Aug 17, 2018 9:00 AM
Ulysses Owens Delivers Poignant Messages on Freedom
Clear, purposeful communication has anchored Ulysses Owens Jr.’s artistry since he was a kid playing drums in church.…
Ulysses Owens Jr. has released an album, Songs Of Freedom, based on his touring show.
Aug 17, 2018 9:00 AM
Clear, purposeful communication has anchored Ulysses Owens Jr.’s artistry since he was a kid playing drums in church.…
Aretha Franklin (1942–2018)
Aug 16, 2018 9:20 AM
She was the little girl who would be queen. Graced with a huge voice and even more powerful spirit, Aretha Franklin…
Tyshawn Sorey recently issued music through the digital platform PEOPLE.
Aug 16, 2018 8:55 AM
Tyshawn Sorey’s days as a sideman might be coming to an end. “I’ve lived that life, and it was great during its…
New York multi-instrumentalist Ben Goldberg likes Steve Lacy as much as Steve Lacy liked baseball.
Aug 15, 2018 9:00 AM
All it took was one note for Ben Goldberg to fall in love with the music of saxophonist Steve Lacy.
At the time,…
Clarinet player and composer Andy Biskin released his first recording with 16 Tons in June.
Aug 14, 2018 9:00 AM
Colleagues balked at clarinet player and composer Andy Biskin’s plan for a project featuring three trumpets, drums…
Medeski, Martin & Wood are set to release Omnisphere on Sept. 14.
Aug 14, 2018 8:55 AM
Medeski Martin & Wood is set to issue Omnisphere (Indirecto), a live disc the trio recorded in Colorado during 2015…
Lisa Ullén recently released a 3-album set, Piano Works (Disorder).
Aug 13, 2018 9:00 AM
Many musicians cite specific individuals as key influences, but for Swedish pianist Lisa Ullén, a particular community…
Jazzmeia Horn (left) discusses a track with journalist Dan Ouellette during a DownBeat Blindfold Test at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Aug 10, 2018 9:00 AM
In her first Blindfold Test, Jazzmeia Horn—who topped the category Rising Star–Female Vocalist in the 2018…
Vijay Iyer (left) discusses a track with journalist Dan Ouellette during a DownBeat Blindfold Test at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Aug 10, 2018 9:00 AM
A MacArthur Fellow, Harvard University faculty member and winner of the Jazz Artist category in the 2018 DownBeat…
Singer Kurt Elling, seen here performing at the 2018 North Sea Jazz Festival, also participated in a DownBeat Blindfold Test during the fest.
Aug 10, 2018 9:00 AM
Kurt Elling’s new album, The Questions (OKeh), is more evidence of his stature as one of the top vocalists in jazz.…
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