Jul 17, 2025 12:44 PM
DownBeat’s 73rd Annual Critics Poll: One for the Record Books
You see before you what we believe is the largest and most comprehensive Critics Poll in the history of jazz. DownBeat…
Pianist Jarrett Cherner and vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles and are set to stream a Friday performance.
(Photo: Fanny Delsol)As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a number of musicians are using online streaming services to connect directly with fans. We’ll keep a running tab for the week below.
A fee is associated with some of the material listed here, and several items have been sourced from WBGO and Jazz at Lincoln Center. DB
June 8: Alan Broadbent Trio
June 9: Frank Lacy Group
June 9: Kris Davis & Achim Tang
June 9: Kenny Barron 77th birthday celebration
June 9: Ted Hearne & Saul Williams
June 10: Orrin Evans Trio
June 10: Ted Nash masterclass
June 10: Jason Kao Hwang Human Rites Trio
June 11: Mike Allemana
June 11: Luis Perdomo
June 11: Wynton Marsalis and JLCO Q&A
June 12: Lafayette Gilchrist Trio album release
June 12: Mike LeDonne Trio
June 12: Nicole Zuraitis
June 12: Sarah Elizabeth Charles & Jarrett Cherner
June 12: Gerald Cleaver Quartet
June 12: Jason Marsalis Presents “The Music of My Father”
June 13: Tamir Hendelman
June 13: Billy Hart Quartet (Mark Turner, Ethan Iverson, Ben Street)
June 13: Akiko Tsuruga Quartet
June 13: Luis Perdomo & Mimi Jones
June 14: Mark Whitfield Quartet
June 14: Joe Locke & Warren Wolf
June 14: Steven Feifke & Alexa Tarantino
June 14: Billy Hart Quartet (Mark Turner, Ethan Iverson, Ben Street)
June 14: Ron Jackson
James Brandon Lewis earned honors for Artist of the Year and Tenor Saxophonist of the Year. Three of his recordings placed in the Albums of the Year category.
Jul 17, 2025 12:44 PM
You see before you what we believe is the largest and most comprehensive Critics Poll in the history of jazz. DownBeat…
Galper was often regarded as an underrated master of his craft.
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Hal Galper, a pianist, composer and arranger who enjoyed a substantial performing career but made perhaps a deeper…
Chuck Mangione on the cover of the May 8, 1975, edition of DownBeat.
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“Hamiet was one of the most underrated musicians ever,” says Whitaker of baritone saxophonist Hamiet Bluiett.
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At 56, Rodney Whitaker, professor of jazz bass and director of jazz studies at Michigan State University, is equally…
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The DownBeat Critics Poll provides a wonderful snapshot of the jazz scene today, with much to explore and many great…
