Mar 1, 2021 1:42 PM
Ethan Iverson Does Bud Powell Justice
Whenever Ethan Iverson takes on a repertory project, his goal is to do two things simultaneously. “One side is to…
Ethan Iverson pays tribute to a transformative pianist with Bud Powell In The 21st Century (Sunnyside).
Mar 1, 2021 1:42 PM
Whenever Ethan Iverson takes on a repertory project, his goal is to do two things simultaneously. “One side is to…
Bassist Christian McBride (left), saxophonist Joshua Redman, drummer Brian Blade and pianist Brad Mehldau reconvened in the studio after more than two decades for RoundAgain.
Dec 31, 2020 8:44 AM
In 2020, DownBeat sought to cover the breadth of jazz, while also working to represent what was going on in the country…
The Mingus Big Band performs at the Jazz Standard in New York. The club announced its permanent closure on Tuesday amid a spike in new COVID-19 cases.
Dec 2, 2020 1:26 PM
As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on and further economic stimulus from the federal government remains in limbo,…
Fay Victor is set for an online conversation Wednesday with another vocalist and improviser, Joan La Barbara, as a part of the The New School’s CoPA Conversations.
Feb 16, 2021 10:23 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
While on lockdown in New York, pianist Ethan Iverson has used classic TV themes as a springboard for creativity.
May 18, 2020 11:26 AM
Ethan Iverson is almost as good at Twitter as he is at piano.
Whether folks have come to his music through recent…
Criss Cross’ Gerry Teekens (left) gives Reservoir Records’ Mark Feldman a hug.
Nov 13, 2019 10:08 AM
Gerry Teekens, who in 1981 founded the Dutch label Criss Cross Jazz, died Oct. 31, according to an email sent to…
Pianist Florian Weber recently issued Lucent Waters on the ECM imprint.
Sep 13, 2019 5:42 PM
As 2018, slowly rolls toward its conclusion, ECM Records continues to issue scores of recordings that feature prominent…
Chucho Valdés (second from left) at the Rumba Para Bebo concert
Oct 8, 2018 9:21 AM
The Voll-Damm Barcelona International Jazz Festival, which launched in 1966, is billing 2018 as its 50th anniversary.…
Pianist Ethan Iverson collaborates with saxophonist Mark Turner on Temporary Kings.
Oct 5, 2018 10:04 AM
Midway into his career, pianist Ethan Iverson has experienced a universe of multifaceted artistry and in many collegial…
Sep 13, 2019 5:42 PM
ECM Records continues to issue albums from performers who have distinguished themselves as unique composers and…
Ethan Iverson performs at Umbria Jazz in Perugia, Italy, which ran July 13-22.
Aug 9, 2018 11:02 AM
What keeps Umbria Jazz in the upper echelon of the world’s festival scene is its inspired balance of elements. Its…
The original lineup of The Bad Plus—Reid Anderson (from left), David King and Ethan Iverson—played its final show on Dec. 31 at New York’s Village Vanguard.
Jan 3, 2018 1:04 PM
New Year’s Eve was an end for many things; and so it was for The Bad Plus.
After 17 years, pianist Ethan Iverson was…
In April, Iverson announced that he will leave The Bad Plus, the band he helped found in 2000.
Jul 18, 2017 8:28 AM
The pianist Ethan Iverson seemed somewhat chastened backstage at the Jazz Standard on a Friday afternoon in spring. For…
Scott Colley (let), Ambrose Akinmusire, Brian Blade and Wolfgang Muthspiel perform at the Miner Auditorium in San Francisco on Feb. 26 as part of an ECM label spotlight at SFJAZZ.
Mar 7, 2017 4:34 PM
SFJAZZ recently presented its second extended weekend of musicians who record for the ECM label. Doubling down on the…
Ethan Iverson (seen here in a press photo) performed with trademark power and accuracy at Smalls Jazz Club in New York on March 19
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