Jan 11, 2022 1:09 PM
Jay Clayton: Follow What You Love
Back in the 1960s, when singer Jay Clayton was just in her 20s, she landed a regular jazz gig at Pookie’s Pub, a dive…
Vocalist Jay Clayton boasts three new albums.
Jan 11, 2022 1:09 PM
Back in the 1960s, when singer Jay Clayton was just in her 20s, she landed a regular jazz gig at Pookie’s Pub, a dive…
In popular arts, reputations have a shelf life, writes John McDonough. This box set aims to extend Erroll Garner’s.
Jan 4, 2022 12:18 PM
Last fall, in partnership with the Mack Avenue Music Group, the Erroll Garner Project marshaled a holiday-season…
Drummer Nate Smith honors his musical family.
Jan 4, 2022 12:15 PM
Drummer Nate Smith’s album Kinfolk 2: See The Birds (Edition) is the second volume in a planned trilogy, and while…
A shot from the official video for “Say Something” from Emma-Jean Thackray’s Yellow.
Jan 4, 2022 12:12 PM
Emma-Jean Thackray’s debut album, Yellow, is a surprising synthesis of ’70s funk, ethereal orchestral music modeled…
Altoizm is Greg Ward, Sharel Cassity and Rajiv Halim.
Jan 4, 2022 12:09 PM
As the track and field Olympics played out in a stadium full of robots in Tokyo, the alto sax olympics convened for a…
Denny Zeitlin and George Marsh
Jan 4, 2022 12:06 PM
Denny Zeitlin is equally known for his solo piano work and his trio, which currently includes bassist Buster Williams…
Side-Eye is Pat Metheny (left), Joe Dyson and James Francies.
Dec 7, 2021 7:18 AM
In mid-March 2020, Pat Metheny and his band flew into South America from the Asia-Pacific, just days after his latest…
The spread from DownBeat’s October 2021 issue, clockwise: Yazz Ahmed, Steam Down, Nubya Garcia, Emma-Jean Thackray, Moses Boyd and Alexis Blondel.
Dec 7, 2021 7:15 AM
Midway through the 2010s, the excitement became palpable. A new sound was developing and it wasn’t just the jazz…
Emilio Castillo and David Garibaldi
Dec 7, 2021 7:10 AM
Tower of Power is as much an institution and brand as a band. The title of the horn-driven ensemble’s debut album,…
Jon Irabagon plays in the Falling Rock Canyon of South Dakota.
Dec 7, 2021 7:07 AM
In the pantheon of performers on unaccompanied saxophone, Jon Irabagon has a powerful claim to membership — one based…
