May 30, 2023 2:33 PM
Final Bar: Kidd Jordan, Karl Berger, Harrison Bankhead
The jazz world lost three of its most impassioned and dedicated practitioners in early April of this year. Here, we…
Edward “Kidd” Jordan
May 30, 2023 2:33 PM
The jazz world lost three of its most impassioned and dedicated practitioners in early April of this year. Here, we…
Helen Gillet performing at the Broadside as part of outdoor programming by SideBar in New Orleans during the pandemic.
Jun 22, 2021 12:26 PM
“Behold! The sky’s a shining shell!”
Gazing out at the socially distanced crowd gathered at the open-air…
Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith is among several jazz world figures to become a 2021 United States Artists Fellow.
Feb 15, 2021 9:04 AM
Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, saxophonist Edward “Kidd” Jordan and cellist Tomeka Reid are among the 2021 United…
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…
A Thursday symposium is set to explore the work of late pianist Geri Allen.
Nov 2, 2020 8:49 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
New Orleans saxophonist Kidd Jordan said he once saw John Cage and Louis Armstrong perform on the same night.
Jun 8, 2020 9:59 AM
Master improvisers can turn on a dime. So, when keyboardist Darrell Lavigne called Kidd Jordan in early March to set up…
