Mar 29, 2017 2:43 PM
In Memoriam: DownBeat’s Final Interview with Allan Holdsworth
The legacy of legendary British guitarist, composer and bandleader Allan Holdsworth, who died April 15 at age 70, will…
Allan Holdsworth is the subject of a 12-CD box set, The Man Who Changed Guitar Forever!, from Manifesto Records.
Mar 29, 2017 2:43 PM
The legacy of legendary British guitarist, composer and bandleader Allan Holdsworth, who died April 15 at age 70, will…
Lee Morgan (left) and Helen Morgan in a promotional photo for the film.
Mar 28, 2017 1:36 PM
I Called Him Morgan, the new documentary from filmmaker Kasper Collin, removes layers of murkiness surrounding the…
Leslie Pintchik is a New York-based pianist and composer.
Mar 24, 2017 4:39 PM
Who among us really knows what we’re buying when it comes to such a big-ticket item like choosing one’s…
Gary Burton performs at the Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis on March 17. The performance marked the final stop on his farewell tour of the U.S.
Mar 22, 2017 10:35 AM
Legendary vibraphonist Gary Burton would have preferred to tiptoe his way out of the jazz world. But upon the advice of…
Dan Brubeck (pictured) says a new recording by the Brubeck Brothers Quartet focuses on cultural exchange and world music influences.
Mar 17, 2017 4:59 PM
With the passing of iconic jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck in 2012, co-leaders of the Brubeck Brothers…
Brandee Younger curated a portion of the Women’s Jazz Festival at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, which begins March 6.
Mar 3, 2017 10:01 AM
Jazz harpist Brandee Younger is shining a much-needed light on her long-overlooked instrument. In the process, she’s…
Anoushka Shankar
Feb 22, 2017 3:48 PM
Born in London and raised in Delhi, India, and Encinitas, California, sitarist/composer Anoushka Shankar is the…
Matthew Shipp
Feb 17, 2017 2:21 PM
Ever since bursting onto the New York scene from the New England Conservatory of Music in 1984, pianist Matthew Shipp…
“If everybody gets used to getting their music for free, nobody is going to pay for music anymore,” says bandleader Maria Schneider.
Feb 3, 2017 12:35 PM
Maria Schneider’s latest work, written for her 18-person jazz orchestra, is titled “Data Lords.” It is, by her…
Mike Allen
Jan 27, 2017 9:58 AM
Throughout his career, Western Canadian Music Award-winning saxophonist Mike Allen has resided in multiple cities,…
