Jul 9, 2024 11:35 AM
Trumpeter, Educator Jim Rotondi Dies at 61
Jim Rotondi, a renowned hard-bop trumpeter, composer and educator, died suddenly on July 7 at a hospital in France. He…
Ashley Kahn and Brandee Younger are set to discuss the legacy of Alice Coltrane on Wednesday.
(Photo: DownBeat Archives)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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Feb. 1: TJG Lockdown Session, No. 32 with Taylor Ho Bynum, Giveton Gelin, Mike Rodriguez, Marta Sanchez
Feb. 1: Omer Avital Trio
Feb. 2: Rob Brown/Chris Lightcap/Gerald Cleaver/Jo Wood-Brown
Feb. 2: Eric McPherson Group
Feb. 3: Alice Coltrane: The Swamini Who Swung with Ashley Kahn and Brandee Younger
Feb. 3: A Tribute to Lee Konitz (Sebastien Ammann/Lena Bloch/Cameron Brown/Michael Sarin)
Feb. 3: Ken Peplowski Group
Feb. 4: JD Parran/Dave Ross/Warren Smith/De’Jonerio Jones
Feb. 4: Gilad Hekselman Quartet
Feb. 4: Scott Wendholt/Adam Kolker Quartet
Feb. 4: Brownswood Celebrates The Release Of Indaba Is
Feb. 4: Dezron Douglas & Brandee Younger
Feb. 5: E.J. Strickland Quintet
Feb. 5: Christian McBride’s New Jawn
Feb. 5: Tyshawn Sorey/Joe Lovano/Bill Frisell
Feb. 6: David Bixler/Rogerio Boccato/Jon Cowherd/Ike Sturm
Feb. 6: Palladium Plays The Music Of Wayne Shorter
Feb. 6: Tyshawn Sorey/Joe Lovano/Bill Frisell
Feb. 7: Ehud Asherie Trio
Feb. 7: Tyshawn Sorey/Joe Lovano/Bill Frisell
Updated Feb. 5
Jim Rotondi was acclaimed for his wide, round trumpet tone, remarkable virtuosity and assured swing.
Jul 9, 2024 11:35 AM
Jim Rotondi, a renowned hard-bop trumpeter, composer and educator, died suddenly on July 7 at a hospital in France. He…
Charles Lloyd, seen here at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, makes DownBeat Poll history!
Jul 11, 2024 12:23 PM
The incomparable Charles Lloyd swept the 72nd Annual DownBeat Critics Poll, becoming the first artist ever to earn…
“Being president of Blue Note has been one of the coolest things that ever happened to me,” Was said. “It’s a gas to serve as one of the caretakers of that legacy.”
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Sitting with Don Was is a comfortable and unhurried exercise. He may seem slightly reserved at first, but ideas and…
The Century Room in downtown Tucson, Arizona, was born in 2021.
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Players got to play. It’s long been a part of jazz history: When there’s a venue vacuum, when there are fewer…
“She reminds me of my childhood and makes we want to cry,” Cécile McLorin Salvant, pictured here with writer Ashley Kahn, said of Dianne Reeves.
Jun 11, 2024 12:31 PM
Italy’s Umbria Jazz Winter is one of those rare annual festivals that not only coincides with a major holiday —…
