November 2017

Features

• John McLaughlin

  Stateside Farewell

  By Bill Milkowski

  The guitarist discusses his new album, Live @ Ronnie Scott’s, and his plans for his final U.S. tour.

• Tyshawn Sorey

  Maximum Intensity

  By Ken Micallef

  The drummer, who is also a trombonist and conductor, talks about his new album, Verisimilitude.

• Cory Henry

  Uninhibited Sound

  By Dan Ouellette

  DownBeat catches up with keyboardist, who was formerly in Snarky Puppy and is now the bandleader for the Funk Apostles.

Blindfold Test

Odean Pope was tested on the following tracks for the Blindfold Test:

• Benny Golson: “Shade Of Stein” from Complete Argo/Mercury Art Farmer Benny Golson/Jazztet Sessions (Mosaic)
• Gary Bartz: “Dahomey Dance/Tunji” from Coltrane Rules: Tao Music Warrior (Oyo)
• Cannonball Adderley Quintet: “Jeannine” from Norman Granz, Jazz At The Philharmonic: Paris, 1960 (Concord/Pablo)
• Joe Lovano Us Five: “Blessings In May” from Cross Culture (Blue Note)
• Charlie Haden with Michael Brecker: “Young And Foolish” from American Dreams (Verve)
• JD Allen Trio: “Fatima” from Victory! (Sunnyside)

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