Dec 2, 2025 2:01 AM
Flea Makes a Plea with Song from Jazz Dream Team Project
After a nearly five-decade career as one of his generation’s defining rock bassists, Flea has returned to his first…
Flea has returned to his first instrument — the trumpet — and assembled a dream band of jazz musicians to record a new album.
Dec 2, 2025 2:01 AM
After a nearly five-decade career as one of his generation’s defining rock bassists, Flea has returned to his first…
“Beyonce’s doing it great, and Rihanna,” says Braxton Cook of balancing family and the demands of a music career. “But we got to make that cool amongst the dudes.”
Dec 2, 2025 1:45 AM
Braxton Cook, an alumnus of jazz trumpeter Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah’s (formerly Christian Scott) band who went solo…
Souvik Dutta calls Abstract Logix his side hustle, one that allows him to work with some of the greatest fusion artists in the world.
Dec 2, 2025 1:44 AM
Growing up in Calcutta, Souvik Dutta had the usual exposure to Indian classical music in his home. “From the time I…
J. RIchard Dunscomb presented workshops on conducting and led jazz clinics throughout the United States, Australia, Europe, Canada, Sweden, Japan and South America.
Dec 2, 2025 1:19 AM
J. Richard Dunscomb, a leading authority in the fields of jazz and music education, died Nov. 12. The octogenarian jazz…
Nov 25, 2025 12:51 PM
If you’re shopping for jazz lovers this holiday season, do we have good news for you! DownBeat has gathered up a…
“None of us gets to go through this life without some kinds of loss,” says Nnenna Freelon of her memoir about the death of her husband, sister and even the family dog.
Nov 25, 2025 12:25 PM
Loss is too gentle a word for the understanding of death, for the fullness of its destruction. Its injustices. Six…
“It’s a pleasure and an honor to interpret the music of Oscar Peterson in his native city,” said Jim Doxas in regard to celebrating the Canadian legend. “He traveled the world, but never forgot Montreal.”
Nov 18, 2025 12:16 PM
In the pantheon of jazz luminaries, few shine as brightly, or swing as hard, as Oscar Peterson. A century ago, a…
The Chicago AACM Great Black Music Ensemble’s 60th anniversary concert, held at the Logan Center in May.
Nov 18, 2025 12:12 PM
Group celebrations and individual artists’ achievements galore mark this year’s 60th anniversary of the birth of…
Seth MacFarlane takes a turn from his television and film career to sing arrangements made for Frank Sinatra, but never recorded.
Nov 18, 2025 12:04 PM
“I’m not gonna lie to you — I don’t know why I thought this was about The Naked Gun, but I’m happy it’s…
Nov 13, 2025 10:00 AM
For results of DownBeat’s 90th Annual Readers Poll, complete with feature articles from our December 2025 issue,…
