Oct 2, 2020 9:00 AM
‘How Does It Feel To Be Free?’
Wrapped in brick and converted from its previous life as an industrial space, the Constellation venue’s two separate…
Multi-instrumentalist Jon Batiste is facilitating a series of music-forward protests through his WE ARE organization.
Oct 2, 2020 9:00 AM
Wrapped in brick and converted from its previous life as an industrial space, the Constellation venue’s two separate…
The Apogee Symphony I/O Mk II (clockwise from top left), Carlos Henriquez with the MXL Revelation II and Avid Pro Tools recording platform
Oct 1, 2020 9:00 AM
Now is an ideal time for musicians to get on board with home recording. With gigs few and far between due to the…
Sharel Cassity—whose Fearless is being released through her Relsha Music imprint—believes positivity is a vital component of recovery.
Sep 30, 2020 9:00 AM
As Sharel Cassity worked through compositions for her 2020 release, Fearless, one thought plagued her: “If I don’t…
When John Hollenbeck started releasing music, the streaming economy didn’t exist.
Sep 29, 2020 9:00 AM
By his own admission, John Hollenbeck was a percussion nerd at a young age, obsessed with the idea of becoming a…
Pianist Joey Alexander is set to stream a performance on Friday.
Sep 28, 2020 8:59 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Carmen McRae (1920–’94) often paid tribute to Billie Holiday, one of her key influences.
Sep 25, 2020 8:44 AM
Carmen McRae’s chemistry with a lyric was not dissimilar to sodium pentothal’s effects on subjects of…
Steve Swallow’s early heroes included acoustic bassist Percy Heath.
Sep 24, 2020 9:00 AM
To paraphrase Shakespeare, some are born great, and some achieve greatness. But when it comes to playing the electric…
Guitarist Ruben Machtelinckx formed the Aspen Edities imprint in 2017 alongside euphonium player Niels Van Heertum and writer Sanne Huysmans
Sep 23, 2020 8:51 AM
Last winter, at the Brand Festival in the quaint Belgian city of Mechelen, guitarist and improviser Ruben Machtelinckx…
Critic and author Stanley Crouch speaks at the 2012 NEA Jazz Masters ceremony.
Sep 22, 2020 10:12 AM
If we’re all still struggling to define what “jazz” is—or if it’s even necessary to land on an…
University Of The Arts in Philadelphia is among the 212 schools listed in this year’s Student Music Guide.
Sep 22, 2020 8:55 AM
DownBeat’s annual Student Music Guide contains essential information for students who are preparing to enter college…
