Nov 22, 2023 12:42 PM
Wayne Shorter, Artist of the Year
With Wayne Shorter’s passing on March 2, the readers of DownBeat wanted to honor him one more time by naming him…
“I worked in a factory for a year, saving up money so I could study music in college,” said Wayne Shorter about his humble beginnings.
Nov 22, 2023 12:42 PM
With Wayne Shorter’s passing on March 2, the readers of DownBeat wanted to honor him one more time by naming him…
Artemis is, from left, Allison Miller, Ingrid Jensen, Renee Rosnes, Nicole Glover, Alexa Tarantino and Noriko Ueda.
Nov 22, 2023 12:41 PM
In some ways, it’s hard to believe that Artemis is only 6 years old. Not just for the group’s rapid ascent into the…
Nov 22, 2023 12:33 PM
Samara Joy’s Linger Awhile topped a daunting list of amazing music.
Samara Joy, Linger Awhile (VERVE) … 1,910
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Nov 22, 2023 12:32 PM
Ahmad Jamal’s Emerald City Nights took top honors in the Historical Album category, as it did in the 2023 Critics…
The 66th GRAMMY Awards will air live (8–11:30 p.m. ET) on Feb. 4 on CBS Television and stream on Paramount+.
Nov 14, 2023 11:05 AM
The Recording Academy has officially revealed the nominations for the 2024 Grammys, which will take place Feb. 4 at…
Sumi Tonooka (left) and Jen Shyu perform at the Jazz Gallery on Nov. 5.
Nov 14, 2023 10:59 AM
When Jen Shyu, Sumi Tonooka and Val Jeanty got together in February for a freely improvised set at the Stone, they…
Michael Blake’s Chroma Nova, from left, Guilherme Monteiro, Skye Steele, Michael Bates, Mauro Refosco, Michael Blake, Christopher Hoffman and Rogerio Boccato.
Nov 14, 2023 10:47 AM
Over the course of four decades, from his early-’90s stint with the Lounge Lizards, subsequent recordings with the…
Garzone and Daly keep the spirit of New York’s 52nd Street alive during a CD release party at Dizzy’s on Sept. 15.
Nov 6, 2023 2:49 AM
Following a string of tribute recordings — 2008’s Rahsaan Roland Kirk project Rah! Rah!, 2011’s Mary Joyce…
Vail Jazz Foundation will close the bulk of operations by year’s end.
Nov 6, 2023 2:36 AM
The Vail Jazz Foundation has announced that it will close the bulk of its operations by the end of the current calendar…
DeJong (right) backstage with Ornette Coleman in 2008.
Nov 6, 2023 1:50 AM
DownBeat considers itself duty-bound to compile obituaries for famous musicians and annually celebrates firmament…
