Apr 14, 2020 8:49 AM
Charles Lloyd Offers A Respite From Life’s Countless Dilemmas
If there’s a spiritual force in jazz that fans and musicians can look to for kōan-like erudition, it’s Charles…
Charles Lloyd and the Marvels perform April 28, 2018, at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Apr 14, 2020 8:49 AM
If there’s a spiritual force in jazz that fans and musicians can look to for kōan-like erudition, it’s Charles…
Becca Stevens features synthesizers and dance grooves on her new album, Wonderbloom.
Apr 13, 2020 8:57 AM
In the July 2016 issue of DownBeat, Becca Stevens was spotlighted in the article titled “25 for the Future.” In the…
Jymie Merritt (1926–2020)
Apr 11, 2020 11:19 AM
Jymie Merritt passed away on April 10, according to social media posts by his son, Mike Merritt. The Philadelphia-born…
Bassist Andy González, who died April 9, frequently worked with his brother, the trumpeter and percussionist Jerry González (1949–2018).
Apr 10, 2020 8:02 PM
Bassist Andy González, who was famous for the influential Latin-jazz recordings he made with the Fort Apache Band,…
Pianist Aaron Parks’ Little Big ensemble is set to issue its second full-length, Little Big II: Dreams Of A Mechanical Man, on May 8.
Apr 10, 2020 9:39 AM
After two years of touring with his quartet Little Big—and a year of collaboration with artists such as drummer Terri…
Charlie Parker (1920–’55)
Apr 10, 2020 8:59 AM
The people have spoken, and they want more movie recommendations.
If you’ve managed to watch the 20 previous film…
Spike Wilner runs the New York clubs Smalls and Mezzrow.
Apr 9, 2020 3:44 PM
Spike Wilner, who owns the clubs Smalls and Mezzrow in New York, announced The SmallsLIVE Foundation for Jazz Art and…
Bassist Reggie Workman and choreographer Maya Milenovic Workman are among the 175 Guggenheim Fellows this year.
Apr 9, 2020 2:04 PM
Bassist Reggie Workman, in tandem with choreographer Maya Milenovic Workman, has been awarded a 2020 Guggenheim…
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra member Chris Crenshaw conducts during a performance of Duke Ellington’s Black, Brown And Beige.
Apr 9, 2020 8:45 AM
Since it was founded in 2015, Blue Engine Records has been documenting the work of the Jazz at Lincoln Center…
Onaje Allan Gumbs (1949–2020)
Apr 8, 2020 1:52 PM
Pianist Onaje Allan Gumbs passed away April 6 at the age of 70, according to WBGO. A cause of death has not been…
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