Besides his work with pop stars and jazz greats, he is credited with helping to invent the six-string contrabass guitar.

Oh took the fast track to jazz prominence, emerging on the scene in the 2000s and becoming the bass player in bands led by Pat Metheny and Vijay Iyer. Her new album is a look back at her early work.

From the Harlem Renaissance to modern improvisation, jazz has always been connected to wellness and self-expression.