Sep 21, 2021 11:12 AM
NYC Schools Re-Opening Amid Challenges, Protocols
The return of students to college campuses around the New York City area, the mecca of jazz, comes on the heels of an…
Sep 21, 2021 11:12 AM
The return of students to college campuses around the New York City area, the mecca of jazz, comes on the heels of an…
Sep 21, 2021 11:08 AM
One of the clear victories for jazz is in the field of education. Many predominantly white institutions of higher…
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 24, 2021 12:01 PM
Editor’s Note: This article was written to commemorate some of the Rising Star winners in DownBeat’s 69th Annual…
Aug 17, 2021 10:50 AM
Given the tenor of the times, Carla Bley’s extraordinary career shouldn’t have happened. What were the chances…