's upbeat nature and attention to detail.

An especially musical episode features Preservation Hall, Little Freddie King and two Marsalises.

Fresh Air celebrates Ellis Marsalis, who died April 1 of COVID-19, by listening back to interviews with two of his sons. Branford spoke of his father in 2002; Wynton's interview is from 1994.

The saxophonist also outlined the failings of modern jazz and his hopes for the next generation.