Jul 5, 2023 1:55 PM
Rachel Eckroth Explores Her Jazz Predilections
When Arizona native Rachel Eckroth spoke with DownBeat in March, she was in Denmark, wrapping up a…
Humanoid unveils a new sound, Eckroth says, with musicians who share her penchant for pushing boundaries.
Jul 5, 2023 1:55 PM
When Arizona native Rachel Eckroth spoke with DownBeat in March, she was in Denmark, wrapping up a…
Brötzmann worked with nearly every major name in free-jazz within Europe.
Jun 27, 2023 12:58 PM
Peter Brötzmann, a German saxophonist and clarinetist whose music charted a provocative, uncompromising new course for…
“The history of the music is very important to us,” says Escoffery, noting that it is equally important to push the music forward.
Jun 27, 2023 12:44 PM
Wayne Escoffery sits comfortably in a soft chair in a hotel room in Denver. He is traveling once again with the Mingus…
Winners, judges and members of the supporting octet at this year’s Bridges Composition Competition.
Jun 27, 2023 12:41 PM
The Ravinia Steans Music Institute, based in Highland Park, Illinois, has been committed to cross-pollinating the…
“When things go right, it’s like dipping your hands into a nice sink of water,” Towner says of “Empty Stage,” from his new album, At First Light.
Jun 20, 2023 2:37 PM
After more than 30 years of living as an expatriate in Italy, the amiable Ralph Towner is sitting comfortably at his…
The London Brew Team, from left, Shabaka Hutchings, Tom Herbert, Nikolaj Torp Larsen, Nubya Garcia, Dave Okumu, Raven Bush, Dan See, Martin Terefe, Tom Skinner, Benji B, Nick Ramm, Dilip Harris, Luke Pickering and Theon Cross.
Jun 20, 2023 2:30 PM
In 2020, the pandemic scuppered plans for a concert at London’s Barbican, which would have paid homage to 50 years of…
Blanchard will lead SFJAZZ’s artistic programming and creative direction.
Jun 13, 2023 12:14 PM
SFJAZZ has appointed Terence Blanchard as executive artistic director. In the new position, Blanchard will lead the…
Live At Mezzrow captures Sheila Jordan’s nuance, grace and soulful swing.
Jun 13, 2023 11:54 AM
Cellar Music Group and SmallsLIVE Foundation will release a new live album by vocalist Sheila Jordan on July 15. Titled…
Jun 13, 2023 11:22 AM
Joni Mitchell’s triumphant return to the stage on July 24, 2022, at the Newport Folk Festival will be featured on a…
“When I picked up the accordion, my musical world expanded instantly,” says Rosenblum.
Jun 13, 2023 11:20 AM
Composer, pianist, accordionist and bandleader Ben Rosenblum’s musical purview is, by nature, a worldly one. Although…
