May 13, 2021 12:00 PM

The California Jazz Foundation’s annual “Give the Band a Hand” gala will be delivered online at 6 p.m. (PDT) on…

May 10, 2021 9:00 AM

Bassist and composer Avishai Cohen has been dreaming big for a long time. And part of that dream has been to expand his…

May 10, 2021 8:59 AM

We’ve got some crazy streaming opportunities for you this week, including Welcome to the Sands Box featuring…

May 7, 2021 12:36 PM

As a renowned classical soprano, Janinah Burnett’s repertoire includes opera, oratorios, art songs, spirituals and,…

May 7, 2021 12:35 PM

The City of Chicago has announced that its annual jazz and blues festivals will not be held for 2021, according to a…

May 5, 2021 9:40 AM

Gregory Porter, the two-time Grammy winner and frequent DownBeat Vocalist of the Year, is taking cooking to a whole new…

May 4, 2021 10:40 AM

On stage, Mario Pavone doesn’t move like other bass players; his hands follow different routes around the neck. He…

May 4, 2021 9:30 AM

The Rochester International Jazz Festival announced that it is postponing its next festival until 2022. In a letter to…

May 3, 2021 9:11 AM

This week’s choice streaming selections include a Billy Bang documentary, plus live performances by Paquito…

May 3, 2021 8:15 AM

William A. Brower Jr., a former DownBeat contributor and longtime fixture on the Washington, D.C., jazz scene as a…