Feb 25, 2025 10:31 AM
Kidambi-Curated Event Delivers Message of Resistance
In Brooklyn’s tight-knit community of socially committed musical improvisers, Amirtha Kidambi is a particularly…
Defiance aptly described the shared stance of Amirtha Kidambi (left) and Maria Grand.
Feb 25, 2025 10:31 AM
In Brooklyn’s tight-knit community of socially committed musical improvisers, Amirtha Kidambi is a particularly…
“I love the touch, the sound, the harmonic progressions, the groove from beginning to end,” Alfredo Rodríguez said of Hank Jones.
Feb 18, 2025 1:56 PM
“I’ve looked to be global for a long time,” Alfredo Rodríguez told DownBeat in 2020. “I like to explore music…
The fellowship will support 50 jazz artists age 62 and older.
Feb 18, 2025 1:47 PM
The Mellon Foundation has started a multifaceted $35 million initiative aimed at supporting the cultural preservation…
Ivan Lins (left) performs with Jane Monheit and the Pacific Jazz Orchestra on Jan. 17.
Feb 18, 2025 1:13 PM
In 2023, bandleader, composer and arranger Chris Walden brought to fruition — and to the stage — an ambitious idea…
Alcorn took the pedal steel guitar far beyond its traditional role in country music.
Feb 18, 2025 12:50 PM
Pedal steel guitarist and composer Susan Alcorn died Jan. 31 in Baltimore, Maryland, due to natural causes.
One of…
“With Roy, everything was like full throttle,” drummer Willie Jones III says of Hargrove (1969–2018). “Every time we hit the bandstand, it was almost like it was the last time you were going to play a set.”
Feb 11, 2025 12:07 PM
Willie Jones III remembers playing with Roy Hargrove for the first time in spring of 1997 at the old Catalina Bar and…
Out of/Into: Matt Brewer (left), Immanuel Wilkins, Joel Ross, Kendrick Scott and Gerald Clayton.
Feb 11, 2025 11:58 AM
EastWest Studios, a state-of-the-art, multi-roomed recording facility on Sunset Boulevard in the heart of Hollywood,…
Montreux Jazz Festival Miami headliner Jon Batiste will co-host a Descarga Afro Cuban jam session on March 2.
Feb 11, 2025 11:46 AM
The second annual Montreux Jazz Festival Miami will take place Feb. 28–March 2, with headline performers including…
Tabla master Zakir Hussain (1951–2024) had a strong connection to Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.
Feb 11, 2025 11:30 AM
A musical celebration of the life of tabla master Zakir Hussain will take place the evening of Feb. 28 in the sacred…
Feb 4, 2025 11:19 PM
We hope we’ve whetted your appetite for summer jazz studies. With so many options, you only need to decide what dates…
