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Arturo Sandoval, Apollo Theater Among Kennedy Center Honors
Cuban-American jazz trumpet legend Arturo Sandoval and Harlem’s Apollo Theater were among the honorees at the 2024…
Dec 12, 2024 2:00 AM
Pianist Orrin Evans wants to have a word. “I’ll be 50 in March, and I have been doing this for 30 years,” he said in a remote interview with DownBeat from his hometown of…
Dec 12, 2024 1:58 AM
Cuban-American jazz trumpet legend Arturo Sandoval and Harlem’s Apollo Theater were among the honorees at the 2024…
Dec 12, 2024 1:56 AM
Philadelphia’s Kurt Rosenwinkel is one of the most famed and exciting jazz guitarists and composers to emerge over…
Dec 12, 2024 1:19 AM
The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit is a landmark — the first documentary to explore the dynamic story of the…
Dec 11, 2024 10:34 AM
Herb Robertson, a trumpeter and flugelhornist known for his wide-lens explorations of the avant-garde, died Dec. 10. He…
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Stories of major shifts and rebirths among musicians during the past five years are common, from weathering the…
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From Oct. 2 to Nov. 2, Heidelberg, the cultural hub of southwestern Germany, hosted the magnificent Enjoy…
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EastWest Studios is a state-of-the-art, multi-roomed recording facility on Sunset Boulevard in the heart of Hollywood…
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Every November for the past 32 years, London has transformed itself into a haven for improvisers. Over 10 days, venues…
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Looking for a great gift for your vinyl-loving loved one (or yourself)? Record Store Day’s Black Friday releases…
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Art and activism have historically met through the medium of jazz. But rarely have those meetings yielded works that…