Nov 29, 2022 11:02 AM
In Memoriam: DJ Michael G. Nastos
Jazz DJ and journalist Michael G. Nastos passed away earlier this month at age 70. Nastos is best known for his work as…
Nastos was emeritus-senior announcer and producer at WEMU 89.1 FM, holding down the evening slot for nearly 30 years.
Nov 29, 2022 11:02 AM
Jazz DJ and journalist Michael G. Nastos passed away earlier this month at age 70. Nastos is best known for his work as…
Christian McBride never strays too far from his bass.
Nov 23, 2022 11:37 AM
Christian McBride never strays too far from his bass, not even when he’s offstage. Not when he’s producing an…
Hall of Fame Kenny Barron has been a model of grace and elegance for more than six decades.
Nov 23, 2022 11:05 AM
The readers have spoken in the 87th annual DownBeat Readers Poll, handing a triple-crown victory to Jazz Artist,…
For someone named Guitarist of the Year in the 2022 DownBeat Readers Poll, Pat Metheny has a complicated relationship with his instrument.
Nov 23, 2022 11:04 AM
For someone named Guitarist of the Year in the 2022 DownBeat Readers Poll, Pat Metheny has a complicated relationship…
Snarky Puppy is a big band with a difference.
Nov 23, 2022 10:55 AM
If you ask Michael League, founder, chief composer and cat-herder of the 19-member jazz-funk-rock-world juggernaut…
The world of Hammond B-3 jazz organ will now be measured in terms of pre- and post-Joey DeFrancesco.
Nov 23, 2022 10:44 AM
The world of Hammond B-3 jazz organ will now be measured in terms of pre- and post-Joey DeFrancesco. The influential…
Oscar Peterson Trio’s On A Clear Day–Live in Zurich, 1971 (Mack Avenue)
Nov 22, 2022 1:04 PM
Every year, while shoppers rush out for deals at big box stores after Thanksgiving, a smaller contingent files out for…
Asher Gamedze
Nov 22, 2022 1:02 PM
JazzFest Berlin returned this year after a two-year, pandemic-induced absence. This year’s 58th edition offered 43…
Oxenhorn participating in a spiritual ceremony at The Tin Palace
Nov 22, 2022 1:01 PM
Wendy Oxenhorn, an NEA Jazz Master who saved the lives and living spaces of some of the greatest music icons in America…
The winners of the 11th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.
Nov 22, 2022 1:00 PM
At a performance held the afternoon of Nov. 20 on the NJPAC stage, Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso was announced the winner…
