Feb 7, 2020 9:31 AM
KoSA Music Keeps a Steady Beat
KoSA Music had a relatively humble origin, but today it is an international force in the world of music education.…
Drummer Antonio Sánchez speaks to participants at a KoSA Music workshop.
Feb 7, 2020 9:31 AM
KoSA Music had a relatively humble origin, but today it is an international force in the world of music education.…
The University of Wisconsin’s Summer Music Clinic hosts middle- and high-school students.
Feb 7, 2020 9:28 AM
Now in its 91st year, the University of Wisconsin’s Summer Music Clinic in Madison has established a history of…
Bassist John Clayton (left) has helmed the Vail Jazz Workshop since its inception in 1996.
Feb 7, 2020 9:28 AM
After bassist John Clayton played the first Vail Jazz Party over Labor Day Weekend in 1995, he asked festival founder…
After some health issues, John McLaughlin has returned with a flurry of activity.
Feb 7, 2020 8:09 AM
In an interview published in DownBeat’s November 2017 issue, guitar legend John McLaughlin lamented the fact that a…
Remy Le Boeuf has received many commissions in recent years, fueling his work as a composer and arranger.
Feb 6, 2020 8:20 AM
Remy Le Boeuf turned to an oft-tapped source—the 19th-century tales of the Brothers Grimm—to gather grist for the…
On his latest album, Rodney Whitaker pays tribute to Duke Ellington.
Feb 4, 2020 8:14 AM
For bassist Rodney Whitaker, making an album is a serious endeavor. “Recordings are diaries of where you are in your…
During his concerts, Nicholas Payton frequently plays keyboards and trumpet simultaneously.
Jan 31, 2020 9:00 AM
Nicholas Payton is very much a self-starter. The 46-year-old New Orleans native—known as much for the currency of his…
Pianist Kris Davis with two of her collaborators on Diatom Ribbons: turntablist Val Jeanty (left) and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington
Jan 30, 2020 9:00 AM
Energized and inspired by her opportunities, pianist Kris Davis is gaining a higher profile and more listeners by being…
Composer, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Gordon Goodwin knows that accolades can’t make his music better or worse.
Jan 29, 2020 9:00 AM
Gordon Goodwin gracefully balances the pros and cons of life in Southern California. He recently moved into a gated…
A stately, sagely status hums beneath the surface of a celebratory March 15, 2018, concert by saxophonist Charles Lloyd.
Jan 28, 2020 9:00 AM
On the occasion of his 80th birthday, saxophonist Charles Lloyd staged a concert of homecoming proportions. The show on…
