Jul 13, 2023 3:41 AM
Bartz, Blanchard, Myers, Jenkins Named NEA Jazz Masters
Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard, Amina Claudine Myers and Willard Jenkins have been named recipients of the 2024 NEA Jazz…
Terence Blanchard is one of four new NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship Honorees.
Jul 13, 2023 3:41 AM
Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard, Amina Claudine Myers and Willard Jenkins have been named recipients of the 2024 NEA Jazz…
“I grew up around entrepreneurial family, so the label was [both] serendipitous and a little bit of calculation,” Dorsey said of his Jazz Avenue 1 Records.
Jul 11, 2023 12:13 PM
When it comes to the caliber, variety and release pace of his recordings, heavyweight bassist/composer/arranger Leon…
“Jazz in July is all about creating a communal space,” Diehl said.
Jul 11, 2023 12:08 PM
The 92nd Street Y, New York has named pianist/composer Aaron Diehl as the new artistic director of the Jazz in July…
“Writing strong melodies is key for me,” said Klein, shown here with his trio mates Haggai Cohen-Milo and Amir Bresler.
Jul 5, 2023 2:02 PM
It was 10 years ago that Israeli-born pianist Omer Klein began exploring his intimate, conversational chemistry with…
Humanoid unveils a new sound, Eckroth says, with musicians who share her penchant for pushing boundaries.
Jul 5, 2023 1:55 PM
When Arizona native Rachel Eckroth spoke with DownBeat in March, she was in Denmark, wrapping up a…
Brötzmann worked with nearly every major name in free-jazz within Europe.
Jun 27, 2023 12:58 PM
Peter Brötzmann, a German saxophonist and clarinetist whose music charted a provocative, uncompromising new course for…
“The history of the music is very important to us,” says Escoffery, noting that it is equally important to push the music forward.
Jun 27, 2023 12:44 PM
Wayne Escoffery sits comfortably in a soft chair in a hotel room in Denver. He is traveling once again with the Mingus…
Winners, judges and members of the supporting octet at this year’s Bridges Composition Competition.
Jun 27, 2023 12:41 PM
The Ravinia Steans Music Institute, based in Highland Park, Illinois, has been committed to cross-pollinating the…
“When things go right, it’s like dipping your hands into a nice sink of water,” Towner says of “Empty Stage,” from his new album, At First Light.
Jun 20, 2023 2:37 PM
After more than 30 years of living as an expatriate in Italy, the amiable Ralph Towner is sitting comfortably at his…
The London Brew Team, from left, Shabaka Hutchings, Tom Herbert, Nikolaj Torp Larsen, Nubya Garcia, Dave Okumu, Raven Bush, Dan See, Martin Terefe, Tom Skinner, Benji B, Nick Ramm, Dilip Harris, Luke Pickering and Theon Cross.
Jun 20, 2023 2:30 PM
In 2020, the pandemic scuppered plans for a concert at London’s Barbican, which would have paid homage to 50 years of…
