Jazz for the Road

No travel experience is complete without a soundtrack and, for me, it's often jazz. Travel to the kitchen, travel along the freeways, travel by airplane and in my hotel room after a long day of work. With the death of so many jazz radio stations over the past couple of decades, I was heartened to learn of this exceptional new PBS series, Legends of Jazz. The 13-week debut season, the first weekly network TV jazz show in 40 years, is airing nationally on public television stations across America. Anchored by Ramsey Lewis, it features intimate conversations with and performances by some of the world's leading musicians, such as Chris Botti, Marcus Miller and Pat Metheny. And best of all for us womentravelers on the road, it's available on CD and DVD. Check local listings.