Nov 12, 2024 12:08 PM
Jazzfest Berlin Celebrates 60th in Style
Martin Luther King Jr. gave the opening address for Berliner Jazztage 1964, which was the first edition of the annual…
Pianist Marilyn Crispell tantalized in two very different settings at the festival.
Nov 12, 2024 12:08 PM
Martin Luther King Jr. gave the opening address for Berliner Jazztage 1964, which was the first edition of the annual…
Pianist Sullivan Fortner is one of this year’s nominees for Best Jazz Instrumental Album.
Nov 12, 2024 12:03 PM
The official 2025 Grammy nominations have been announced with a slate of 94 categories. Here, we’ll focus on jazz and…
“It was now or never because if you wait, wait, wait until you have some funding, maybe it will never happen,” Barbara Bruckmüller says of her ambitious new recording.
Nov 12, 2024 11:45 AM
Barbara Bruckmüller has a quiet tone with an easy laugh and smile. Her demeanor belies an intense love for large…
John McLaughlin likened his love for the guitar to the emotion he expressed 71 years ago upon receiving his first one. “It’s the same to this day,” he said.
Nov 7, 2024 2:17 PM
In the aftermath of World War II, the deprivations felt throughout the United Kingdom were particularly acute in John…
“At this point in my life I’m still looking for the note,” Charles Lloyd told DownBeat last year. “But I’m a little nearer.”
Nov 7, 2024 2:10 PM
What can we say about the shamanistic Charles Lloyd that this magazine hasn’t said during the past three years? After…
Russell Malone’s generosity with other musicians and particularly fellow guitarists was a personal hallmark.
Nov 7, 2024 2:06 PM
As Russell Malone is voted Guitarist of the Year by DownBeat readers, his friends and fans are pondering his legacy.
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“There’s something to learn from every musician you play with,” says Kurt Elling.
Nov 7, 2024 2:01 PM
This year’s Male Vocalist of the Year, Kurt Elling also scored the top spot in the Critics Poll back in August. He…
Joy says she has been “listening to melodies that would challenge me to sing in a different way than I would on a standard.”
Nov 7, 2024 1:55 PM
It’s exciting to watch a megawatt talent unfold in real time. When Samara Joy won the Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition…
Nov 7, 2024 1:50 PM
For complete results of DownBeat’s 89th Annual Readers Poll, click HERE!
Quincy Jones’ gifts transcended jazz, but jazz was his first love.
Nov 5, 2024 1:00 AM
Quincy Delight Jones Jr., musician, bandleader, composer and producer, died in his home in Bel Air, California, on…
