Sep 28, 2023 11:55 AM
Exploring Career Options for Jazz Students
DownBeat’s annual Where to Study Jazz Guide lists more than 180 four-year jazz studies programs across the United…
Multimedia Arts Technology students at Western Michigan University work sound for a live concert.
Sep 28, 2023 11:55 AM
DownBeat’s annual Where to Study Jazz Guide lists more than 180 four-year jazz studies programs across the United…
“Ultimately, you just want to find a place that really makes you feel like, ‘Well, this is home,’” says Rodney Jordan, professor of jazz studies at Florida State University.
Sep 28, 2023 11:40 AM
After choosing an instrument, one of the biggest decisions a musician can make is where to attend college or…
“You can’t be concerned with gender justice or racial justice or any of that without thinking about ableism or environmental justice,” says Terri Lyne Carrington, founder and artistic director of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice.
Sep 28, 2023 11:16 AM
The idea that someone isn’t just a number in a class is often interpreted as a teacher’s ability to connect with…
Sep 28, 2023 10:12 AM
The 2024 DownBeat College Guide is an invaluable resource for music students, especially jazz students, to find a…
“He was the coolest,” Fortner says of Nat “King” Cole. “Didn’t break a sweat.”
Sep 26, 2023 12:48 PM
Before taking a live Blindfold Test in Indianapolis during the American Pianists Association Awards last April, pianist…
“I’m not going to reinvent the wheel, but maybe I can reinvent things for myself,” says Paal Nilssen-Love.
Sep 26, 2023 12:24 PM
On the evening of Saturday, March 25, Norwegian drummer Paal Nilssen-Love was sitting on the stage of the respected…
“I want to work with good people,” says Motéma founder Jana Herzen, whose label has signed and promoted a host of major jazz stars during its 20 years of existence.
Sep 26, 2023 12:13 PM
A lot has changed at Motéma Music in 20 years, but as founder, president and A&R director Jana Herzen will tell you,…
Zenón is considered to be one of the most influential saxophonists and composers of his generation.
Sep 26, 2023 12:09 PM
Miguel Zenón has been appointed to the music faculty at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology as Assistant…
“This album is every little thing about Warren Wolf that I’ve been trying to do for almost 40 years,” says Wolf of Chano Pozo: Origins.
Sep 19, 2023 1:41 PM
Warren Wolf is determined to do it all. More than 20 years into his career as a vibraphonist, drummer and composer, the…
Gayle (1939–2023) became a force in free-jazz after decades of indigence.
Sep 19, 2023 1:32 PM
Charles Gayle, a tenor and alto saxophonist who arose from long-term homelessness to become a key member of jazz’s…
