Jul 27, 2021 10:22 AM
Tim Hagans Blindfold Test
The thrice Grammy-nominated trumpeter Tim Hagans apprenticed in the bands of Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Dexter Gordon,…
Tim Hagans takes the DownBeat Blindfold Test. His new album, A Conversation, is a five-movement trumpet concerto.
Jul 27, 2021 10:22 AM
The thrice Grammy-nominated trumpeter Tim Hagans apprenticed in the bands of Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Dexter Gordon,…
Percussionist Susie Ibarra has expanded her reach well beyond the boundaries of music.
Jul 27, 2021 10:16 AM
In the 1990s, Susie Ibarra was a mainstay of the New York jazz scene, frequently collaborating with David S. Ware,…
Maria Schneider’s 1995 Monterey Jazz Festival commission Scenes From Childhood is streaming now.
Jul 26, 2021 11:12 AM
The summer livestream calendar has been slowing down, but here are five great events to check out online this week,…
New, impactful live recordings of the late pianist Bill Evans continue to emerge on vinyl.
Jul 20, 2021 4:10 PM
Bill Evans’ discography is immense, beginning with his first recordings as a sideman in 1953 and running through…
A formidable front line in Anzio: Camille Thurman (left), Sylwester Ostrowski, Igor Butman, Freddie Hendrix and Alexander Beets.
Jul 20, 2021 4:09 PM
On a Thursday night in early July, as the sun was beginning to set over the charming fishing port of Anzio on the West…
In Harmony is culled from live 2016 and 2017 duo performances by modern-day legends Roy Hargrove and Mulgrew Miller.
Jul 20, 2021 4:08 PM
The history of jazz is fraught with artists who’ve died too young. But what lives on is their music — the legacy of…
Dan Blake’s jazz life is much inspired by his activist efforts.
Jul 20, 2021 4:00 PM
Saxophonist-composer Dan Blake has long been entrenched in the jazz world. But, more recently, he’s begun to engage…
Carla Bley, the critics’ choice for the DownBeat Hall of Fame
Jul 13, 2021 7:00 AM
The 69th Annual DownBeat International Critics Poll delivered a warm blanket to a jazz community shivering through the…
Vijay Iyer
Jul 12, 2021 9:48 AM
By his own account, the Vijay Iyer of a decade ago was made to feel like a “token weirdo” when moving among the…
Galactic will headline the John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival.
Jul 12, 2021 9:09 AM
The jazz festival season for 2021 has certainly been a moving target, mostly for the good. With a host of late-breaking…
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