Dec 4, 2019 9:00 AM
Wayne Shorter Continues To Forge Ahead
Members of Wayne Shorter’s quartet have heard some intriguing anecdotes over the years. “Miles believed in so much…
Wayne Shorter topped three categories in the 84th DownBeat Readers Poll: Jazz Artist, Jazz Album and Soprano Saxophone
Dec 4, 2019 9:00 AM
Members of Wayne Shorter’s quartet have heard some intriguing anecdotes over the years. “Miles believed in so much…
Gearbox Records is set to issue Just In Time: The Final Recording by drummer and bandleader Buddy Rich (1917–’87) on Dec. 6.
Dec 3, 2019 4:44 PM
Few drummers in jazz history are as revered as Buddy Rich (1917–’87), who achieved fame as a musician, bandleader…
Dr. John (1941–2019)
Dec 3, 2019 9:00 AM
DownBeat devised the term “Beyond” to apply to music that defies easy categorization—and no one is a better…
Roy Hargrove (1969–2018)
Dec 2, 2019 9:14 AM
As the jazz world continues to mourn the death of Roy Hargrove, the bandleader has been given a posthumous honor,…
Makaya McCraven performs at the Jazztopad Festival in Wroclaw, Poland, on Nov. 17.
Dec 1, 2019 5:13 PM
With so many annual jazz festivals filling the music calendar across Europe, it takes savvy programming to make such…
Sadiki Pierre (left) and Elasea Douglas of the duo Acute Inflections have a new holiday album titled In December.
Dec 1, 2019 2:28 PM
Despite all the machinations the music industry has experienced throughout the decades, including numerous format…
All of Miles Davis’ recordings with his namesake nonet are compiled on The Complete Birth Of The Cool.
Nov 29, 2019 9:39 AM
If you’re shopping for gifts this holiday season, DownBeat has got you covered with our 2019 Holiday Gift Guide.
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Hank Mobley (1930–1986)
Nov 28, 2019 9:00 AM
One night in November 1955, a cooperative then known as The Jazz Messengers took the stage of New York’s Cafe…
Samara McLendon poses with her plaque for winning the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition on Nov. 24. From left: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Laurin Talese, McLendon and Jane Monheit.
Nov 27, 2019 9:26 AM
Singers typically become more sophisticated interpreters of lyrics as they grow older and gain life experience. So one…
The Octave Remastered Series aims to fortify the legacy of pianist Erroll Garner (1921–1977).
Nov 27, 2019 9:00 AM
Fans of pianist Erroll Garner (1923–’77) have rejoiced in recent years, as reissues and new titles have shone a…
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