Sep 14, 2021 11:25 AM
In Memoriam: Thurston Briscoe, 1947–2021
Thurston Briscoe, a former radio producer at NPR in Washington, D.C., and executive at WBGO in Newark, New Jersey, who…
Sep 14, 2021 11:25 AM
Thurston Briscoe, a former radio producer at NPR in Washington, D.C., and executive at WBGO in Newark, New Jersey, who…
Sep 14, 2021 11:16 AM
Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning will commemorate its 50th anniversary season with a residency by acclaimed…
Sep 7, 2021 11:25 AM
Brian Bromberg, Arizona-born but long California-based, has often resided in smooth jazz circles. But the bassist, now…
Sep 7, 2021 11:21 AM
Drummer/composer Ches Smith got into Vodou drumming almost by accident. As a graduate student studying music at Mills…
Sep 7, 2021 10:51 AM
Samara Joy is a self-possessed, deeply emotive vocalist, with power that usually takes a lot of living to master. But…
Sep 7, 2021 10:46 AM
In a stylish Helsinki apartment with high-vaulted windows that ushered in the sunlight from the auroral Scandinavian…
Aug 27, 2021 2:14 PM
Editor’s Note: This article is from the August 2021 DownBeat Critics Poll issue.
At the time of this writing,…
Aug 27, 2021 2:04 PM
Michael Dease took a circuitous route to discovering his chosen instrument. He started out as an alto saxophonist…
Aug 27, 2021 1:58 PM
The Detroit Jazz Festival will be delivered virtually, once again, over the Labor Day weekend.
Billed as the largest…
Aug 27, 2021 1:50 PM
The summer calendar is winding down, but there are some great streaming opportunities for the month of September. Here…