May 19, 2026 11:38 AM
Finland’s April Jazz Extravaganza Turns 40
As with other Scandinavian countries plugged into the European cultural ethos, jazz festivals in Finland have a long…
Superposition cooked up a pliable and porous sound at this year’s April Jazz Festival in Espoo, Finland.
May 19, 2026 11:38 AM
As with other Scandinavian countries plugged into the European cultural ethos, jazz festivals in Finland have a long…
Nate Wooley has been the leader on over 50 records — including two releases on Pyroclastic — and has appeared as a performer on almost 400.
May 19, 2026 11:05 AM
Nate Wooley has been appointed artistic director of Pyroclastic Records, a non-profit label that has earned a place as…
Sullivan Fortner performs at the Gilmore International Piano Festival in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
May 19, 2026 10:48 AM
His stride gave him away. It was closing night, May 10, at the 2026 Gilmore International Piano Festival, and Sullivan…
Dave King (left) and Reid Anderson offer insights into why The Bad Plus’ chemistry was cool, the accomplishments many and its longevity so fruitful.
May 12, 2026 11:42 AM
The scene still sticks with me. I had heard the oddball name of this new group being dropped around town, and…
“You cannot quit,” drummer Adonis Rose, right, told vocalist Phillip Manuel. “There’s no way in hell you can stop being a performer, as great as you are.”
May 12, 2026 11:33 AM
As if Grammy-winning drummer, composer, producer and educator Adonis Rose didn’t already have his plate full as…
Herbie Hancock (left) and Ron Carter will make their first appearance together at Monterey in 34 years, and their first as a duo.
May 12, 2026 11:30 AM
Single-Day Arena and Grounds Ticket Packages for the 69th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, to be held Sept. 25–27, are…
Wadenius was instrumental in such bands as Made in Sweden and Solar Plexus and worked with high-profile Swedish artists Cornelis Vreeswijk and Pugh Rogefeldt.
May 12, 2026 11:05 AM
The Swedish guitarist, singer and composer Georg Wadenius died in his sleep on April 30, just days before his 81st…
Ava Preston, a 12-time DownBeat Student Music Award winner, is currently pursuing her master’s degree in jazz voice at Juilliard.
May 12, 2026 10:00 AM
Ava Preston, from Cleveland, Ohio, was named the winner of the ninth annual Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition on…
The bows at the end of the star-studded event featured a ridiculous collection of jazz artistry including Helen Sung, Herbie Hancock, Robert Glasper, Tiger Okoshi, Dianne Reeves, Kurt Elling, Buddy Guy, James Reedus, John Beasley, Jacob Collier, Lizz Wright and many more.
May 5, 2026 12:03 PM
For those around the globe who celebrated International Jazz Day on April 30, the occasion, as usual, seemed like a…
While writer Ted Panken, right, didn’t play Ella Fitzgerald for the Blindfold Test with Janis Siegel, the vocalist passed with flying colors!
May 5, 2026 11:45 AM
Midway through February, Janis Siegel hosted DownBeat for her first-ever Blindfold Test in the living room of her…
