Jan 11, 2022 1:09 PM
Jay Clayton: Follow What You Love
Back in the 1960s, when singer Jay Clayton was just in her 20s, she landed a regular jazz gig at Pookie’s Pub, a dive…
Vocalist Jay Clayton boasts three new albums.
Jan 11, 2022 1:09 PM
Back in the 1960s, when singer Jay Clayton was just in her 20s, she landed a regular jazz gig at Pookie’s Pub, a dive…
Snarky Puppy’s Michael League sports a pandemic-era mask while speaking during the Barcelona Jazz Festival.
Jan 11, 2022 12:38 PM
For its 53rd season, the Voll-Damm Barcelona Jazz Festival adjusted to the economic realities of COVID-19 by scaling…
Danilo Pérez discusses the upcoming Panama Jazz Festival.
Jan 7, 2022 3:35 PM
The Panama Jazz Festival, brainchild of irrepressible Panamanian pianist and educator Danilo Pérez and his wife,…
In popular arts, reputations have a shelf life, writes John McDonough. This box set aims to extend Erroll Garner’s.
Jan 4, 2022 12:18 PM
Last fall, in partnership with the Mack Avenue Music Group, the Erroll Garner Project marshaled a holiday-season…
Drummer Nate Smith honors his musical family.
Jan 4, 2022 12:15 PM
Drummer Nate Smith’s album Kinfolk 2: See The Birds (Edition) is the second volume in a planned trilogy, and while…
A shot from the official video for “Say Something” from Emma-Jean Thackray’s Yellow.
Jan 4, 2022 12:12 PM
Emma-Jean Thackray’s debut album, Yellow, is a surprising synthesis of ’70s funk, ethereal orchestral music modeled…
Altoizm is Greg Ward, Sharel Cassity and Rajiv Halim.
Jan 4, 2022 12:09 PM
As the track and field Olympics played out in a stadium full of robots in Tokyo, the alto sax olympics convened for a…
Denny Zeitlin and George Marsh
Jan 4, 2022 12:06 PM
Denny Zeitlin is equally known for his solo piano work and his trio, which currently includes bassist Buster Williams…
Kenny Garrett’s Sounds From The Ancestors is among DownBeat’s latest crop of 5-star reviews.
Dec 28, 2021 10:40 AM
Welcome to DownBeat’s best-reviewed albums of 2021. Below you’ll find the 5-star recordings, both new and…
Orrin Evans
Dec 28, 2021 10:38 AM
Pianist and composer Orrin Evans has been named to a two-year term as Artist-In-Residence for the DC Jazz Festival.
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