Mar 5, 2024 2:36 PM
Craft Adds Reissue Titles to OJC Series
The latest reissues in Craft Recordings’ Original Jazz Classics series will include the Red Garland Trio’s Groovy,…
New titles in the Original Jazz Classics reissue series from Craft Recordings.
Mar 5, 2024 2:36 PM
The latest reissues in Craft Recordings’ Original Jazz Classics series will include the Red Garland Trio’s Groovy,…
The 150-page graphic novel follows Davis through four decades of musical innovation and ever-escalating obstacles.
Jul 18, 2023 2:35 PM
Z2 will release Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound, a graphic novel that explores Davis’ winding, exhilarating…
Miles Davis is among the artists whose LPs will be sold as part of Record Store Day drops. Legacy will release Double Image: Rare Miles From The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions on Oct. 24.
Aug 27, 2020 10:01 AM
This year, Record Store Day will be presented as three shopping events on Aug. 29, Sept. 26 and Oct. 24, which…
Lee Morgan (left) and Wayne Shorter are two of the musicians depicted in the book Jazz Images by Francis Wolff
Aug 10, 2020 11:11 AM
The latest book in Elemental Music’s Jazz Images series features the iconic photos of Francis Wolff (1907–’71).…
Eddie Henderson says that during his career he’s had to develop the “maturity of knowing when to play and when not to play.”
Jul 1, 2020 11:18 AM
Trumpeter Eddie Henderson, who turns 80 in October, still is in top form, blowing with passion, intensity and uncommon…
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…
Jimmy Cobb (1929–2020)
Dec 9, 2020 4:10 PM
Drummer Jimmy Cobb—famous for a discography that includes appearances on numerous Miles Davis albums, including…
Pianist Keith Jarrett turns 75 on May 8.
May 11, 2020 8:49 AM
Transcendent music is timeless. That’s the thought that comes to mind as fans around the globe mark Keith…
Trumpeter Lee Morgan (left) is the subject of Kasper Collin’s I Called Him Morgan.
Apr 1, 2020 12:10 PM
Well, readers: We’re still stuck at home, figuring out ways to stay sane and remain connected to the outside world.…
Miles Davis performs in Copenhagen, Denmark, during 1969—not long after recording Bitches Brew, which was released 50 years ago.
Mar 30, 2020 10:37 AM
Come for Chick Corea’s headband, and stay for Miles Davis and Wayne Shorter playing unison lines.
A live set,…
John Coltrane’s the focus of Chasing Trane.
Mar 30, 2020 4:59 PM
You’re at home. We’re at home. Let’s take a break from the coronavirus anxiety that surrounds us and watch a…
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…
To mark the 70th anniversary of Prestige Records, a set of Miles Davis’ quintet recordings spanning 1955 and 1956 has been released on LP, replete with a bonus disc of live performances.
Dec 11, 2019 9:57 AM
Come for the 180-gram vinyl, stay for the recording of Steve Allen presenting Miles Davis with a DownBeat award.
In…
All of Miles Davis’ recordings with his namesake nonet are compiled on The Complete Birth Of The Cool.
Dec 2, 2019 2:22 PM
If you’re shopping for gifts this holiday season, DownBeat has got you covered with our 2019 Holiday Gift Guide.
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The Afterlife, by the trio The Comet Is Coming, will be available on Friday, Nov. 29, as part of the Record Store Day Black Friday retail event.
Nov 25, 2019 4:59 PM
Record collectors and vinyl fans are checking their bank accounts and mapping out their shopping routes for Black…
All of Miles Davis’ recordings with his namesake nonet are compiled on The Complete Birth Of The Cool.
Dec 1, 2019 1:39 PM
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the short-lived, but now legendary, Miles Davis Nonet. Its recordings, first…
Miles Davis in 1986, around the time he recorded the album Rubberband
Sep 24, 2019 11:23 AM
The phenomenon of “lost” jazz recordings finally emerging has caused waves throughout the jazz world. In addition…
Miles Davis during the ’Round About Midnight sessions in June 1956
Sep 3, 2019 3:26 PM
Miles Davis was a difficult man. Even those who are passingly familiar with his biography know that to be true.
He…
John Scofield (left), Jack DeJohnette, Franco Ambrosetti, Uri Caine and Scott Colley at the recording session for Long Waves
Aug 8, 2019 9:20 AM
In a 1987 interview, Miles Davis sat down with a German journalist and discussed the differences between black and…
Gravitating toward intimacy, pianist Denny Zeitlin rarely has worked with horns since his 1963 debut with flutist Jeremy Steig.
Jul 2, 2019 9:39 AM
Miles Davis’ legacy is complex and elusive. Like Picasso, the trumpeter encompasses multitudes, mirrors infinite…
All of Miles Davis’ recordings with his namesake nonet are compiled on The Complete Birth Of The Cool.
Sep 27, 2019 10:13 AM
The iconic Birth Of The Cool is about to get a little cooler. A new compilation will allow Miles Davis fans to take a…
Reedist Dave Liebman has contributed to scores of recordings, including Miles Davis’ On The Corner.
Mar 29, 2019 12:16 PM
Dave Liebman’s legacy seemingly coalesced in an enthralling full-circle moment on Feb. 6, 2015, at Nashville’s 3rd…
Michel Legrand (1932-2019)
Feb 24, 2020 10:15 AM
In the years following World War II, when forward-looking intellectuals in France and the United States were infatuated…
For his latest album, Combo 66, guitarist John Scofield enlisted drummer Bill Stewart, pianist/organist Gerald Clayton and bassist Vicente Archer.
Dec 10, 2018 9:54 AM
It’s November 1982, and 30-year-old John Scofield is in Cleveland to audition for Miles Davis’ group. The Man With…
Photographer Jack Bradley captured intimate moments of Louis Armstrong’s life between 1959 and 1971, the year of his death. Here, Armstrong (left) laughs with Miles Davis.
Dec 3, 2018 3:29 PM
For about two years, the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Queens, New York, has been translating thousands of physical…
Buster Williams’ new album is titled Audacity.
Oct 24, 2020 7:06 PM
On hiatus from his long-running gig with singer Nancy Wilson, bassist Buster Williams, then 25, suddenly got an offer…
Jun 20, 2018 10:45 AM
Radical changes in musical direction don’t always sit easily with listeners. The shock of the new can be convulsive.…
Ryan Truesdell directs the Gil Evans Project during May performances at the Jazz Standard in New York.
Jun 4, 2018 2:56 PM
When Ryan Truesdell was asked to catalog the manuscripts of Gil Evans by the late arranger-composer’s family, the…
Grant Green (1935–’79) is one of the dozens of artists who are showcased on Record Store Day releases.
Aug 21, 2019 10:11 AM
It’s that time of the year again. Music retailers have stocked up, and vinyl collectors have plotted their shopping…
Miles Davis (left) onstage with John Coltrane.
Jan 3, 2018 1:04 PM
Columbia/Legacy Recordings will release Miles Davis & John Coltrane–The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6 on March…
Herbie Hancock will teach his first ever online class exclusively with MasterClass.
Jun 16, 2017 10:12 AM
The online education platform MasterClass has announced today composer/keyboardist Herbie Hancock will teach his first…
A promotional still from the film Chasing Trane, which premiered April 14 at the IFC Center in New York City.
May 2, 2017 5:28 PM
Chasing Trane, the latest documentary from filmmaker John Scheinfeld, is an honest portrait of the consummate artist…
Jon Hendricks (left) will be on hand at St. Peter’s Church to witness the world premiere of his vocalese re-scoring of music from the 1957 LP Miles Ahead on Feb. 17 in New York.
Feb 10, 2017 3:00 PM
Almost 50 years in the making, Jon Hendricks’ vocalese re-scoring of Miles Ahead, the seminal Miles Davis/Gil Evans…
Miles Davis (left) and Michel Legrand in a publicity photo for the soundtrack to the 1991 film Dingo
Mar 27, 2020 12:34 PM
“The first jazz album I made was with Miles, and the last album he made was with me,” said Michel Legrand during a…
Vince Wilburn Jr. (left), Cheryl Davis, painter Francine Turk and Erin Davis attend the Sept. 21 opening of an exhibit inspired by Miles Davis.
Feb 20, 2017 7:03 PM
Chicago-based painter Francine Turk and members of the Miles Davis family were on hand for the Sept. 21 opening of a…
Miles Davis
Aug 31, 2016 5:16 PM
Nearly 25 years after his death, the recorded artistry of trumpet genius Miles Davis continues to grow. Columbia/Legacy…
Mar 30, 2020 10:54 AM
To celebrate the 90th birthdays of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, Jazz at Lincoln Center will hold a special four-day…
Robert Glasper (pictured) will partner with journalist Ashley Kahn to teach a course on Miles Davis at New York University in September (Photo: Courtesy of the artist)
Nov 23, 2016 10:40 AM
Grammy Award-winning keyboardist Robert Glasper and journalist Ashley Kahn will teach a course on the music and legacy…
Ethan Hawke stars as Chet Baker in the film Born to be Blue.
Mar 22, 2016 2:30 PM
Fans of jazz trumpet and cinema will have plenty to chew on in the coming weeks as two of the most iconic figures in…
