Sep 14, 2021 11:25 AM
In Memoriam: Thurston Briscoe, 1947–2021
Thurston Briscoe, a former radio producer at NPR in Washington, D.C., and executive at WBGO in Newark, New Jersey, who…
Briscoe, right, with Instrumentalist/producer Eric Tait and vocalist Liz Wright in 2011.
Sep 14, 2021 11:25 AM
Thurston Briscoe, a former radio producer at NPR in Washington, D.C., and executive at WBGO in Newark, New Jersey, who…
Ron Carter will perform at the Jamaica Center on Oct. 2.
Sep 14, 2021 11:16 AM
Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning will commemorate its 50th anniversary season with a residency by acclaimed…
Brian Bromberg
Sep 7, 2021 11:25 AM
Brian Bromberg, Arizona-born but long California-based, has often resided in smooth jazz circles. But the bassist, now…
Ches Smith (center, seated), with the cross-cultural octet We All Break, explores his fascination with Vodou drumming on Path Of Seven Colors.
Sep 7, 2021 11:21 AM
Drummer/composer Ches Smith got into Vodou drumming almost by accident. As a graduate student studying music at Mills…
Joy’s heroes range from Cécile McLorin Salvant, Jazzmeia Horn and H.E.R., to Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan.
Sep 7, 2021 10:51 AM
Samara Joy is a self-possessed, deeply emotive vocalist, with power that usually takes a lot of living to master. But…
Ikonen combines his artistic creativity with a curiosity that led to inventing the Maqiano, a device that creates microtonal effects on an acoustic piano.
Sep 7, 2021 10:46 AM
In a stylish Helsinki apartment with high-vaulted windows that ushered in the sunlight from the auroral Scandinavian…
Corea was named Artist, Pianist and Keyboardist of the Year for the final time in the 69th Annual DownBeat Critics Poll.
Aug 27, 2021 2:14 PM
Editor’s Note: This article is from the August 2021 DownBeat Critics Poll issue.
At the time of this writing,…
Michael Dease is the Trombonist of the Year in DownBeat’s 69th Annual Critics Poll.
Aug 27, 2021 2:04 PM
Michael Dease took a circuitous route to discovering his chosen instrument. He started out as an alto saxophonist…
The Rodney Whitaker Septet performs at the 2020 virtual Detroit Jazz Festival.
Aug 27, 2021 1:58 PM
The Detroit Jazz Festival will be delivered virtually, once again, over the Labor Day weekend.
Billed as the largest…
Béla Fleck introduces My Bluegrass Heart.
Aug 27, 2021 1:50 PM
The summer calendar is winding down, but there are some great streaming opportunities for the month of September. Here…
