Dec 12, 2023 12:40 PM
Best Albums of 2023
What were the best albums of 2023? DownBeat’s annual list of the top albums reviewed in the magazine gives a glimpse.…
Follow the link to check out the 4-, 4.5- and 5-star album reviews published in DownBeat in 2023!
Dec 12, 2023 12:40 PM
What were the best albums of 2023? DownBeat’s annual list of the top albums reviewed in the magazine gives a glimpse.…
From left, first runner-up Darynn Dean, winner Tyreek McDole and second runner-up Ekep Nkwelle at his year’s “Sassy Awards” on Nov. 19.
Dec 12, 2023 12:35 PM
Singer Tyreek McDole on Nov. 19 became the second man to win the annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal…
A roundup of recent Latin releases celebrates vibrant new music that’s deeply rooted in cultural histories, geographies and legacies.
Dec 5, 2023 12:56 PM
This crop of great sounds shares the soundtrack of a vibrant Latinidad that is deeply rooted in cultural histories,…
“I like the idea of being able to sort of daydream a little bit about something for a while,” says bassist Todd Sickafoose about making his new recording, Bear Proof.
Dec 5, 2023 12:46 PM
Todd Sickafoose is at his parents’ place in the San Francisco Bay Area. He just returned from camping — fitting,…
Naya Baaz is guitarist Rez Abbasi, left, and sitarist Josh Feinberg.
Nov 28, 2023 11:21 AM
Since moving to New York City in 1987, veteran guitarist-composer Rez Abbasi has been a boundary-pushing presence on…
Nov 22, 2023 12:45 PM
The DownBeat Readers have spoken. And the results are vast! With 36 categories and hundreds upon hundreds of albums and…
“[Pharoah] was on a level close to Trane with that kind of openness and ferocity,” said former bandmate Tisziji Munñoz.
Nov 22, 2023 12:43 PM
The moment happened on a cloudy September evening in Los Angeles, in darkness around the neon-lit outline of the…
“I worked in a factory for a year, saving up money so I could study music in college,” said Wayne Shorter about his humble beginnings.
Nov 22, 2023 12:42 PM
With Wayne Shorter’s passing on March 2, the readers of DownBeat wanted to honor him one more time by naming him…
Artemis is, from left, Allison Miller, Ingrid Jensen, Renee Rosnes, Nicole Glover, Alexa Tarantino and Noriko Ueda.
Nov 22, 2023 12:41 PM
In some ways, it’s hard to believe that Artemis is only 6 years old. Not just for the group’s rapid ascent into the…
Nov 22, 2023 12:33 PM
Samara Joy’s Linger Awhile topped a daunting list of amazing music.
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