Sep 22, 2026 12:31 PM
Review: Nicole Zuraitis, ‘The Devil I Knew’
On The Devil I Knew (La Reserve; ★★★★ 77:32), Nicole Zuraitis has written a five-part album that combines many…
Zuraitis explores the full gamut of a love affair on The Devil I Knew.
Sep 22, 2026 12:31 PM
On The Devil I Knew (La Reserve; ★★★★ 77:32), Nicole Zuraitis has written a five-part album that combines many…
A solo concert by saxophonist Joshua Redman will close the first night of the Hyde Park Jazz Festival on Sept. 26.
Sep 22, 2026 12:26 PM
The Hyde Park Jazz Festival will take place for the 20th time on the final weekend of September 2026. Beginning half…
SUNY Fredonia Jazz Flextet, a great example of working together.
Sep 17, 2026 12:19 PM
The question often comes up for those of us in the music business. A parent has a child immersed in jazz, or music in…
Katie Thiroux
Sep 17, 2026 11:55 AM
Choosing a college to attend can be one of life’s big decisions. But once that’s decided, there’s the question of…
Rodney Whitaker speaks to students at Michigan State.
Sep 17, 2026 11:39 AM
A generation ago, high school music students thinking about applying to jazz studies programs at the collegiate level…
Sep 17, 2026 11:00 AM
The 2027 DownBeat College Guide is an invaluable resource for music students, especially jazz students, to find a school…
“Are you for the whole or are you for yourself only?” says Terri Lyne Carrington. “There’s a balance because we live in a capitalist society.”
Sep 15, 2026 1:32 PM
“Toni Morrison said that during these kinds of more critical times, ‘Artists go to work.’ So the one thing I do…
Pianist Brad Mehldau will perform with his trio at Big Ears 2027 in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee.
Sep 15, 2026 1:06 PM
Big Ears has announced its 2027 event lineup, and passes for the April 1-4 music and art festival in downtown Knoxville,…
Icelandic guitarist and composer Lilja leads her longtime working band at this year’s Reykjavík Jazz Festival.
Sep 15, 2026 12:57 PM
In Iceland, Reykjavík has a history of fostering local community. In recent years, the capital city’s commitment to…
“It’s rare for bassists to get that opportunity to duet with a vocalist,” says Chuck Bergeron. “I thought it would be great to do a whole recording like that.”
Sep 15, 2026 12:29 PM
Over the course of his career as a jazz bassist, Chuck Bergeron has played in the Buddy Rich Big Band, directed and…
