Aug 23, 2022 1:58 PM
Thana Alexa’s Long Game
In 2018, Thana Alexa began booking a modest tour for ONA, the self-produced, self-released record that would earn a…
Thana Alexa returns to the road with a new album following a series of logistical and medical setbacks.
Aug 23, 2022 1:58 PM
In 2018, Thana Alexa began booking a modest tour for ONA, the self-produced, self-released record that would earn a…
The collective Snarky Puppy will perform music from their upcoming album during this year’s GroundUP Music Festival.
May 3, 2022 2:09 PM
The fifth annual GroundUP Music Festival, set to take place May 6–8 at the North Beach Bandshell in Miami Beach,…
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…
Eddie Palmieri is set to stream a performance on Saturday.
Dec 11, 2020 3:03 PM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Brian Charette plans to stream a set marking the release of a new album on Saturday.
Dec 4, 2020 10:01 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
John Beasley earned Grammy nominations in multiple categories, including Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.
Jan 8, 2021 3:57 PM
Big band leaders John Beasley and Maria Schneider, pianist Gerald Clayton, trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah and…
Bassist William Parker (shown here), pianist Matthew Shipp and drummer Bobby Kapp are set to stream a Thursday performance.
Aug 24, 2020 9:33 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Nicole Zuraitis composed most of the material on her new album, All Wandering Hearts.
Aug 10, 2020 11:12 AM
Nicole Zuraitis is accustomed to playing some of the finest rooms in New York, including Birdland and the 55 Bar.…
Drummer Antonio Sánchez and vocalist Thana Alexa have reached a point of mutual influence.
Jun 3, 2020 5:00 PM
On a chilly January night in New York City, drummer-composer Antonio Sánchez plays a full-body phrase. He hangs back…
Cécile McLorin Salvant seemed at home while recently livestreaming a performance from her living room.
Mar 25, 2020 2:03 PM
In desperate times, creative musicians find creative solutions. As the coronavirus pandemic has spread and health…
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah values cultural pluralism in American storytelling.
Jul 1, 2020 10:59 AM
Long before Nina Simone told a Carnegie Hall audience in 1964 that she meant every word of “Mississippi Goddam,”…
Steve Gadd performs June 27, the opening night of International Festival de Jazz de Montreal.
Jul 10, 2019 10:36 AM
In 1979, Montreal’s warmer months weren’t exactly vibrant.
“Summer was very quiet here,” recalled jazz…
