Oct 10, 2023 12:57 PM
Samora Pinderhughes Project Fosters Healing
In his Harlem apartment, Samora Pinderhughes presides over his contradictions. Handwritten pages splay across his…
Oct 10, 2023 12:57 PM
In his Harlem apartment, Samora Pinderhughes presides over his contradictions. Handwritten pages splay across his…
Oct 10, 2023 12:40 PM
Like most composers of programmatic music, Felipe Salles based his first big band album — the well-received 2018…
Oct 3, 2023 12:50 PM
In 2010, when Darcy James Argue wrote “Dymaxion,” a masterstroke for large ensemble, he knew it was the beginning…
Oct 3, 2023 12:44 PM
When you enter Preservation Hall in New Orleans, it’s like stepping back in time. The small no-frills room looks…
Oct 3, 2023 12:43 PM
As the fall festival season gets into full swing, artist lineups are being finalized and announced in anticipation of…
Oct 3, 2023 11:52 AM
Cecilie Strange, the gifted young Danish saxophonist and composer, first hit DownBeat’s radar with Blue (April…
Sep 28, 2023 12:17 PM
In creating the DownBeat College Guide each year, a great deal of thought goes into what students and parents need to…
Sep 28, 2023 11:55 AM
DownBeat’s annual Where to Study Jazz Guide lists more than 180 four-year jazz studies programs across the United…
Sep 28, 2023 11:40 AM
After choosing an instrument, one of the biggest decisions a musician can make is where to attend college or…
Sep 28, 2023 11:16 AM
The idea that someone isn’t just a number in a class is often interpreted as a teacher’s ability to connect with…