Mar 18, 2025 3:00 PM
A Love Supreme at 60: Thoughts on Coltrane’s Masterwork
In his original liner notes to A Love Supreme, John Coltrane wrote: “Yes, it is true — ‘seek and ye shall…
Singer/songwriter Jamie Cullum has confirmed additional June and July dates to his North American tour.
Cullum will perform at the Playboy Jazz Festival in Hollywood, Calif. on June 17; Paramount Theater in Oakland, Calif., on June 18; Britt Pavilion in Jacksonville, Ore., on June 20; Aspen Jazz Festival in Aspen, Colo., on June 22; Freihofer’s Jazz Festival in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on June 24; House of Blues in Atlantic City, N.J., on June 25; Calvin Theater in Northampton, Mass., on June 27; Capitol Center For The Arts in Concord, N.H., on June 28; Westhampton Beach PAC in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., on June 30; Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., on July 1 and Ottawa International Jazz Festival in Ottawa, Ontario, on July 2.
“This is one of the great gifts that Coltrane gave us — he gave us a key to the cosmos in this recording,” says John McLaughlin.
Mar 18, 2025 3:00 PM
In his original liner notes to A Love Supreme, John Coltrane wrote: “Yes, it is true — ‘seek and ye shall…
The Blue Note Jazz Festival New York kicks off May 27 with a James Moody 100th Birthday Celebration at Sony Hall.
Apr 8, 2025 1:23 PM
Blue Note Entertainment Group has unveiled the lineup for the 14th annual Blue Note Jazz Festival New York, featuring…
“I’m certainly influenced by Geri Allen,” said Iverson, during a live Blindfold Test at the 31st Umbria Jazz Winter festival.
Apr 15, 2025 11:44 AM
Between last Christmas and New Year’s Eve, Ethan Iverson performed as part of the 31st Umbria Jazz Winter festival in…
“At the end of the day, once you’ve run out of differences, we’re left with similarities,” Collier says. “Cultural differences are mitigated through 12 notes.”
Apr 15, 2025 11:55 AM
DownBeat has a long association with the Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference, the premiere…
“It kind of slows down, but it’s still kind of productive in a way, because you have something that you can be inspired by,” Andy Bey said on a 2019 episode of NPR Jazz Night in America, when he was 80. “The music is always inspiring.”
Apr 29, 2025 11:53 AM
Singer Andy Bey, who illuminated the jazz scene for five decades with a four-octave range that encompassed a bellowing…
