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    “Charlie Christian with the Benny Goodman Sextet on record, that was it!” said Freeman of his early influences.

    News, From the Magazine, George Freeman

    Oct 10, 2023 1:05 PM

    George Freeman: Guitar Royalty at 96

    Visit Chicago guitarist George Freeman, whose new album The Good Life (High Note) featuring Joey DeFrancesco and…

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    “One of my hopes is that we find new and different versions of and possibilities for community,” Pinderhughes says of The Healing Project.

    News, From the Magazine, Samora Pinderhughes

    Oct 10, 2023 12:57 PM

    Samora Pinderhughes Project Fosters Healing

    In his Harlem apartment, Samora Pinderhughes presides over his contradictions. Handwritten pages splay across his…

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    Salles says his music “is a combination of being from Brazil and living in the U.S. as an immigrant.”

    News, Felipe Salles Interconnections Ensemble

    Oct 10, 2023 12:40 PM

    Felipe Salles’ ‘Home Is Here’ Draws Inspiration from Immigrant Improvisers

    Like most composers of programmatic music, Felipe Salles based his first big band album — the well-received 2018…

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    “There’s a lot of untapped potential in that classic big band literature,” Argue says, noting that it serves as inspiration.

    Interview, From the Magazine, Darcy James Argue

    Oct 3, 2023 12:50 PM

    Darcy James Argue’s Walk Through History

    In 2010, when Darcy James Argue wrote “Dymaxion,” a masterstroke for large ensemble, he knew it was the beginning…

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    ​“You want to speak to someone’s heart, not just befuddle their brain,” Brunious says.

    News, From the Magazine, Wendell Brunious

    Oct 3, 2023 12:44 PM

    Wendell Brunious Named First Musical Director of Preservation Hall

    When you enter Preservation Hall in New Orleans, it’s like stepping back in time. The small no-frills room looks…

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    From left: Mary Halvorson, Sylvie Courvoisier, Aki Takase and Alexander von Schlippenbach will be among the performers at this fall’s Jazzfest Berlin.

    News, Various Artists

    Oct 3, 2023 12:43 PM

    Fall Festival Lineups Announced

    As the fall festival season gets into full swing, artist lineups are being finalized and announced in anticipation of…

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    Beyond (April Records) continues Strange’s musical journey with meditations on the circle of life.

    News, From the Magazine, Cecilie Strange

    Oct 3, 2023 11:52 AM

    Cecilie Strange Comes Full Circle

    Cecilie Strange, the gifted young Danish saxophonist and composer, first hit DownBeat’s radar with Blue (April…

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    ​Philadelphia’s University of the Arts “Z” Big Band.

    News, From the Magazine

    Sep 28, 2023 12:17 PM

    The 2024 DownBeat College Guide

    In creating the DownBeat College Guide each year, a great deal of thought goes into what students and parents need to…

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    Multimedia Arts Technology students at Western Michigan University work sound for a live concert.

    News, From the Magazine

    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…

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    “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.

    News, From the Magazine

    Sep 28, 2023 11:40 AM

    Finding the Right School

    After choosing an instrument, one of the biggest decisions a musician can make is where to attend college or…

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