Dec 11, 2020 10:50 AM
The Importance Of Mary Halvorson’s Recordings During The Pandemic Year
Since her debut on record about 15 years ago, guitarist and composer Mary Halvorson has stood out. A fierce…
Mary Halvorson remained busy during the pandemic year, releasing a new album with her group Code Girl, as well as with the trio Thumbscrew.
Dec 11, 2020 10:50 AM
Since her debut on record about 15 years ago, guitarist and composer Mary Halvorson has stood out. A fierce…
Pianist Joey Alexander is set to stream a performance on Friday.
Oct 2, 2020 9:49 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
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…
Pharoah Sanders perform during the first weekend of the Biamp PDX Jazz Festival, which ran Feb. 20–March 3 in Portland, Oregon.
Mar 8, 2019 10:04 AM
With both Blue Note and ECM records celebrating anniversaries this year, booking the lineup for any major jazz festival…
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…
María Grand’s new disc is being released through Biophilia Records.
Jun 27, 2018 1:04 PM
On the first full-length album from Swiss saxophonist María Grand, the human voice is presented with equal importance…