Sep 27, 2022 3:30 PM
Vasandani, Collin Explore Quiet Intensity
In spring of 2021, Sachal Vasandani (who was DownBeat’s 1999 collegiate vocalist of the year) and Grammy-nominated…
“This is a tough time for all of us, and we put it into our music,” Sachal Vasandani, left, said of his new project with Romain Collin.
Sep 27, 2022 3:30 PM
In spring of 2021, Sachal Vasandani (who was DownBeat’s 1999 collegiate vocalist of the year) and Grammy-nominated…
Kenny Garrett (left) and band create a festive atmosphere at the Blue Note New York during an early September engagement.
Sep 27, 2022 3:00 PM
Alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett’s most recent recording is Sounds From The Ancestors (Mack Avenue), and he summoned a…
“I am an ambassador of Brazilian music,” guitarist Diego Figueiredo proudly proclaims.
Sep 27, 2022 1:56 PM
When Brazilian guitarist Diego Figueiredo took the stage of Hollywood’s Catalina Bar and Grill this summer, it…
“My dad saw Hendrix open for the Monkees here in Jacksonville, and he told me it was the first time he had ever dropped acid. Pretty intense,” Trucks said,
Sep 20, 2022 2:05 PM
It is hard to fathom the depth of loss that Derek Trucks must have felt in 2017. First, his uncle Butch Trucks, a…
Gregory Porter is set to take the stage at this year’s Monterey Jazz Festival.
Sep 20, 2022 1:54 PM
The 65th Monterey Jazz Festival is scheduled for Sept. 23–25. Tickets are available but are going fast. At present,…
Gazarek is glad just to be able to have the chance to perform jazz to a wider audience from this planet, in this time.
Sep 20, 2022 11:39 AM
Of all the things Sara Gazarek imagined, hoped or dreamed she would ever do in her life, singing on a stage as an alien…
Dianne Reeves and Orrin Evans onstage at D.C. Jazz Fest.
Sep 20, 2022 11:30 AM
Fostering bridges is Orrin Evans’ modus operandi as he fulfills his duties as artist-in-residence at the D.C. Jazz…
Samara Joy and Pasquale Grasso will close out the Sept. 24 program with a late-night performance in Rockefeller Chapel.
Sep 20, 2022 11:23 AM
The Hyde Park Jazz Festival has announced that it will return to presenting in partnership with its long-time…
Ramsey Lewis takes part in a live DownBeat interview at the The Midwest Clinic in December 2009. Saxophonist Kirk Whalum (not shown) also took part in the conversation.
Sep 13, 2022 1:31 PM
It’s the week before Christmas in Chicago. The tree in Daley Plaza has been decked out and glowing — all 90 feet of…
Three-time Grammy winner Lewis had tremendous success at crossing over from the jazz charts to the pop charts.
Sep 13, 2022 1:17 PM
Jazz pianist, three-time Grammy winner and NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis, who successfully crossed over from the jazz…
