May 11, 2020 8:49 AM
Ben Williams’ Righteous Vocal Power
Ben Williams was completely mesmerized by 13th, director Ava DuVernay’s 2016 documentary about mass incarceration and…
Ben Williams’ I Am A Man has been issued through Rainbow Blonde, a new label founded by vocalists José James and Taali and engineer Brian Bender.
May 11, 2020 8:49 AM
Ben Williams was completely mesmerized by 13th, director Ava DuVernay’s 2016 documentary about mass incarceration and…
Robert Cray recorded his latest album, That’s What I Heard, at the Capitol Records building in Hollywood.
May 8, 2020 9:00 AM
When it comes to the long, storied career of Robert Cray, time and musical fashion have been slippery slopes of the…
Aruán Ortiz (left), Andrew Cyrille and Mauricio Herrera perform together on Inside Rhythmic Falls (Intakt).
May 7, 2020 9:00 AM
Pianist Aruán Ortiz recalls the cacophony of ritmas that pervaded his childhood in Santiago de Cuba on Inside Rhythmic…
Dave Liebman’s Earth caps a series of albums inspired by natural elements.
May 6, 2020 8:15 AM
After 37 years of living in the bucolic scenery of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, a stone’s throw from the Deer Head Inn…
The Vagabond merges Aaron Diehl’s jazz background with his increasing interest in the classical world, in part stemming from his work with composer Philip Glass.
Apr 30, 2020 8:08 AM
In late January, Aaron Diehl elegantly delivered an intimate solo-piano show in front of a packed house at Mezzrow in…
Drummer and producer Makaya McCraven revamps Gil Scott-Heron on We’re New Again: A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven (XL).
Apr 24, 2020 8:10 AM
Chicago’s Makaya McCraven is best known as a drummer and producer, mixing and matching genres until they blend as…
Ellis Marsalis performs at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 7, 2017.
Apr 23, 2020 8:51 AM
The following serves as a tribute to the musicians we have lost to the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 was a factor in…
“We don’t travel as much as we’d like yet,” Delfeayo Marsalis said. “But the guys in the band are committed to what we’re doing, and it’s taken a while for the concept to evolve.”
Apr 17, 2020 8:17 AM
It’s not hard to pinpoint why Delfeayo Marsalis’ New Orleans-based Uptown Jazz Orchestra’s recent release, Jazz…
An Ella Fitzgerald collection, The Complete Piano Duets (Verve), finds the vocalist exploring her rapport with a variety of pianists.
Apr 16, 2020 9:00 AM
Ella Fitzgerald mesmerized when she unleashed her virtuosic voice, especially when she engaged in quicksilver scats…
Becca Stevens features synthesizers and dance grooves on her new album, Wonderbloom.
Apr 13, 2020 8:57 AM
In the July 2016 issue of DownBeat, Becca Stevens was spotlighted in the article titled “25 for the Future.” In the…
