Sep 29, 2026 11:41 AM
Scott Robinson Reaches for Tomorrow … 1 Sound at a Time
What would a 200-piece orchestra including three contrabass saxophones, five tarogatos, solovox, bass marimba, electric…
Scott Robinson, shown here in “The Lab,” will play a recording of the first movement from his long-term project Reach For Tomorrow on Thursday, Oct. 1, at Hunter College in Manhattan.
Sep 29, 2026 11:41 AM
What would a 200-piece orchestra including three contrabass saxophones, five tarogatos, solovox, bass marimba, electric…
Alto saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins has been named a 2026 MacArthur fellow.
Sep 29, 2026 11:30 AM
Immanuel Wilkins, an alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader and Blue Note recording artist based in Brooklyn, New York,…
Record producer Bob Thiele’s classic photo that became the cover of John Coltrane’s landmark album A Love Supreme.
Sep 22, 2026 1:36 PM
A tribute to John Coltrane is one thing, but there is much more to the iconic saxophonist’s 100th anniversary…
A solo concert by saxophonist Joshua Redman will close the first night of the Hyde Park Jazz Festival on Sept. 26.
Sep 22, 2026 12:26 PM
The Hyde Park Jazz Festival will take place for the 20th time on the final weekend of September 2026. Beginning half…
SUNY Fredonia Jazz Flextet, a great example of working together.
Sep 17, 2026 12:19 PM
The question often comes up for those of us in the music business. A parent has a child immersed in jazz, or music in…
Katie Thiroux
Sep 17, 2026 11:55 AM
Choosing a college to attend can be one of life’s big decisions. But once that’s decided, there’s the question of…
Rodney Whitaker speaks to students at Michigan State.
Sep 17, 2026 11:39 AM
A generation ago, high school music students thinking about applying to jazz studies programs at the collegiate level…
Sep 17, 2026 11:00 AM
The 2027 DownBeat College Guide is an invaluable resource for music students, especially jazz students, to find a…
Pianist Brad Mehldau will perform with his trio at Big Ears 2027 in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee.
Sep 15, 2026 1:06 PM
Big Ears has announced its 2027 event lineup, and passes for the April 1-4 music and art festival in downtown…
“It’s rare for bassists to get that opportunity to duet with a vocalist,” says Chuck Bergeron. “I thought it would be great to do a whole recording like that.”
Sep 15, 2026 12:29 PM
Over the course of his career as a jazz bassist, Chuck Bergeron has played in the Buddy Rich Big Band, directed and…
