Dec 9, 2025 12:28 PM
In Memoriam: Gordon Goodwin, 1954–2025
Gordon Goodwin, an award-winning saxophonist, pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger, died Dec. 8 in Los Angeles.…
A Thursday symposium is set to explore the work of late pianist Geri Allen.
(Photo: Courtesy Motéma)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.
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Nov. 2: Darius Jones
Nov. 2: Jazz Talk, Episode 1: Dr. Nathan Davis: Musician, Innovator, and Educator
Nov. 2: Rodney Green Group
Nov. 3: Saul Rubin Trio
Nov. 4: Jazz Talk, Episode 2: Racial Equity in Jazz and Jazz Education with Nicole Mitchell Gantt
Nov. 4: Francisco Mela MPT Trío
Nov. 4: Sullivan Fortner Trio
Nov. 5: Young Stars of Jazz with Wynton Marsalis
Nov. 5: Feed the Fire: A Cyber Symposium in Honor of Geri Allen
Nov. 5: Jazzfest Berlin
Nov. 5: Thomas Marriott’s Trumpet Ship
Nov. 5: Ab Baars
Nov. 5: Akiko Tsuruga Quintet
Nov. 5: Yosvany Terry
Nov. 6: Reminiscing Eminence: A Tribute to Geri Allen
Nov. 6: Jazzfest Berlin
Nov. 6: Benjamin Hunter Quintet
Nov. 6: Fred Hersch
Nov. 6: GZA: Liquid Swords 25th Anniversary
Nov. 6: José James Celebrates Bill Withers
Nov. 7: Pitt Jazz Faculty Showcase Concert, a Tribute to Dr. Nathan Davis
Nov. 7: Dumpstaphunk
Nov. 7: 2020 Healdsburg Jazz Gala
Nov. 7: Jazzfest Berlin
Nov. 7: Fred Hersch/Miguel Zenón
Nov. 7: Marcus Strickland Group
Nov. 7: Tamir Hendelman Tribute To Harry Warren
Nov. 7: Bright Dog Red
Nov. 8: Jazzfest Berlin
Nov. 8: Ravi Coltrane Quartet
Nov. 8: Arcoiris Sandoval Quintet
Goodwin was one of the most acclaimed, successful and influential jazz musicians of his generation.
Dec 9, 2025 12:28 PM
Gordon Goodwin, an award-winning saxophonist, pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger, died Dec. 8 in Los Angeles.…
Flea has returned to his first instrument — the trumpet — and assembled a dream band of jazz musicians to record a new album.
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After a nearly five-decade career as one of his generation’s defining rock bassists, Flea has returned to his first…
Belá Fleck during an interview with Fredrika Whitfield on CNN.
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The fallout from the renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to include President Donald…
“It’s a pleasure and an honor to interpret the music of Oscar Peterson in his native city,” said Jim Doxas in regard to celebrating the Canadian legend. “He traveled the world, but never forgot Montreal.”
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DownBeat presents a complete list of the 4-, 4½- and 5-star albums from 2025 in one convenient package. It’s a great…
