Dec 31, 2020 8:43 AM
2020: Joshua Redman, Pat Metheny, Lakecia Benjamin And The Year’s Best-Read Stories
In 2020, DownBeat sought to cover the breadth of jazz, while also working to represent what was going on in the country…
Bassist Christian McBride (left), saxophonist Joshua Redman, drummer Brian Blade and pianist Brad Mehldau reconvened in the studio after more than two decades for RoundAgain.
Dec 31, 2020 8:43 AM
In 2020, DownBeat sought to cover the breadth of jazz, while also working to represent what was going on in the country…
Ryan Keberle commented on tracks from his home in New York’s Catskill Mountains.
Dec 30, 2020 8:53 AM
Trombonist Ryan Keberle has cultivated one of the more diverse careers in modern jazz. A fixture of the Grammy-winning…
While recording There Is A Tide, Chris Potter was able to focus on thinking like a producer.
Dec 29, 2020 8:19 AM
An uncanny lightness runs through There Is A Tide, saxophonist Chris Potter’s latest full-length album, one where he…
SFJAZZ is set to rebroadcast a performance by Maceo Parker on New Year’s Eve.
Dec 28, 2020 8:36 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Han Bennink (left), Sonny Rollins and Ruud Jacobs in concert at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunst in Arnhem, The Netherlands, the evening of May 3, 1967
Dec 25, 2020 9:00 AM
Sonny Rollins lives firmly in the present. The esteemed tenor saxophonist—whose voice as a cutting-edge jazz artist…
Jazz educators John Stafford II (left), Jim Mair and Justin Binek of Kansas City Kansas Community College
Dec 24, 2020 8:38 AM
Being a music educator during the pandemic requires a deep commitment to public health. Teachers who conduct in-person…
Dayna Stephens released two career-expanding albums this year: the studio effort Liberty and Right Now! Live At The Village Vanguard.
Dec 23, 2020 8:53 AM
Saxophonist Dayna Stephens’ worldview differs from that of most people.
As the survivor of a rare kidney disease,…
Mary Halvorson remained busy during the pandemic year, releasing a new album with her group Code Girl, as well as with the trio Thumbscrew.
Dec 22, 2020 9:00 AM
Since her debut on record about 15 years ago, guitarist and composer Mary Halvorson has stood out. A fierce…
Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt and pianist George Cables are set to stream a Saturday show this week.
Dec 21, 2020 9:00 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
The Nels Cline Singers has occupied the space between free-jazz and indie rock since guitarist Nels Cline formed the group in 2001.
Dec 18, 2020 9:00 AM
He’s perhaps best known as a member of the band Wilco. But those with a fuller picture of Nels Cline’s career know…
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