Aug 11, 2020 9:00 AM
Mildred Bailey’s Belated Accolade
Pianist Teddy Wilson, whose partnership with Billie Holiday in the 1930s bequeathed us one of the great collective…
DownBeat Archives/Bruno of Hollywood
Aug 11, 2020 9:00 AM
Pianist Teddy Wilson, whose partnership with Billie Holiday in the 1930s bequeathed us one of the great collective…
William Paterson University students who study with Mike LeDonne created a YouTube clip with each musician’s part recorded separately. Pictured are Spencer Zweifel, organ; Ryan Hernandez, guitar; Joe McCaffrey, drums; Jonny Gittings, trumpet; and William McKee, alto saxophone.
Jul 30, 2020 8:54 AM
If you’re looking for an American bellwether of the coronavirus pandemic, look no further than the country’s jazz…
Walter Smith III
Jul 24, 2020 9:00 AM
After almost a full year as chair of Berklee College of Music’s Woodwind Department, 39-year-old tenor saxophonist…
The title of Christian Sands’ album Be Water nods to a quote by martial arts star Bruce Lee.
Jul 23, 2020 8:57 AM
When Christian Sands turned 30 in May 2019, he felt an urge to take stock of his life. For some millennials, that…
Kurt Rosenwinkel released Angels Around on his own label, Heartcore Records.
Jul 22, 2020 9:00 AM
Kurt Rosenwinkel was three dates into an eight-city tour of Sweden in mid-March. Asked where, exactly, he could only…
Antibalas focuses on the songwriting of its vocalist, Duke Amayo, for Fu Chronicles, an album that marks the ensemble’s 20th anniversary.
Jul 14, 2020 9:00 AM
Despite marking two decades as a band, Antibalas recently released its first album that digs deep into…
Protesters march June 6 in Washington, D.C., following the police killing of George Floyd.
Jun 26, 2020 9:00 AM
Jazz singer and activist Aaron Myers was among the demonstrators who gathered to protest at Lafayette Square on June 1…
Lucinda Williams latest effort, Good Souls Better Angels, was issued in April.
Jun 25, 2020 8:55 AM
Lucinda Williams, Good Souls Better Angels (Thirty Tigers/Highway 20 H2006; 59:46 ****)
Early concerts and…
Nina Simone radiates joy on a reissue of Fodder On My Wings.
Jun 23, 2020 9:00 AM
With the possible exception of John Coltrane, no jazz artist from the ’50s and ’60s has had their iconic status…
During the past 18 years, Norah Jones has collaborated with musicians from a range of different genres.
Jun 19, 2020 9:00 AM
“I’m not going to explain my lyrics.”
With those words, coolly conveyed on a brilliant March afternoon at the…
