Jan 4, 2022 12:15 PM
Nate Smith: Kinfolk 2 Takes Flight
Drummer Nate Smith’s album Kinfolk 2: See The Birds (Edition) is the second volume in a planned trilogy, and while…
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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The festival will go virtual for most shows due to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
Dec 28, 2021 10:36 AM
COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on live events in the jazz world. The latest victim is the 18th Annual NYC Jazzfest.…
William Parker is one of 20 artists slated to perform virtually at the Burning Ambulance Festival Jan. 1.
Dec 28, 2021 10:32 AM
Burning Ambulance, the independent arts and culture hub launched in 2010 by writer Phil Freeman and artist I.A.…
Kirk Whalum is in the holiday spirit.
Dec 21, 2021 10:40 AM
Looking for a little new music for the holiday season? DownBeat has plenty, starting with saxophonist Kirk Whalum’s…
Dec 21, 2021 12:24 AM
Tis the season. Treasurable Christmas jazz albums from the past are getting gift-wrapped again. The Vince Guaraldi…
