Mar 21, 2023 11:36 AM
Jazz in China: A Cultural Conversation
According to the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, the musical genre came late to the Far East, and especially to China.…
Author Eugene Marlow at the Great Wall of China
Mar 21, 2023 11:36 AM
According to the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, the musical genre came late to the Far East, and especially to China.…
“A lot of trombone players play a lot of notes,” says Delfeayo Marsalis. “I play real laid-back.”
Mar 14, 2023 11:56 AM
The most famous brothers in jazz are scattered. Wynton lives in Manhattan. Branford settled in North Carolina. Jason…
Xhosa Cole Quartet
Mar 14, 2023 11:10 AM
With the release of his debut album, 2021’s acclaimed K(no)w Them, K(no)w Us (Stoney Lane Records), the…
“I don’t do projects that don’t have a story or motivation,” Benjamin says.
Mar 7, 2023 12:48 PM
When DownBeat caught up with Lakecia Benjamin in November via Zoom, the saxophonist and composer was clad in a cherry…
Julian Lage, right, joined writer Nate Chinen for a live Blindfold Test at the North Sea Jazz Festival.
Mar 7, 2023 12:37 PM
When Julian Lage sat down for this live Blindfold Test at the North Sea Jazz Festival last July, the guitarist/composer…
Silverman said that all proceeds from Drumology Volume III will benefit the Neil Peart Fund for brain cancer research at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Mar 7, 2023 11:33 AM
Drummer-entrepreneur Rob Silverman has garnered loads of attention of late for his St. Louis-based label, Autumn Hill…
“We try to tell the story of where we come from as a way of navigating where we’re going next,” Charles said.
Feb 28, 2023 1:00 PM
Nearly half an hour into the Oct. 8 premiere of Etienne Charles’ epic suite San Juan Hill, the members of the New…
“Many artists have taken a shot at bossa nova, but Quietude is different. It is authentic,” Elias said of her new album.
Feb 28, 2023 12:56 PM
Eliane Elias scored a rarity in 2022. The renowned singer and remarkable pianist won two Grammys in the same year for…
“There’s a lot of creative space between Sinatra and a singer like Kurt Elling, who’s found his own approach,” Marinaro says. “And I believe that’s where I fit in.”
Feb 28, 2023 12:31 PM
Every jazz musician faces challenges in gaining exposure for their music — especially without the support of a major…
“Even if we have no budget or a low budget, we persist,” John Beasley writes about producing jazz recordings. “If we are given the key to the kingdom, we blitz!”
Feb 28, 2023 12:30 PM
My recording career as a solo artist has been predominantly in the jazz genre, with 15 such albums to my name. Budgets…
