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…
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, some are using online streaming services to connect directly with fans. Here are a few events streaming this week.
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March 8: UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra: Awakening—New Music for Jazz Orchestra
March 9: Kermit Ruffins from the House of Blues (New Orleans)
March 10: Maria Schneider for New England Conservatory’s Grow Your Art
March 11: Shuffle—Luxembourg Jazz Meeting
March 11: Matthew Evan Taylor, The Unheard Mixtapes
March 11: Helen Sung Quartet: Live From Dizzy’s
March 12: Winter’s Jazz Club Jazz Revival, Part 2
March 13: Alligator Records 50th Anniversary Streaming Celebration Launch
March 13: Brass Fest In The Bubble (New Orleans)
March 13: Camila Mennite Pereyra Quintet at Constellation (Chicago)
March 13: Winter’s Jazz Club Jazz Revival, Part 2
March 13: Camila Mennitte Pereyra Quintet at Constellation (Chicago)
March 14: Winter’s Jazz Club Jazz Revival, Part 2
March 14 Dr. Michael White & the Original Liberty Jazz Band at Snug Harbor (New Orleans)
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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Chuck Mangione, one of the most popular trumpeters in jazz history, passed away on July 24 at home in Rochester, New…
“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…