Mar 1, 2021 2:01 PM
Blindfold Test: Jason Palmer
In 2007, DownBeat named Jason Palmer one of “25 Trumpeters for the Future,” and 14 years later, he has done nothing…
Jason Palmer
Mar 1, 2021 2:01 PM
In 2007, DownBeat named Jason Palmer one of “25 Trumpeters for the Future,” and 14 years later, he has done nothing…
This is Rez Abbasi’s first Blindfold Test.
Jan 26, 2021 8:44 AM
By the time he topped the category Rising Star–Guitar in the 2013 DownBeat Critics Poll, Rez Abbasi already had…
Karrin Allyson’s most recent album is Shoulder To Shoulder: Centennial Tribute To Women’s Suffrage.
Nov 22, 2022 3:34 PM
When DownBeat caught up with Karrin Allyson, the five-time Grammy-nominated singer and pianist was weeks away from a…
Ryan Keberle commented on tracks from his home in New York’s Catskill Mountains.
Jan 11, 2021 10:41 AM
Trombonist Ryan Keberle has cultivated one of the more diverse careers in modern jazz. A fixture of the Grammy-winning…
This is Noah Preminger’s first Blindfold Test.
Nov 30, 2020 10:07 AM
Even before saxophonist Noah Preminger topped the Rising Star–Tenor Saxophone category in the 2017 DownBeat Critics…
Vibraphonist Warren Wolf’s most recent leader date is Reincarnation (Mack Avenue).
Oct 12, 2020 3:14 PM
A classically trained musician who can play several instruments—including vibraphone, marimba, piano and drums—…
Kirk Whalum’s most recent leader date is Humanité (Artistry/Mack Avenue).
Sep 8, 2020 10:49 AM
During his four-decade career, Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum has played numerous genres of music, infusing it…
Matt Brewer
Aug 4, 2020 8:06 AM
Bassist Matt Brewer, 37, is widely respected for the technical wizardry and wide musical scope he has brought to a…
Walter Smith III
Nov 22, 2023 1:18 PM
After almost a full year as chair of Berklee College of Music’s Woodwind Department, 39-year-old tenor saxophonist…
Kurt Elling performs during the 2018 North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Jun 15, 2020 11:30 AM
At the 2018 North Sea Jazz Festival—held July 13–15 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands—DownBeat embarked upon an…
Singer Kurt Elling, seen here performing at the 2018 North Sea Jazz Festival, also participated in a DownBeat Blindfold Test during the fest.
Jun 15, 2020 11:30 AM
Kurt Elling’s new album, The Questions (OKeh), is more evidence of his stature as one of the top vocalists in jazz.…
Vijay Iyer (left) discusses a track with journalist Dan Ouellette during a DownBeat Blindfold Test at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Jun 15, 2020 11:31 AM
A MacArthur Fellow, Harvard University faculty member and winner of the Jazz Artist category in the 2018 DownBeat…
Jazzmeia Horn (left) discusses a track with journalist Dan Ouellette during a DownBeat Blindfold Test at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Jun 15, 2020 11:31 AM
In her first Blindfold Test, Jazzmeia Horn—who topped the category Rising Star–Female Vocalist in the 2018…
Bassist Ben Williams (left) sits for a DownBeat Blindfold Test, conducted by Willard Jenkins, at the DC JazzFest in Washington, D.C., on June 27.
Jun 15, 2020 11:31 AM
A native of Washington, D.C., bassist Ben Williams took his first DownBeat Blindfold Test in front of an audience in…
