Feb 7, 2023 1:53 PM
The Apollo To Premiere ‘The Blues And Its People’
The Apollo Theater in Harlem continues its 2022–’23 season theme of The Next Movement with The Blues And Its People…
Feb 7, 2023 1:53 PM
The Apollo Theater in Harlem continues its 2022–’23 season theme of The Next Movement with The Blues And Its People…
Dec 15, 2020 2:23 PM
Musicians who are selected to judge a jazz competition often face an extremely difficult, painstaking task. But,…
Dec 18, 2020 1:07 PM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Apr 13, 2020 1:26 PM
Jazz pianism today stands at an apex.
There have been other moments in the music’s history when innovation rushed…
May 31, 2019 11:53 AM
In the sticky, oppressive heat of a spring Atlanta day, Stefon Harris pounds out a chordal interval on his marimba in…
Apr 18, 2019 2:27 PM
The DC Jazz Festival announced key elements of its 15th anniversary edition at The Pillsbury Law Firm Conference Center…
Jan 4, 2019 12:27 PM
During 2018, DownBeat published hundreds of articles and album reviews. What’s below, though, are some features and…
Nov 21, 2018 11:40 AM
Laurin Talese has spent countless hours as a vocal teacher emphasizing the importance of breath control to students.…
Oct 23, 2018 9:46 AM
Quick of mind and compact of body, Stefon Harris moved easily from the vibraphone to the computer to the electric…
Jul 19, 2018 12:10 PM
Vibraphonist, educator and DownBeat Critics Poll winner Stefon Harris has recorded a new album, Sonic Creed (Motéma),…
Jan 24, 2017 2:58 PM
Producing and presenting a multi-act show with limited rehearsal time and a broad repertoire can be a tricky…
Apr 21, 2016 3:12 PM
Even though Stefon Harris hasn’t released an album since 2011’s Ninety Miles (Concord), on which he shared top…
Apr 21, 2016 2:50 PM
Besides producing and streaming a star-studded tribute concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on April 4…
Mar 22, 2016 2:50 PM
Chicago Symphony Center’s Jazz Series presented an ambitious double billing Feb. 26 with alto saxophonist Rudresh…