Jul 17, 2018 9:00 AM
The Reinvention of Bassist Luke Stewart
Luke Stewart has become a ubiquitous presence in Washington, D.C. He plays electric or upright bass in one of nine…
Warren “Trae” Crudup III (left) and Luke Stewart released Blacks’ Myths (Atlantic Rhythms) on June 25.
Jul 17, 2018 9:00 AM
Luke Stewart has become a ubiquitous presence in Washington, D.C. He plays electric or upright bass in one of nine…
Bassist Ben Williams (left) sits for a DownBeat Blindfold Test, conducted by Willard Jenkins, at the DC JazzFest in Washington, D.C., on June 27.
Jul 16, 2018 12:39 PM
A native of Washington, D.C., bassist Ben Williams took his first DownBeat Blindfold Test in front of an audience in…
Mavis Staples’ July 27 concert is part of the Out of Space concert series presented by the venue SPACE, located north of Chicago.
Jul 16, 2018 11:15 AM
Any organization that marks 10 successful years in the music business deserves a party. The music venue SPACE…
Guru (Keith Elam) issued four volumes of his Jazzmatazz project. The first installment marks its 25th anniversary this year.
Jul 16, 2018 11:00 AM
By 1993, advancements in the mutual appreciation between jazz and hip-hop reached a new level of creative oneness…
Thundercat performs at the 39th Montreal International Jazz Festival.
Jul 16, 2018 9:00 AM
Last year, Montreal native Leonard Cohen was immortalized in a 20-story mural in the city’s downtown. Cohen’s image…
Jul 13, 2018 9:00 AM
Whether playing in all-star student bands, attending the Manhattan School of Music or leading the Le Boeuf Brothers…
Jason Moran and Alicia Hall Moran perform at the 2015 Venice Biennale in Italy.
Jul 12, 2018 9:20 AM
On the 1968 album Congliptious by the Roscoe Mitchell Art Ensemble, there’s a musical skit titled “Jazz Death?”…
Maria Schneider is one of four 2019 NEA Jazz Masters.
Jul 11, 2018 10:20 AM
Big band leader Maria Schneider, pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, writer Stanley Crouch and the late vocalist-pianist Bob…
Selim Selçuk performs on the second night of the Vitrin Contemporary Turkish Music Showcase at the Zorlu Center in Istanbul, Turkey.
Jul 11, 2018 9:00 AM
Vitrin is Turkish for “display window,” like those of the dense storefronts lining even Istanbul’s quietest…
Marty Ehrlich’s most recent leader date is titled Trio Exaltation.
Jul 10, 2018 10:00 AM
Multi-woodwindist-composer Marty Ehrlich recorded his 26th leader date, Trio Exaltation (Clean Feed), last year in…
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