Dec 12, 2024 2:00 AM
Orrin Evans: Truth, Justice & Love
Pianist Orrin Evans wants to have a word. “I’ll be 50 in March, and I have been doing this for 30 years,” he said…
Dec 12, 2024 2:00 AM
Pianist Orrin Evans wants to have a word. “I’ll be 50 in March, and I have been doing this for 30 years,” he said…
Dec 12, 2024 1:56 AM
Philadelphia’s Kurt Rosenwinkel is one of the most famed and exciting jazz guitarists and composers to emerge over…
Dec 3, 2024 12:52 PM
Stories of major shifts and rebirths among musicians during the past five years are common, from weathering the…
Dec 3, 2024 12:18 PM
EastWest Studios is a state-of-the-art, multi-roomed recording facility on Sunset Boulevard in the heart of Hollywood…
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…
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…
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…
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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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…
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…