Jan 15, 2021 9:00 AM
John Coltrane, Out Of Obscurity
In late June of 1964, in between Impulse Records studio dates for Crescent and A Love Supreme, saxophonist John…
Vocalist Lizz Wright performs during International Jazz Day on April 30, 2019, at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Hamer Hall in Australia.
(Photo: Steve Mundinger/Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz)As large-scale public events and festivals move online, International Jazz Day—an annual event at the end of April that celebrates the music’s heritage and power—is set to stream at-home performances and video drop-ins from around the world.
As part of IJD’s adjustments to the pandemic, the organization’s calling for submissions for inclusion in its April 30 event. Performances and other video submissions can be emailed to outreach@jazzday.com or uploaded to the IJD Dropbox account.
For additional information on how to participate, visit the festival’s website. DB
John Coltrane’s Blue World takes its name from a contrafact of Harold Arlen’s “Out Of This World.”
Jan 15, 2021 9:00 AM
In late June of 1964, in between Impulse Records studio dates for Crescent and A Love Supreme, saxophonist John…
Carla Bley (left), Steve Swallow and Andy Sheppard recorded Life Goes On for the ECM label.
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How does one craft a biography of Billie Holiday with a surprise ending?
She is perhaps the most intensely…
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A conversation with Pat Metheny is similar to one of his shows: Some parts seem carefully constructed, while others are…
Veronica Swift has both a historical connection to the music and a desire to expand its artistic purview.
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Welcome to our enthusiastic, optimistic look at the future.
Below, DownBeat presents short profiles of two dozen…
