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Tabla Master Zakir Hussain, 73, Succumbs to Illness
Tabla master Ustad Zakir Hussain, one of India’s reigning cultural ambassadors and a revered figure worldwide…
“Watching people like Max Roach or Elvin Jones and seeing how they utilize the whole drum kit in a very rhythmic and melodic way and how they stretched time — that was a huge inspiration to me,” Hussain said in DownBeat.
Dec 17, 2024 9:58 AM
Tabla master Ustad Zakir Hussain, one of India’s reigning cultural ambassadors and a revered figure worldwide…
Martial Solal performing at the Village Vanguard after his 80th birthday in 2007.
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Martial Solal, whose irrepressible wit and incomparable wizardry at the piano captivated and confounded listeners for…
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Check out DownBeat’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide to find something for the music lover on your shopping list. From vinyl,…
Queen Latifah extols Harlem and the Apollo Theater at this year’s Kennedy Center Honors.
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Cuban-American jazz trumpet legend Arturo Sandoval and Harlem’s Apollo Theater were among the honorees at the 2024…
“I could start my own business and try my hand at all the industry stuff,” Rosenwinkel says of starting his Heartcore imprint.
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Philadelphia’s Kurt Rosenwinkel is one of the most famed and exciting jazz guitarists and composers to emerge over…
Detroit-bred Elvin Jones remains best known for his revolutionary drumming style.
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The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit is a landmark — the first documentary to explore the dynamic story of the…
Robertson had a penetrating, pliant sound with a remarkable softness at its center.
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Herb Robertson, a trumpeter and flugelhornist known for his wide-lens explorations of the avant-garde, died Dec. 10. He…
Out of/Into was initiated by Don Was as a tribute to Blue Note’s 85th anniversary.
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EastWest Studios is a state-of-the-art, multi-roomed recording facility on Sunset Boulevard in the heart of Hollywood…
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Looking for a great gift for your vinyl-loving loved one (or yourself)? Record Store Day’s Black Friday releases…
“I treat every day like it’s Thanksgiving,” said Roy Haynes.
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Powerhouse jazz drummer and bandleader Roy Haynes died Tuesday in Nassau County, New York. He was 99. One of the few…
