Aug 9, 2017 2:18 PM
Q&A with Rudresh Mahanthappa: Connected Spaces
As award-winning New-York-based alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa gears up to release his new album, Agrima, on Oct.…
Rudresh Mahanthappa and his band Indo-Pak Coalition will release a new album, Agrima, on Oct. 17.
Aug 9, 2017 2:18 PM
As award-winning New-York-based alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa gears up to release his new album, Agrima, on Oct.…
Avishai Cohen at the Siena Jazz Summer Workshop in Italy.
Aug 8, 2017 11:46 AM
At 2:30, two hours into a lunch break on day three of the first week of Siena Jazz Summer Workshop, trumpeter Avishai…
Guitarist Russell Malone’s new album is TIme For The Dancers (HighNote).
Jul 31, 2017 1:45 PM
It’s nearly impossible not to move while listening to Russell Malone’s enticing new album, Time For The Dancers…
DownBeat Senior Contributor Michael Bourne (center) receives the Montreal Jazz Festival’s Bruce Lundvall Award from Artistic Director André Ménard (left) and Vice President of Programming Laurent Saulnier on June 30.
Jul 27, 2017 3:17 PM
A well-liked, seemingly ever-present member of the jazz media was honored this summer at the Montreal Jazz Festival.
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In April, Iverson announced that he will leave The Bad Plus, the band he helped found in 2000.
Jul 14, 2017 2:04 PM
The pianist Ethan Iverson seemed somewhat chastened backstage at the Jazz Standard on a Friday afternoon in spring. For…
Stanton Moore
Jun 28, 2017 4:18 PM
New Orleans-born drummer Stanton Moore has experienced a ton of acclaim and success with Galactic, the popular…
Ahmad Jamal will release a new album, Marseille, on July 7.
Jun 20, 2017 1:58 PM
For nearly seven decades, Ahmad Jamal has influenced generations of pianists, from Red Garland to Aaron Diehl. His…
Farnell Newton started Jam of the Week in 2014.
May 25, 2017 10:16 PM
You may have seen trumpeter Mark Kelly’s performance of Miles Davis’ “Milestones” in front of a classroom of…
Ronald Bruner Jr. released Triumph on World Galaxy Records on March 3.
May 22, 2017 9:37 PM
Ronald Bruner Jr. had been playing drums professionally for decades before releasing his debut album, Triumph, on World…
Orrin Evans (pictured) has been named the newest member of The Bad Plus, replacing outgoing pianist and founding member Ethan Iverson.
May 8, 2017 1:34 PM
Lineup changes are nothing new in jazz, where the model has generally been a bandleader and their ever-evolving group…
