Apr 20, 2016 11:04 AM
Carter, Benson & Carrington to Perform at Detroit Jazz Festival
Bassist Ron Carter—a DownBeat Hall of Fame inductee and a native of Detroit—will serve as artist-in-residence for the…
Apr 20, 2016 11:04 AM
Bassist Ron Carter—a DownBeat Hall of Fame inductee and a native of Detroit—will serve as artist-in-residence for the…
Apr 20, 2016 8:44 AM
Pete Yellin, an acclaimed alto saxophonist and jazz educator, passed away in Berkeley, California, on April 13,…
Apr 19, 2016 8:50 AM
The 2016 Blue Note Jazz Festival will take place June 1–30, and will feature over 100 events in 10 venues throughout…
Apr 12, 2016 4:11 PM
Fat Possum is offering the Junior Kimbrough track “I Gotta Try You Girl,” remixed by Daft Punk as a 12-inch single,…
Apr 11, 2016 7:52 AM
In 1971, Beat poet Allen Ginsberg and folk singer Bob Dylan collaborated on a little-known recording project with poet…
Apr 8, 2016 8:08 AM
A pair of legendary Brazilian songwriters—who just so happen to be lifelong friends—will appear together on a…
Apr 7, 2016 12:24 PM
Things are looking up for saxophonist Branford Marsalis and vocalist Kurt Elling, who will add a shared title to their…
Apr 6, 2016 1:15 PM
After living and working in Europe for the last decade, saxophonist and AACM member Chico Freeman will return to the…
Apr 4, 2016 8:53 AM
Guitarist Jeff Beck will release a new disc on July 15, marking his first studio album since the Grammy-winning Emotion…
Mar 7, 2016 5:24 PM
Verve Records will celebrate its 60th anniversary throughout 2016 with a series of historic reissues and new…