Jul 17, 2018 9:00 AM
The Reinvention of Bassist Luke Stewart
Luke Stewart has become a ubiquitous presence in Washington, D.C. He plays electric or upright bass in one of nine…
Warren “Trae” Crudup III (left) and Luke Stewart released Blacks’ Myths (Atlantic Rhythms) on June 25.
Jul 17, 2018 9:00 AM
Luke Stewart has become a ubiquitous presence in Washington, D.C. He plays electric or upright bass in one of nine…
Bassist Ben Williams (left) sits for a DownBeat Blindfold Test, conducted by Willard Jenkins, at the DC JazzFest in Washington, D.C., on June 27.
Jul 16, 2018 12:39 PM
A native of Washington, D.C., bassist Ben Williams took his first DownBeat Blindfold Test in front of an audience in…
Guru (Keith Elam) issued four volumes of his Jazzmatazz project. The first installment marks its 25th anniversary this year.
Jul 16, 2018 11:00 AM
By 1993, advancements in the mutual appreciation between jazz and hip-hop reached a new level of creative oneness…
Jul 13, 2018 9:00 AM
Whether playing in all-star student bands, attending the Manhattan School of Music or leading the Le Boeuf Brothers…
Jason Moran and Alicia Hall Moran perform at the 2015 Venice Biennale in Italy.
Jul 12, 2018 9:20 AM
On the 1968 album Congliptious by the Roscoe Mitchell Art Ensemble, there’s a musical skit titled “Jazz Death?”…
Marty Ehrlich’s most recent leader date is titled Trio Exaltation.
Jul 10, 2018 10:00 AM
Multi-woodwindist-composer Marty Ehrlich recorded his 26th leader date, Trio Exaltation (Clean Feed), last year in…
Buster Williams’ new album is titled Audacity.
Jul 6, 2018 9:00 AM
On hiatus from his long-running gig with singer Nancy Wilson, bassist Buster Williams, then 25, suddenly got an offer…
Drummer Justin Brown’s leader album features two keyboardists.
Jul 5, 2018 9:00 AM
The electro-funk fusion album Nyeusi (Biophilia) marks drummer Justin Brown’s debut as a bandleader, but he’s no…
Erroll Garner performs with his trio in Amsterdam in 1964.
Jul 4, 2018 9:00 AM
The career of pianist Christian Sands, 29, has shifted into high gear since the release of his Mack Avenue Records…
Each of Shabaka Hutchings’ ensembles showcases a different musical sensibility of the bandleader.
Jul 3, 2018 9:00 AM
As the buzz around him continues to build, more and more fans in the United States are learning the name Shabaka…
