Aug 29, 2017 10:33 AM

There were no straight lines, no sudden leaps, no predictable trajectory in John Abercrombie’s coming of age as a…

Jul 28, 2017 10:36 AM

Clark Terry is a man of many parts. He is a staff musician at NBC in New York; he is one of the city’s most…

Jun 30, 2017 10:38 AM

A few weeks ago an unfounded rumor scurried through New York’s music circle: DownBeat’s coverage was going to go 60…

Jun 5, 2017 1:23 PM

Art Blakey sat on the edge of the bed in a Detroit hotel room. Dressed only in a T-shirt and shorts, his powerful arms…

Apr 25, 2017 2:29 PM

Can recordings alone make a successful band?

Almost any self-styled sage in the music business will assure you that…

Mar 6, 2017 10:13 AM

On Nov. 9, the day after Donald J. Trump shocked the world, Larry Coryell was sitting in his Orlando home, cussing out…

Dec 2, 2016 4:35 PM

The current Schwann Catalog lists no less than 16 available albums by Mose Allison, representing just about a decade of…

Oct 6, 2016 3:00 PM

Legends in jazz, blues and beyond can be elected into the DownBeat Hall of Fame by way of the annual Critics Poll…

Sep 27, 2016 10:49 AM

The picturesque stretch of Highway 1 along the Pacific Ocean coastline between San Francisco and Santa Cruz may not be…

Apr 28, 2015 6:39 PM

Freddy Cole is a singer and a pianist. Outside of a couple of showpieces he was compelled to compose by way of…