Communities Of Sound
By Jon Garelick
Iyer, one of the top pianists of his generation, won two categories in this year’s Critics Poll. DownBeat’s Jazz Artist of the Year discusses his artistic vision, his approach to improvisation and his role as an educator at Harvard.
By DownBeat
The complete poll results include dozens of categories, both for established artists and Rising Stars. Plus, we’ve got brief descriptions of the year’s Top 10 Jazz Albums and Top 10 Historical Albums.
By Dan Ouellette
When told she once again was voted the top Female Vocalist in the Critics Poll, Harlem-based Cécile McLorin Salvant said, “I’m grateful and shocked.” She also took home honors for the top jazz album of the year.
By Ted Panken
As a recipient of countless accolades during his 70 years in the music business, Benny Golson might well be blasé about his election to the Downbeat Hall of Fame. But the 89-year-old tenor saxophonist and composer considers this latest honorific a consequential milestone.
Marcus Printup was tested on the following tracks for the “Blindfold Test”: