Jan 22, 2021 9:00 AM
The Jimi Hendrix Experience In Paradise
As fascinating as it is to hear Live In Maui (Experience Hendrix/Legacy Recordings/Sony Music Entertainment…
There’s something admirable about the Jimi Hendrix estate’s willingness to put their name on Live In Maui, a warts-and-all document.
Jan 22, 2021 9:00 AM
As fascinating as it is to hear Live In Maui (Experience Hendrix/Legacy Recordings/Sony Music Entertainment…
Ed Palermo has been known to embody a larger-than-life persona during his big band’s live shows.
Jan 21, 2021 8:45 AM
Palermo’s namesake big band has earned a reputation as a virtual circus of jazz-rock medleys, mashups, jump-cuts and…
Aubrey Johnson’s leader debut, Unraveled, includes sextet arrangements of standards and four original compositions.
Jan 20, 2021 8:42 AM
During the past decade, vocalist Aubrey Johnson has explored different chambers of her artistry and performed with an…
Gary Smulyan credits much of his interest in contrafacts to pianist Reese Markewich, who has written two books on the topic.
Jan 19, 2021 8:43 AM
“It’s a very interesting rabbit hole to dive down into, this world of contrafacts,” said baritone saxophonist…
John Coltrane’s Blue World takes its name from a contrafact of Harold Arlen’s “Out Of This World.”
Jan 15, 2021 9:00 AM
In late June of 1964, in between Impulse Records studio dates for Crescent and A Love Supreme, saxophonist John…
Saxophonist Teodross Avery leads two different quartets on Harlem Stories: The Music Of Thelonious Monk.
Jan 14, 2021 9:00 AM
Saxophonist Teodross Avery’s latest disc, Harlem Stories: The Music Of Thelonious Monk (WJ3), is both a homecoming…
Pianist Emmet Cohen’s new album, Future Stride, includes five of his compositions.
Jan 13, 2021 8:51 AM
In the summer of 2020, pianist Emmet Cohen asked himself a key question: “What would Louis or Dizzy do in this…
Trombonist Mariel Bildsten aims to replicate epic big-band moments in her small ensemble arrangements.
Jan 12, 2021 8:39 AM
Trombonist Mariel Bildsten began developing ideas for her debut album in 2019, aiming to reflect different dimensions…
Pianist Art Hirahara (left) and producer Marc Free work in the Acoustic Recording studio in Brooklyn in 2018. In the background are bassist Joe Martin and saxophonist Melissa Aldana.
Jan 7, 2021 8:44 AM
All musicians have seen their activities dramatically reduced during the coronavirus pandemic, but a core group of…
Karrin Allyson’s most recent album is Shoulder To Shoulder: Centennial Tribute To Women’s Suffrage.
Jan 6, 2021 9:00 AM
When DownBeat caught up with Karrin Allyson, the five-time Grammy-nominated singer and pianist was weeks away from a…
