Mar 17, 2026 11:31 AM
Joel Ross Follows the Word
On a stormy afternoon in January, Joel Ross led a quartet at the Louis Armstrong House Museum’s small jazz room in…
“This is the most explicit and boldest expression of what I believe,” Joel Ross said of his latest album, Gospel Music.
Mar 17, 2026 11:31 AM
On a stormy afternoon in January, Joel Ross led a quartet at the Louis Armstrong House Museum’s small jazz room in…
The Allstars, from left, Francko Mehrstein, Ludovic Beier, Samson Schmitt, Pierre Blanchard and Antonio Licusati.
Mar 17, 2026 11:21 AM
Django Reinhardt, the seminal Manouche Romani guitarist who electrified pre-War Paris with his hot gypsy jazz…
“These days, with curated news, where people only get half the story, people can’t even speak to family members anymore,” Schneider laments.
Mar 10, 2026 1:43 PM
Maria Schneider is doing her part to try to fix what ails America. Which got her thinking about crows, specifically,…
Roland Kirk circa 1963 (pre-Rahsaan)
Mar 10, 2026 1:15 PM
In DownBeat’s February 2026 issue, we reviewed a fine selection of historical releases from multiple eras of jazz.…
“I was writing music that I felt was really honest,” Rowe says of her new album, “and I wanted to share myself with these players I’ve met in the last five to seven years.”
Mar 10, 2026 1:04 PM
In the press release to Ellen Rowe’s new album Vinton’s Cove (Smokin’ Sleddog), she speaks of it being “a balm…
“We’re going to do what we want to do; that’s how we got a fanbase in the first place,” says Snarky Puppy leader Michael League.
Mar 2, 2026 10:08 PM
Dreams are slippery things. From devout Jungians to the astrologers of TikTok, every new generation seeks to uncover…
“I’m very proud of the music that I’ve written so far, but I’ve got a lot more work to do,” says drummer/composer Domo Branch.
Mar 2, 2026 9:37 PM
It’s wholly appropriate that Dominick “Domo” Branch would be doing a video via Zoom during the week of…
Blindfold Test proctor Ted Panken, left, with the Grammy-winning Nicole Zuraitis.
Feb 24, 2026 12:00 PM
After earning the 2024 Best Jazz Vocal Album Grammy for her seventh album, How Love Begins (La Reserve), comprising 12…
“To go solo is a balancing act because on one hand you need to stand your ground but on the other you’re stepping into a realm of extreme honesty,” Wojtek Mazolewski says.
Feb 24, 2026 11:41 AM
Over the past two decades, 49-year-old Polish bassist and composer Mazolewski has made his signature the restless…
“I always believe in having a positive message,” says drummer Brandon Sanders. “I want to touch my audience’s heart and get them to start listening to jazz.”
Feb 24, 2026 11:36 AM
When drummer Brandon Sanders walked onto the main stage at Dizzy’s Club in November for the release of his third…
