Dec 28, 2017 5:15 PM
Sidran, Willis Deliver Intense Sets in Paris
When a soulful raconteur such a pianist Ben Sidran teams up with a skillful storyteller like saxophonist Ricky Ford,…
Ben Sidran (left), Ricky Ford, Peter Giron and Leo Sidran perform at Sunset Sunside in Paris on Nov. 29.
Dec 28, 2017 5:15 PM
When a soulful raconteur such a pianist Ben Sidran teams up with a skillful storyteller like saxophonist Ricky Ford,…
Children at the Mthunzi Orphan Center in Lusaka, Zambia, performed vocals on a track that features Kurt Rosenwinkel, Aaron Parks and Dave Douglas.
Dec 27, 2017 4:42 PM
Best known for his fluid electric guitar lines, Kurt Rosenwinkel is also the driving force behind Heartcore Records, an…
Wadada Leo Smith
Dec 22, 2017 4:45 PM
The CREATE festival made its West Coast debut in San Francisco’s Mission District on Dec. 15.
The inaugural CREATE…
Roswell Rudd
Dec 22, 2017 12:17 PM
Trombonist Roswell Rudd, who had been suffering from cancer, died Dec. 21. He was 82.
In tribute, DownBeat is…
Drummer Eric Harland leads Voyager and plays in a handful of other ensembles.
Dec 21, 2017 1:54 PM
It’s been said that clothes make the man. In the case of in-demand drummer and bandleader Eric Harland, sartorial…
Alto saxophonist Steve Slagle’s new album is titled Dedication.
Dec 20, 2017 7:26 PM
Saxophonist-composer-educator Steve Slagle named his 2016 album Alto Manhattan because the title had a double meaning,…
Lewis Achenbach paints on an acrylic sheet as musicians, including flutist Dalia Chin (left), perform at Constellation in Chicago on Dec. 13.
Dec 20, 2017 5:36 PM
The 13th installment of the Jazz Occurrence series—an ongoing run of Chicago-area gatherings that pair visual art…
Kevin Mahogany (1958–2017)
Dec 19, 2017 2:22 PM
Kevin Mahogany, a jazz vocalist known for his resonant baritone and stylistic diversity, died Dec. 18 in Kansas City,…
Louis Prima (left) and Keely Smith
Dec 18, 2017 4:21 PM
Keely Smith, a vocalist who recorded throughout the 1950s and 1960s alongside Louis Prima and Frank Sinatra, died of…
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee speaks at a Dec. 13 press conference in Washington, D.C. Looking on are, from left, Herbert Scott, Executive Director, Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation; and Aaron Myers, Chair, Board of Directors–Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation.
Dec 15, 2017 6:53 PM
Michigan U.S. Representative John Conyers’ controversy-mired resignation in December had major implications for the…
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