Jun 22, 2021 9:03 AM
In Memoriam: Don Gold, Former DownBeat Editor
Back in 1956, DownBeat was in a trench of transition but only vaguely aware of where it might lead. The age of big…
Don Gold, circa 1980s
Jun 22, 2021 9:03 AM
Back in 1956, DownBeat was in a trench of transition but only vaguely aware of where it might lead. The age of big…
The Monterey Jazz Festival, one of many reopening for late summer.
Jun 15, 2021 10:34 AM
In what has to be billed as the great jazz reopening, festivals are coming back online, many with late-breaking plans…
Jeff “Tain” Watts performs with his trio June 16 at Bar Bayeux in Brooklyn.
Jun 15, 2021 10:20 AM
This week’s streaming highlights feature the Jeff Watts Trio in Brooklyn, Paul Winter’s 26th Annual Summer Solstice…
Charnett Moffett
Jun 11, 2021 10:22 AM
Charnett Moffett’s silky bass lines come to the fore on his tune “Rejoice” from his new album, New Love. Check…
TC3, the Todd Cochran Trio: Michael Carvin (left), Todd Cochran and John Leftwich
Jun 10, 2021 3:01 PM
Pianist Todd Cochran wasn’t satisfied with simply making a video as an extension of his new recording with TC3, Then…
Charles Tolliver
Jun 8, 2021 10:58 AM
On June 16 at 6:30 p.m. (CDT), the Strata-East All-Stars will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the artist-driven label…
Cory Wong and Dave Koz
Jun 8, 2021 9:00 AM
This week’s streaming highlights include Aaron Diehl’s Monterey Jazz Festival Commission from 2014, Jazz at Lincoln…
Lee Morgan (1938–’72)
Jun 7, 2021 11:16 AM
There aren’t many artists in the history of jazz who could turn a three-night engagement into 12 albums (eight CDs)…
Robert Glasper will perform all three days in different musical settings.
Jun 7, 2021 11:15 AM
The Newport Jazz Festival has announced that tickets are now on sale for this year’s event July 30–Aug. 1 with a…
Shemekia Copeland
Jun 7, 2021 11:14 AM
The blues was on full display during The Blues Foundation’s 42nd Blues Music Awards on June 6.
This year’s…
