Nov 23, 2022 12:32 PM
Readers Poll / Hall of Fame: The Quiet Elegance of Kenny Barron
When pianist Kenny Barron heard he had been elected to the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame, his immediate response was to…
“I’ve learned over the years not to take myself too seriously,” Barron says.
Nov 23, 2022 12:32 PM
When pianist Kenny Barron heard he had been elected to the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame, his immediate response was to…
Christian McBride never strays too far from his bass.
Nov 23, 2022 11:37 AM
Christian McBride never strays too far from his bass, not even when he’s offstage. Not when he’s producing an…
Hall of Fame Kenny Barron has been a model of grace and elegance for more than six decades.
Nov 23, 2022 11:05 AM
The readers have spoken in the 87th annual DownBeat Readers Poll, handing a triple-crown victory to Jazz Artist,…
For someone named Guitarist of the Year in the 2022 DownBeat Readers Poll, Pat Metheny has a complicated relationship with his instrument.
Nov 23, 2022 11:04 AM
For someone named Guitarist of the Year in the 2022 DownBeat Readers Poll, Pat Metheny has a complicated relationship…
Snarky Puppy is a big band with a difference.
Nov 23, 2022 10:55 AM
If you ask Michael League, founder, chief composer and cat-herder of the 19-member jazz-funk-rock-world juggernaut…
The world of Hammond B-3 jazz organ will now be measured in terms of pre- and post-Joey DeFrancesco.
Nov 23, 2022 10:44 AM
The world of Hammond B-3 jazz organ will now be measured in terms of pre- and post-Joey DeFrancesco. The influential…
“You know, I am not as fast as I used to be,” says Foster. “But it’s more fresh ideas. I’m always coming up with new stuff when I practice.”
Nov 22, 2022 2:39 PM
To call Al Foster a student of the drums is an understatement. The 79-year-old master has studied the history of jazz…
Oscar Peterson Trio’s On A Clear Day–Live in Zurich, 1971 (Mack Avenue)
Nov 22, 2022 1:04 PM
Every year, while shoppers rush out for deals at big box stores after Thanksgiving, a smaller contingent files out for…
Asher Gamedze
Nov 22, 2022 1:02 PM
JazzFest Berlin returned this year after a two-year, pandemic-induced absence. This year’s 58th edition offered 43…
Oxenhorn participating in a spiritual ceremony at The Tin Palace
Nov 22, 2022 1:01 PM
Wendy Oxenhorn, an NEA Jazz Master who saved the lives and living spaces of some of the greatest music icons in America…
