Jan 12, 2021 8:40 AM
Charles Lloyd’s Dynamic Pandemic Year
Despite 2020 being a troublesome year, Charles Lloyd refused to be inactive.
The 82-year-old saxophonist debuted two…
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…
Linda May Han Oh and Fabian Almazan have used the Crowdcast platform to livestream performances from their home in New York.
Jun 9, 2020 8:52 AM
We are currently “living in unprecedented times.”
Pundits have drummed this phrase into our collective psyche…
On June 29, the Impulse! label issued previously unreleased studio recordings by John Coltrane (left), Elvin Jones, Jimmy Garrison and McCoy Tyner under the title Both Directions At Once: The Lost Album.
Jan 4, 2019 12:27 PM
During 2018, DownBeat published hundreds of articles and album reviews. What’s below, though, are some features and…
Jul 13, 2018 3:31 PM
Whether playing in all-star student bands, attending the Manhattan School of Music or leading the Le Boeuf Brothers…
Drummer Justin Brown’s leader album features two keyboardists.
Jul 5, 2018 9:50 AM
The electro-funk fusion album Nyeusi (Biophilia) marks drummer Justin Brown’s debut as a bandleader, but he’s no…
Rickey Washington (left), Tony Austin, Kamasi Washington and Miles Mosley perform at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago on July 17.
Jul 20, 2016 4:11 PM
In jazz circles, the buzz surrounding the 11th annual Pitchfork Music Festival, which took place July 15–17 at…
Keyon Harrold (clockwise, from top left), BIGYUKI and Just in Brown were among the artists who celebrated Revive Music’s 10-year anniversary in New York on April 19.
Jul 11, 2016 12:32 PM
Revive Music brought artists from its popular roster to Le Poisson Rouge in Manhattan on April 19, debuting its “Blue…
