Jul 16, 2026 12:54 PM
Keith Jarrett: Historical Recording of the Year
The first half of the last decade of the last century could be considered “peak Jarrett” to those who became…
The critics choice for Historical Album of the Year is At The Deer Head Inn: The Complete Recordings.
Jul 16, 2026 12:54 PM
The first half of the last decade of the last century could be considered “peak Jarrett” to those who became…
“I feel like most of my music is more classical music than jazz,” Adam O’Farrill says. It’s both and more.
Jul 16, 2026 12:51 PM
Adam O’Farrill carries the weight of expectations lightly. The 31-year-old trumpeter, composer and bandleader pays…
Jul 16, 2026 12:27 PM
The DownBeat Critics Poll provides a wonderful snapshot of the jazz scene today, with much to explore and many great…
Viola artist Mat Manieri says DoYeon Kim’s approach to music is “at once delicate, and then punk rock — no fear.”
Jul 14, 2026 11:41 AM
Every country has its own musical culture, and every musical culture has a different approach to the question of…
“The first time I was with him, I felt, ‘You must be on the right track to have people like this endorse you,’” Bobby Broom said of his mentor, the late Sonny Rollins.
Jul 7, 2026 12:14 PM
As guitarist Bobby Broom spoke from his Chicago home office in April, promoting jazz’s legacy was on his mind for two…
“I really wanted to make a record that’s something you can, like, put in your car and drive and have a story,” says Dida Pelled.
Jul 7, 2026 11:54 AM
It is not always definitive or eliminating to judge an artist by their discography. In the case of the multidirectional…
DownBeat once described Vancouver’s Tony Wilson as “a talismanic West Coast figure.”
Jul 7, 2026 11:25 AM
Vancouver, B.C.-based creative jazz guitarist Tony Wilson passed away in his sleep on June 6. He was 66. A gifted…
Ibrahim was an early jazz acolyte, studying the music via 78s he would buy from soldiers stationed in South Africa — who also gave him the nickname “Dollar.”
Jun 30, 2026 3:19 PM
Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, the NEA Jazz Master from South Africa who helped fuse the folk music of his home country with…
“I’ll always keep the jazz harmonic side in my music because I could never go all the way and be a straight smooth-jazz guy,” says Warren Wolf of his groove-oriented music.
Jun 30, 2026 3:10 PM
March 2020: Less than 24 hours before Baltimore residents begin sheltering in place, Warren Wolf is preparing for his…
Ryan Porter
Jun 30, 2026 2:50 PM
Trombonist and educator Ryan Porter, a prominent figure on the Los Angeles jazz scene, died May 16 from injuries…
