Jun 9, 2026 10:42 AM
Out of Your Head & Into Your Ears
Is it weird that so much of the most forward-looking jazz being made in Brooklyn is being released on a label based in…
“We’re not just putting things out because we have to — it’s all music that we really enjoy listening to and people we really enjoy working with,” says Out of Your Head’s Scott Clark, left, with label partner Adam Hopkins.
Jun 9, 2026 10:42 AM
Is it weird that so much of the most forward-looking jazz being made in Brooklyn is being released on a label based in…
Bernhard he has chops to burn, but the quality of his writing indicates a fully rounded musician.
Jun 9, 2026 10:34 AM
When Connor Bernhard first walked into a photo shoot, there was a bit of skepticism. There hasn’t been a flame-haired…
“Forty years into this career, I have come back to myself, and I feel the same joy I did the first time I opened that sax case every time I play,” says Jesse Davis.
Jun 2, 2026 2:15 PM
“I’m at a stage in life now where I’m not concerned with what people think of me or my music — those days are…
“Kabir loves helping people create projects,” says composer Ted Nash.
Jun 2, 2026 2:00 PM
On Feb. 1, Kabir Sehgal received his 14th Grammy Award as producer of the audio-book Meditations: The Reflections Of…
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…
