Apr 28, 2022 4:54 PM
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DownBeat’s 2022 Summer Festival Guide is packed with more than 125 listings for festivals around the U.S., Canada,…
DownBeat’s May 2022 Festival Guide issue
Apr 28, 2022 4:54 PM
DownBeat’s 2022 Summer Festival Guide is packed with more than 125 listings for festivals around the U.S., Canada,…
“Keith’s thing was startling,” pianist Craig Taborn says of Facing You.
Apr 26, 2022 1:31 PM
A half century has passed since Keith Jarrett released his first solo piano album, Facing You (also his first recording…
Saxophonist and JHK alumnus Birsa Chatterjee observes his student ensemble the Jazz House Messengers as they perform “Autumn Leaves.”
Apr 26, 2022 1:24 PM
Jazz House Kids views music education as an interdisciplinary curriculum.
His left hand on the bass, Christian…
Jaap van Zweden said, “The open minds of the orchestra members are amazing. The soul of the city comes out of these people. It feels very natural.”
Apr 26, 2022 1:15 PM
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the gleaming cultural complex on Manhattan’s West Side, was built on land…
Bluesman David Kearney — known and beloved by fans worldwide as Guitar Shorty
Apr 26, 2022 1:10 PM
Bluesman David Kearney — known and beloved by fans worldwide as Guitar Shorty — died on April 20 in Los Angeles of…
The Irving S. Gilmore International Piano Festival features Diana Krall.
Apr 26, 2022 12:58 PM
Billed as “North America’s largest gathering of keyboard artists,” the 15th biennial Irving S. Gilmore…
Ornette Coleman (1930–2015)
Apr 18, 2022 11:46 PM
Craft Recordings kicked off a 70th anniversary celebration for the Contemporary Records imprint back in December,…
Some of the new releases scheduled for Record Store Day on April 23.
Apr 18, 2022 11:37 PM
Record Store Day is coming right around the corner, and so far the following album drops have been announced for this…
A plethora of new vinyl releases have come out in recent months.
Apr 18, 2022 11:23 PM
With Record Store Day landing on April 23, it’s time for another installment of We Love Vinyl! Here are just a few…
Charnett Moffett’s smile was an ever-present part of his ebullient persona both on and off the bandstand.
Apr 18, 2022 11:20 PM
I can still recall the image of a young Charnett Moffett, beaming from the other side of the glass in Manhattan’s…
