Apr 20, 2016 11:55 AM
Gary Lucas’ New Album Inspired by ‘Trippy’ 1930s Fleischer Cartoons
Long before he grew into the eclectic guitarist who counts Captain Beefheart, Jeff Buckley, Lou Reed and Roswell Rudd…
Apr 20, 2016 11:55 AM
Long before he grew into the eclectic guitarist who counts Captain Beefheart, Jeff Buckley, Lou Reed and Roswell Rudd…
Apr 20, 2016 11:04 AM
Bassist Ron Carter—a DownBeat Hall of Fame inductee and a native of Detroit—will serve as artist-in-residence for the…
Apr 20, 2016 8:44 AM
Pete Yellin, an acclaimed alto saxophonist and jazz educator, passed away in Berkeley, California, on April 13,…
Apr 19, 2016 8:50 AM
The 2016 Blue Note Jazz Festival will take place June 1–30, and will feature over 100 events in 10 venues throughout…
Apr 12, 2016 4:11 PM
Fat Possum is offering the Junior Kimbrough track “I Gotta Try You Girl,” remixed by Daft Punk as a 12-inch single,…
Apr 11, 2016 7:52 AM
In 1971, Beat poet Allen Ginsberg and folk singer Bob Dylan collaborated on a little-known recording project with poet…
Apr 8, 2016 8:08 AM
A pair of legendary Brazilian songwriters—who just so happen to be lifelong friends—will appear together on a…
Apr 7, 2016 12:24 PM
Things are looking up for saxophonist Branford Marsalis and vocalist Kurt Elling, who will add a shared title to their…
Apr 6, 2016 1:15 PM
After living and working in Europe for the last decade, saxophonist and AACM member Chico Freeman will return to the…
Apr 4, 2016 8:53 AM
Guitarist Jeff Beck will release a new disc on July 15, marking his first studio album since the Grammy-winning Emotion…