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 Alicia Hall Moran is set to interpret portions of the Motown catalog during a Friday streaming performance.
(Photo: Venice Biennial)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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Jan. 4: Ari Hoenig Trio
Jan. 5: James Brandon Lewis/Kirk Knuffke/Gerald Cleaver
Jan. 5: Ed Cherry Group
Jan. 6: Clifford Brown At 90: Brownie Speaks
Jan. 6: Greg Glassman Quartet
Jan. 6: 50 Years Of Weather Report With Christian McBride
Jan. 7: Randy Ingram/Drew Gress
Jan. 7: Nicole Glover Trio
Jan. 7: Fay Victor Chamber Trio/Tony Malaby’s Turnpike Trio
Jan. 8: Kris Davis Borderlands Trio
Jan. 8: Alicia Hall Moran
Jan. 8: Audrey Silver/Bruce Barth
Jan. 8: Chris Botti
Jan. 8: Lew Tabackin Trio
Jan. 9: Alex LoRe And Weirdear
Jan. 9: Kris Davis Borderlands Trio
Jan. 9-10: Chris’ Jazz Café Virtual Fundraiser (Christian McBride)
Jan. 10: Neal Caine Quartet
Updated Jan. 8
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.
Dec 15, 2020 8:57 AM
The list below is a roundup of the 5-, 4.5- and 4-star reviews that ran in the print edition of DownBeat during 2020.…
James Erskine’s documentary Billie includes vintage photos that have been digitally colorized by artist Marina Amaral.
Dec 4, 2020 1:53 PM
How does one craft a biography of Billie Holiday with a surprise ending?
She is perhaps the most intensely…
Guitarist Pat Metheny topped two DownBeat Readers Poll categories this year: Guitar and Jazz Album, for his disc From This Place (Nonesuch).
Dec 4, 2020 8:47 AM
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.
Nov 27, 2020 9:00 AM
Welcome to our enthusiastic, optimistic look at the future.
Below, DownBeat presents short profiles of two dozen…
