Jan 9, 2024 12:54 PM
Blue Note Quintet to Tour in Support of Label’s 85th Year
The Blue Note Quintet, an all-star collective of Blue Note recording artists, will embark on an extensive North…
The Blue Note Quintet includes Gerald Clayton, Immanuel Wilkins, Joel Ross, Kendrick Scott and Matt Brewer. The all-star collective embarks on a North American tour this month.
Jan 9, 2024 12:54 PM
The Blue Note Quintet, an all-star collective of Blue Note recording artists, will embark on an extensive North…
“I knew that I would be playing music, and that it would be part of my identity, the way that it’s part of my dad’s identity,” Gerald Clayton (right) said of his upbringing with his father, John.
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Altadena, California, is nestled into the foothills of the San Gabriel mountains, a companion-community to its…
Gerald Clayton directs the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Orchestra.
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Though reduced to just a third of its usual capacity, the 64th Monterey Jazz Festival (Sept. 24–26) somehow pushed…
Gerald Clayton was named Rising Star Artist of the Year and his trio won Rising Star Jazz Group.
Aug 24, 2021 2:34 PM
Editor’s Note: This article was written to commemorate some of the Rising Star winners in DownBeat’s 69th Annual…
Carla Bley, the critics’ choice for the DownBeat Hall of Fame
Jul 21, 2021 11:44 AM
The 69th Annual DownBeat International Critics Poll delivered a warm blanket to a jazz community shivering through the…
A cavalcade of stars will be performing on Friday, April 30.
Apr 27, 2021 11:04 AM
The 10th annual International Jazz Day will be celebrated Friday, April 30, and this year’s event promises to be more…
SFJAZZ is set to stream duo performances by pianist Kenny Barron on Friday.
Feb 15, 2021 3:36 PM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Since the pandemic began, saxophonist Charles Lloyd (center) has remained busy, performing in fresh ensembles and preparing the release of a new album.
Jan 12, 2021 8:40 AM
Despite 2020 being a troublesome year, Charles Lloyd refused to be inactive.
The 82-year-old saxophonist debuted two…
John Beasley earned Grammy nominations in multiple categories, including Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.
Jan 8, 2021 3:57 PM
Big band leaders John Beasley and Maria Schneider, pianist Gerald Clayton, trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah and…
Vocalist Kurt Elling is set to stream a performance on Friday.
Oct 19, 2020 8:59 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Joe Lovano—along with Ben Street and Andrew Cyrille—are set to stream a pair of performances this week.
Jul 1, 2020 1:21 PM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
May 26, 2020 11:04 AM
If Ethan Iverson’s able to draw on an interest in TV themes, there’s potentially a way for anyone stuck at home to…
A stately, sagely status hums beneath the surface of a celebratory March 15, 2018, concert by saxophonist Charles Lloyd.
Jan 23, 2020 8:23 PM
On the occasion of his 80th birthday, saxophonist Charles Lloyd staged a concert of homecoming proportions. The show on…
Makaya McCraven performs at the Jazztopad Festival in Wroclaw, Poland, on Nov. 17.
Dec 1, 2019 5:38 PM
With so many annual jazz festivals filling the music calendar across Europe, it takes savvy programming to make such…
French violinist Théo Ceccaldi performs with his ensemble, Freaks, during the Belgrade Jazz Festival, which ran Oct. 21-28 in the Serbian capital.
Nov 8, 2019 1:41 PM
On the penultimate evening of the 35th annual Belgrade Jazz Festival, which ran Oct. 21-28 in the Serbian capital,…
Guitarist John Scofield and his Combo 66 quartet recently wrapped up a run at New York’s Blue Note Jazz Club.
Dec 10, 2018 10:05 AM
John Scofield’s Combo 66 quartet was explosive during its second set at New York’s Blue Note Jazz Club on Dec. 2.
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Linda May Han Oh onstage at the 2017 Monterey Jazz Festival, held Sept. 15–17 in California.
Oct 2, 2017 5:35 PM
Three years ago, when Monterey Jazz Festival Artistic Director Tim Jackson booked The Roots as a Saturday-night…
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