Mar 21, 2023 11:36 AM
Jazz in China: A Cultural Conversation
According to the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, the musical genre came late to the Far East, and especially to China.…
Author Eugene Marlow at the Great Wall of China
Mar 21, 2023 11:36 AM
According to the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, the musical genre came late to the Far East, and especially to China.…
“A lot of trombone players play a lot of notes,” says Delfeayo Marsalis. “I play real laid-back.”
Mar 14, 2023 11:56 AM
The most famous brothers in jazz are scattered. Wynton lives in Manhattan. Branford settled in North Carolina. Jason…
Lloyd performed an 85th birthday concert at Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre on March 10.
Mar 14, 2023 11:51 AM
Beyond the musical merits and depths unfolded, Charles Lloyd’s latest concert at Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre…
Rollins has recorded more than 60 albums across seven decades.
Mar 14, 2023 11:31 AM
Reservoir has acquired the publishing and recorded rights of Sonny Rollins. Regarded as one of the most influential jazz…
Keiko Matsui’s new album, Euphoria, comes out March 31.
Mar 14, 2023 11:12 AM
Pianist and composer Keiko Matsui plans to release her 30th album, called Euphoria (Shanachie), on March 31. DownBeat…
Xhosa Cole Quartet
Mar 14, 2023 11:10 AM
With the release of his debut album, 2021’s acclaimed K(no)w Them, K(no)w Us (Stoney Lane Records), the…
“I don’t do projects that don’t have a story or motivation,” Benjamin says.
Mar 7, 2023 12:48 PM
When DownBeat caught up with Lakecia Benjamin in November via Zoom, the saxophonist and composer was clad in a cherry…
Julian Lage, right, joined writer Nate Chinen for a live Blindfold Test at the North Sea Jazz Festival.
Mar 7, 2023 12:37 PM
When Julian Lage sat down for this live Blindfold Test at the North Sea Jazz Festival last July, the guitarist/composer…
Hijas del Jazz Orchestra performed at this year’s Panama Jazz Festival.
Mar 7, 2023 12:26 PM
The Panama Jazz Festival has developed into one of the most important events of its kind in the world. While other…
“To be recognized in this way by the most esteemed and accomplished creators in our nation — it’s hugely inspiring,” Schneider said.
Mar 7, 2023 11:53 AM
Composer and bandleader Maria Schneider is one of 19 new members and four honorary members who will be inducted into the…
