86th Annual DownBeat Readers Poll
By Bill Milkowski
Roy Hargrove entering the DownBeat Hall of Fame leads off the 86th Annual Readers Poll in our December issue. The issue also features:
The readers honor the late Chick Corea one last time as Artist of the Year, Group of the Year, Pianist of the Year and Keyboardist of the Year.
Maria Schneider, honored for Album of the Year for Data Lords, Compose of the Year and Arranger of the Year.
John Coltrane’s Blue World named Historical Album of the Year.
Bob Dylan named Beyond Album and Artist of the Year.
Also, 77 great albums listed!
By Bill Milkowski
Three years after he passed away at the age of 49, Roy Hargrove enters the DownBeat Hall of Fame.
By Tim Garland
Saxophonist, composer and arranger Tim Garland bids a fond farewell to his musical mentor, the late Chick Corea, who was named Artist, Group, Pianist and Keyboardist of the Year one last time in the DownBeat Readers Poll.
By Phil Lutz
The readers’ Choice as Male Vocalist of the Year discusses his new album SuperBlue on Edition Records
By Ayana Contreras
Kenny Garrett, the readers choice for Alto Saxophonist of the Year, discusses his latest album, Sounds From The Ancestors on Mack Avenue.
By Daniel Margolis/Frank Alkyer/Frank-John Hadley
New albums and great books for the music lover on your gift list…or a little something for yourself!
Don Byron is one of the most recognizable voices on clarinet in not just jazz, but music in general. This was his third Blindfold Test.
