Thriving in the ‘Omnisphere’
By Michael Jackson
DownBeat catches up with keyboardist John Medeski, bassist Chris Wood and drummer Billy Martin to discuss Omnisphere, the band’s latest album, which was recorded with the new-music ensemble Alarm Will Sound.
By Bill Milkowski
The drummer and educator has two new albums on his Onyx label.
By Aaron Cohen
A monumental artist whose music melded elements from numerous genres—including jazz and blues—Ray Charles (1930–2004) is a singular figure in music history.
By Terry Perkins
For the fourth time in the past five years, Chick Corea has been voted Jazz Artist of the Year in the Readers Poll.
By Aaron Cohen
Lizz Wright is not one to call undue attention to herself. She talks in the same way that she sings—with an engaging openness and warmth.
By Andy Hermann
A master of his instrument, Stanley Clarke’s new album reminds his audience that, though he might be most famous for his distinctive, funk-influenced technique on electric bass, his talents run far deeper than that.
Marcus Miller was tested on the following tracks for the “Blindfold Test”: