Jun 6, 2023 2:35 PM
Ingrid Laubrock’s Quiet Place
The lines between jazz and classical used to be more stark, but they were never seamless — even before composer and…
“I’m just trying to write from a calm place,” Laubrock says of her latest work.
Jun 6, 2023 2:35 PM
The lines between jazz and classical used to be more stark, but they were never seamless — even before composer and…
Laubrock is one of four artistic directors for jazzahead!’s Commissioned Works series.
Jan 10, 2023 11:43 AM
A delegation from the European jazz conference jazzahead! will head to New York City as part of its Building Bridges…
Reedist Ingrid Laubrock is set to stream a Tuesday performance alongside bassist Brandon Lopez, drummer Tom Rainey and visual artist Yuko Otomo.
Feb 22, 2021 11:39 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Lakecia Benjamin performs Nov. 6 at Roulette Intermedium in Brooklyn as a part of Jazzfest Berlin, which this year included livestreamed performances from both sides of the Atlantic.
Nov 30, 2020 6:27 PM
In curating Jazzfest Berlin, Artistic Director Nadin Deventer always looks for a unifying narrative. For this year’s…
Whether riffing on his latest album, his dynastic jazz family, his formative experiences in Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, his teaching experiences, his interest in science or his love of sports, Branford Marsalis speaks his truth.
Jan 6, 2020 11:38 AM
During 2019, DownBeat published hundreds of articles and album reviews. What’s below, though, are some features and…
Tom Rainey performs at the 2016 unerhört! Festival in Zürich, Switzerland.
May 30, 2019 9:27 AM
Drummer and bandleader Tom Rainey isn’t stuck. He’s not jaded and doesn’t come across like he’s taking himself…
Improvising cellist Tomeka Reid’s most recent recording is The Mouser (Relative Pitch), a collaboration with drummer Filippo Monico.
Apr 1, 2019 5:17 PM
Cellist, improviser and composer Tomeka Reid is one busy musician: leading her own quartet, performing in multiple…
Anthony Braxton performs at the Edition Festival, which ran Feb. 7–10 in Stockholm.
Feb 28, 2019 10:50 AM
The centerpieces for the fourth iteration of Stockholm’s Edition Festival were two performances devoted to the music…
Reedist Ingrid Laubrock said she relishes the freedom that comes with recording for independent labels like Relative Pitch and Germany’s Intakt, but remains skeptical of the music industry’s digital shift.
Jan 3, 2019 10:41 AM
Less and less, you dole out a buck per cut, $10 per album; more and more, you access a streaming service for a nominal…
Jon Mueller (left) and Tomeka Reid perform at the second annual ImprovisationaLU at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Dec 7, 2017 2:37 PM
Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, is raising its profile on the international improv scene. This fall,…
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