May 26, 2026 11:08 AM
Sonny Rollins Dies at 95
Sonny Rollins, the iconic saxophonist, composer and improviser whose career stretched from the origins of bebop to 21st…
Onstage, Rollins would move about restlessly, thrusting his tenor sax in the air as he blew.
May 26, 2026 11:08 AM
Sonny Rollins, the iconic saxophonist, composer and improviser whose career stretched from the origins of bebop to 21st…
“The elders are very serious about making sure that the tradition of the music stays alive,” said Jordan Williams.
May 26, 2026 10:30 AM
For pianist Jordan Williams, the title of his debut album Playing By Ear (Red Records) isn’t metaphorical. It’s…
Bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa worked with Kenny Barron, Kenny Garrett, Jimmy Heath and Jon Faddis.
May 26, 2026 10:00 AM
DownBeat acknowledges the recent passing of four important figures in the jazz world: bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa (age…
Nate Wooley has been the leader on over 50 records — including two releases on Pyroclastic — and has appeared as a performer on almost 400.
May 19, 2026 11:05 AM
Nate Wooley has been appointed artistic director of Pyroclastic Records, a non-profit label that has earned a place as…
“You cannot quit,” drummer Adonis Rose, right, told vocalist Phillip Manuel. “There’s no way in hell you can stop being a performer, as great as you are.”
May 12, 2026 11:33 AM
As if Grammy-winning drummer, composer, producer and educator Adonis Rose didn’t already have his plate full as…
Herbie Hancock (left) and Ron Carter will make their first appearance together at Monterey in 34 years, and their first as a duo.
May 12, 2026 11:30 AM
Single-Day Arena and Grounds Ticket Packages for the 69th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, to be held Sept. 25–27, are…
Wadenius was instrumental in such bands as Made in Sweden and Solar Plexus and worked with high-profile Swedish artists Cornelis Vreeswijk and Pugh Rogefeldt.
May 12, 2026 11:05 AM
The Swedish guitarist, singer and composer Georg Wadenius died in his sleep on April 30, just days before his 81st…
Ava Preston, a 12-time DownBeat Student Music Award winner, is currently pursuing her master’s degree in jazz voice at Juilliard.
May 12, 2026 10:00 AM
Ava Preston, from Cleveland, Ohio, was named the winner of the ninth annual Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition on…
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will jointly serve as the partner country for next year’s edition of jazzahead!
May 5, 2026 11:36 AM
An international get-together for people on the business side of the jazz community, jazzahead! is a combined trade…
“The secret is to surrender to the music and let it take you where it wants to go,” says Marquis Hill. “Understanding and vulnerability are key. It’s bigger than just you.”
Apr 28, 2026 12:21 PM
Shortly after his major label connection with Concord Records (contingent with winning the über prestigious Thelonious…
