Sep 8, 2020 11:34 AM
In Newport, A Quiet August And The Virus’ Financial Fallout
Fort Adams State Park—traditionally home to the Newport Jazz Festival—was uncharacteristically quiet the first week…
Saxophonist Kamasi Washington performs during the 2019 Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island.
Sep 8, 2020 11:34 AM
Fort Adams State Park—traditionally home to the Newport Jazz Festival—was uncharacteristically quiet the first week…
Edu Ribeiro (left), Reuben Rogers, Helio Alves and Romero Lubambo collaborate for AT PLAY.
Sep 8, 2020 11:29 AM
The legacy of recorded music in Brazil—jazz and otherwise—is such a monumental contribution to the world that…
Gary Peacock (1935-2020)
Sep 8, 2020 11:05 AM
Bassist Gary Peacock, who performed and recorded alongside trailblazing bandleaders Albert Ayler, Keith Jarrett and…
Luke Stewart is set to stream a Thursday performance.
Sep 7, 2020 9:00 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Tom Harrell is among the recipients of a second round of Jazz Coalition grants.
Sep 4, 2020 12:29 PM
Grants Announced: Efforts to offset the financial setbacks performers face because of the coronavirus pandemic…
Maria Schneider’s new release is a double album titled Data Lords.
Sep 4, 2020 8:59 AM
As one of the top composer-arrangers on New York’s big band jazz scene, Maria Schneider has covered a vast swath of…
Jeff Denson, dean of instruction at the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley, has shifted to teaching online classes.
Sep 3, 2020 9:00 AM
This fall, life on campuses across the country will depend on safety guidelines related to the coronavirus pandemic.…
In 1982, Mark Anthony Lee (center) recorded “I’m Just A Boogie Roller.”
Sep 2, 2020 8:56 AM
By 1976, the initial incarnation of Stax Records was gone from the musical landscape, but the dreams of superstardom it…
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…
