Sep 1, 2020 10:00 AM
In Memoriam: Saxophonist Mark Colby
Saxophonist Mark Colby died Aug. 31 from complications related to cancer, according to an email sent to DownBeat from…
Mark Colby (1949–2020)
Sep 1, 2020 10:00 AM
Saxophonist Mark Colby died Aug. 31 from complications related to cancer, according to an email sent to DownBeat from…
Kahil El’Zabar (left) enlisted David Murray for his latest leader date.
Sep 1, 2020 8:45 AM
Kahil El’Zabar and David Murray have been exchanging spiritual energy for more than 40 years. When they met in 1975…
Dee Dee Bridgewater performs at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco during September 2017.
Aug 31, 2020 8:55 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Terri Lyne Carrington, seen here in New York at Power Station at BerkleeNYC, is the first female instrumentalist to top the Jazz Artist category in the DownBeat Critics Poll.
Aug 28, 2020 9:30 AM
The global protests following the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis might yet herald important social…
Since they first met, pianist Antonio Adolfo has gone on to be one of the foremost bandleaders in Brazilian jazz, and Milton Nascimento became one of Brazil’s most essential and influential singers.
Aug 27, 2020 9:00 AM
Two young musicians in Rio De Janeiro became friends and, briefly, collaborators back in 1967.
Antonio Adolfo, a…
On his new album, Ambrose Akinmusire includes original compositions that pay tribute to Roscoe Mitchell and Roy Hargrove.
Aug 26, 2020 9:00 AM
Hearing Ambrose Akinmusire perform brings to mind Louis Armstrong’s description of first hearing cornetist Bix…
Miles Davis is among the artists whose LPs will be sold as part of Record Store Day drops. Legacy will release Double Image: Rare Miles From The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions on Oct. 24.
Aug 25, 2020 3:47 PM
This year, Record Store Day will be presented as three shopping events on Aug. 29, Sept. 26 and Oct. 24, which…
Plaid Room Records in Loveland, Ohio, will open its doors for a Record Store Day drop on Aug. 29.
Aug 25, 2020 3:47 PM
Record shop owners, some of whom have struggled during the pandemic, are hoping that a retooled version of Record Store…
A portion of the proceeds from Somi’s latest album, Holy Room: Live At Alte Oper With Frankfurt Radio Big Band, go to benefit the Black Art Futures Fund.
Aug 25, 2020 9:08 AM
New York-based vocalist Somi thought that her May 2019 date with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band in Germany was just a…
Drummer and jazz educator Charli Persip (1931–2020)
Aug 24, 2020 4:20 PM
Drummer Charli Persip, who enjoyed a long career as a drummer and jazz educator, died Aug. 23 at the age of 91,…
