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    “My work is the intersection between spiritual practice and Black aesthetics,” said Wilkins. “The two symbols I draw from are John Coltrane and the Black church.”

    News, From the Magazine, Immanuel Wilkins

    Jul 27, 2023 1:31 PM

    Immanuel Wilkins: A Critics Poll Trifecta

    It was clear from the opening track of Immanuel Wilkins’ stunning sophomore outing for Blue Note, The 7th Hand, that…

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    Social Science’s personnel now hinges on a six-person core: Carrington, guitarist Matthew Stevens, pianist Aaron Parks, multi-instrumentalist Morgan Guerin, and vocalists Carl “Kokayi” Walker and Debo Ray.

    News, From the Magazine, Terri Lyne Carrington, Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science

    Jul 27, 2023 1:21 PM

    Terri Lyne Carrington: Jazz Group of the Year/Drummer of the Year

    When she heard her band Social Science was named DownBeat’s Jazz Group of the Year for the second time in the…

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    “I don’t want to listen to jazz because I have to save it,” said Joy. “I want to listen to it and play it because I like it.”

    News, From the Magazine, Samara Joy

    Jul 27, 2023 1:12 PM

    Samara Joy’s Big Year: Rising Star Artist/Rising Star Vocalist

    It would be safe to say that Samara Joy, the 23-year-old vocalist with a spellbinding voice and sophisticated command…

  • News, From the Magazine, Alice Coltrane, Charles Lloyd, Mary Halvorson, Ahmad Jamal, Terri Lyne Carrington, Immanuel Wilkins, Samara Joy

    Jul 27, 2023 11:27 AM

    Complete Critics Poll Results!

    To see the complete Critics Poll results, just click on the August 2023 issue cover image below.

    DB August Cover

    With…

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    Branford Marsalis’ crack quartet was among the stronger arena fare on the menu at Umbria.

    Live, News, Various Artists

    Jul 25, 2023 1:41 PM

    Umbria Jazz Reaches Half-Century Mark

    In a sense, the Umbria Jazz Festival has been such a formidable and evolving part of the international jazz festival…

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    ’You can’t simply book a festival with things that you like,” Christian McBride says of the Newport Jazz Festival. “You have a responsibility to present up-and-coming artists who people don’t know yet. And you have to get people in the seats.”

    News, Christian McBride

    Jul 25, 2023 1:22 PM

    As Newport Fest Curator, McBride Continues Wein’s Programming Vision

    This year’s Newport Jazz Festival, scheduled for Aug. 4–6, will continue George Wein’s strategy of presenting a…

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    “I definitely want to find a way to put together different disciplines in the arts going forward,” Fava says.

    News, From the Magazine, Margherita Fava

    Jul 25, 2023 1:03 PM

    Margherita Fava: From Italy, with Love

    Knoxville, Tennessee, seems an unlikely locale for one of jazz’s most promising and enterprising young pianists. For…

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    George Duke (1946–2013) in concert with the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra.

    News, George Duke

    Jul 25, 2023 12:57 PM

    SJO Announces 8th Annual George Duke Commissioning Prize

    The Symphonic Jazz Orchestra, led by music director and founder Mitch Glickman, has announced the 8th Annual George…

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    The 150-page graphic novel follows Davis through four decades of musical innovation and ever-escalating obstacles.

    News, Miles Davis

    Jul 18, 2023 1:57 PM

    Graphic Novel Chronicles Miles Davis’ Journey from Childhood to Jazz Icon

    Z2 will release Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound, a graphic novel that explores Davis’ winding, exhilarating…

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    “We can’t fix any mistakes,” Vince Ector notes about recording live.

    News, From the Magazine, Vince Ector

    Jul 18, 2023 1:44 PM

    Vince Ector Takes It Live

    The concert was Ector’s bandleading debut at the Old Lyme, Connecticut, venue. Recorded in January 2020, it also…

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