Dec 7, 2021 7:15 AM
Jazz Boom in the UK!
Midway through the 2010s, the excitement became palpable. A new sound was developing and it wasn’t just the jazz…
The spread from DownBeat’s October 2021 issue, clockwise: Yazz Ahmed, Steam Down, Nubya Garcia, Emma-Jean Thackray, Moses Boyd and Alexis Blondel.
Dec 7, 2021 7:15 AM
Midway through the 2010s, the excitement became palpable. A new sound was developing and it wasn’t just the jazz…
Emilio Castillo and David Garibaldi
Dec 7, 2021 7:10 AM
Tower of Power is as much an institution and brand as a band. The title of the horn-driven ensemble’s debut album,…
Jon Irabagon plays in the Falling Rock Canyon of South Dakota.
Dec 7, 2021 7:07 AM
In the pantheon of performers on unaccompanied saxophone, Jon Irabagon has a powerful claim to membership — one based…
Keyboardist/composer Marc Cary pays tribute to those he learned from.
Nov 29, 2021 11:08 PM
In the liner notes to Life Lessons, Marc Cary’s recently released trio recording with bassist Dan Chmielinski and…
Nate Wooley
Nov 29, 2021 11:00 PM
Jazzfest Berlin returned to in-person concerts Nov. 4–7 with the 58th edition of the acclaimed arts organization’s…
Myele Manzanza
Nov 29, 2021 10:55 PM
Over the past five years, London has established itself as the epicentre for a unique approach to improvised music.…
Jon Batiste’s We Are garnered 12 Grammy nominations.
Nov 29, 2021 10:18 PM
The Recording Academy has announced the nominees for the 2022 Grammy Awards. While there are plenty of potential…
Roy Hargrove enters the DownBeat Hall of Fame.
Nov 23, 2021 11:30 AM
The readers have spoken in the 86th annual DownBeat Readers Poll, paying special tribute to recently departed legends…
Slide Hampton: Rest in peace.
Nov 23, 2021 11:25 AM
Slide Hampton, the distinguished jazz trombonist, composer and arranger, passed away Nov. 18. He was 89.
Born…
The 25th anniversary package includes expansive liner notes and photography.
Nov 23, 2021 11:20 AM
When World Circuit Records released the Buena Vista Social Club’s eponymous album in 1997, there were no grand…