Sep 22, 2020 10:12 AM
Critic Stanley Crouch Dies At 74
If we’re all still struggling to define what “jazz” is—or if it’s even necessary to land on an…
Critic and author Stanley Crouch speaks at the 2012 NEA Jazz Masters ceremony.
Sep 22, 2020 10:12 AM
If we’re all still struggling to define what “jazz” is—or if it’s even necessary to land on an…
University Of The Arts in Philadelphia is among the 212 schools listed in this year’s Student Music Guide.
Sep 22, 2020 8:55 AM
DownBeat’s annual Student Music Guide contains essential information for students who are preparing to enter college…
On Sunday, Bill Warfield is set to stream a show with his New York Jazz Quintet.
Sep 21, 2020 8:50 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
The members of Artemis are drummer Allison Miller (left), pianist and musical director Renee Rosnes, bassist Noriko Ueda, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, clarinetist Anat Cohen and tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana.
Sep 18, 2020 8:52 AM
Last fall, Blue Note Records made history by signing pianist Renee Rosnes’ adventurous septet, Artemis, to its…
Drummer Andrew Cyrille (left) and vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant are among the recipients of the 2020 Doris Duke Artist Awards.
Sep 17, 2020 3:49 PM
Drummer Andrew Cyrille and vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, along with six other artists in the dance and theater…
Vibraphonist Warren Wolf’s most recent leader date is Reincarnation (Mack Avenue).
Sep 17, 2020 9:00 AM
A classically trained musician who can play several instruments—including vibraphone, marimba, piano and drums—…
Dr. Jeremy Fox, of The School for Music Vocations, helps students achieve their educational and professional goals.
Sep 16, 2020 11:24 AM
For many years now, young, gifted players have been asking themselves, “Why should I go earn a degree in music?”…
Victor Atkins, of the University of New Orleans, uses several types of software when teaching online classes.
Sep 16, 2020 11:24 AM
Now that many educators have made it through months of online music instruction during a global pandemic, some are…
In honor of its 50th anniversary this spring, Rutgers Jazz Ensemble produced a recording of Count Basie’s arrangement of “Strike Up The Band.” Audio and video elements were recorded remotely by student band members, with tech support provided by faculty and alumni.
Sep 16, 2020 11:24 AM
It didn’t take long for things to start clicking again. When coronavirus protocols sent students packing and forced…
Tina Raymond, recipient of a DownBeat Jazz Education Achievement Award
Sep 16, 2020 11:17 AM
Drummer and educator Tina Raymond has become a reliable fixture on the Los Angeles jazz scene. Her discography…
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