Jun 24, 2019 9:22 AM
Jamaaladeen Tacuma and The Last Poets Move Beyond the Nation’s Combative Moment
Jamaaladeen Tacuma, the electric bassist best known for his years with Ornette Coleman’s Prime Time, has…
Jamaaladeen Tacuma (center) produced the most recent album for The Last Poets, a collaborative effort called Transcending Toxic Times.
Jun 24, 2019 9:22 AM
Jamaaladeen Tacuma, the electric bassist best known for his years with Ornette Coleman’s Prime Time, has…
The Hope I Hold, by Ryan Keberle & Catharis, is due out June 28.
Jun 21, 2019 9:00 AM
Ryan Keberle’s deep into the investigation of sundry musics, working to hint at sounds pouring out of speakers across…
Anat Cohen’s long musical relationship with Oded Lev-Ari has resulted in “Triple Helix: Concerto For Clarinet And Ensemble,” which premiered in January at Carnegie Hall.
Jun 21, 2019 9:00 AM
Poised at the kitchen counter in her Brooklyn apartment, Anat Cohen assumed the role of solicitous host. Tall, with…
Pianist Bill Charlap, creative director for jazz at New York’s 92nd Street Y, is set to perform with vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant on July 18 as part of the organization’s Jazz in July programming.
Jun 20, 2019 2:28 PM
In addition to its classical and dance offerings, New York’s 92nd Street Y has a significant history of…
Drummer Andrew Cyrille (left), dancer Beatrice Capote and cellist Tomeka Reid perform June 11 during the 2019 Vision Festival at Brooklyn venue Roulette.
Jun 20, 2019 10:40 AM
Free-jazz percussionist Andrew Cyrille introduced tenor player Edward “Kidd” Jordan from behind the kit at…
Georgia Anne Muldrow performs June 8 at a CapitalBop showcase during the DC Jazz Festival.
Jun 20, 2019 10:02 AM
The DC Jazz Festival might have its weak points, but musical variety is not one of them.
The festival’s annual…
Smashed Plastic Record Pressings’ John Lombardo (left), Steve Polutnik and Andy Weber
Jun 19, 2019 9:00 AM
According to Nielsen Soundscan, 16.8 million LPs were sold last year, up from 14.6 million the year before, and marking…
Chicago pianist Patricia Barber has issued her first new recording in six years, Higher.
Jun 18, 2019 9:00 AM
For four decades, Chicago pianist Patricia Barber has been quietly, but steadily, creating her own unique brand of…
Alfred Lion (left), Dexter Gordon and Francis Wolff
Jun 18, 2019 9:00 AM
As label president Don Was told DownBeat in a recent phone interview from his office in the Capitol Records Building in…
Drummer Adonis Rose has big plans for the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra’s next chapter.
Jun 17, 2019 10:12 AM
Drummer Adonis Rose, a founding member of the Grammy-winning New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, had his work cut out for him…
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