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.…
Trumpeter Jaimie Branch—along with bassist Luke Stewart and altoist Devin Brahja Waldman—is set to stream a Thursday performance.
(Photo: Dawid Laskowski)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. 25: In Conversation With Miguel Zenón And Joe Lovano (Part 1)
Jan. 25: Rodney Green Trio
Jan. 26: National YoungArts Foundation Jazz Finalists
Jan. 26: Tessa Souter Trio
Jan. 26: Steve Nelson Quartet
Jan. 27: George Garzone/Peter Slavov/Francisco Mela
Jan. 27: Clap Your Hands! With Allison Miller
Jan. 27: Zach Brock
Jan. 27: Jon Davis Trio
Jan. 28: Marcus Gilmore Group
Jan. 28: Luke Stewart/Jaimie Branch/Devin Brahja Waldman
Jan. 28: Carlos Abadie Quintet
Jan. 29: Bill Malchow Trio
Jan. 29: Glass Hand
Jan. 29: Gonzalo Rubalcaba & Pedrito Martinez
Jan. 30: Caleb Curtis/Orrin Evans/Noah Garabedian/Vinnie Sperrazza
Jan. 31: Harlem Of The West With Marcus Shelby & Stella Health
Jan. 31: Lucy Yeghiazaryan 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.
Dec 2, 2025 2:01 AM
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.
Jan 13, 2026 2:09 PM
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.”
Nov 18, 2025 12:16 PM
In the pantheon of jazz luminaries, few shine as brightly, or swing as hard, as Oscar Peterson. A century ago, a…
Dec 11, 2025 11:00 AM
DownBeat presents a complete list of the 4-, 4½- and 5-star albums from 2025 in one convenient package. It’s a great…
