Sep 18, 2020 8:52 AM
The Sheer Force Of Artemis
Last fall, Blue Note Records made history by signing pianist Renee Rosnes’ adventurous septet, Artemis, to its…
The members of Artemis are drummer Allison Miller (left), pianist and musical director Renee Rosnes, bassist Noriko Ueda, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, clarinetist Anat Cohen and tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana.
Sep 18, 2020 8:52 AM
Last fall, Blue Note Records made history by signing pianist Renee Rosnes’ adventurous septet, Artemis, to its…
Drummer Andrew Cyrille (left) and vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant are among the recipients of the 2020 Doris Duke Artist Awards.
Sep 17, 2020 3:49 PM
Drummer Andrew Cyrille and vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, along with six other artists in the dance and theater…
Vibraphonist Warren Wolf’s most recent leader date is Reincarnation (Mack Avenue).
Sep 17, 2020 9:00 AM
A classically trained musician who can play several instruments—including vibraphone, marimba, piano and drums—…
Dr. Jeremy Fox, of The School for Music Vocations, helps students achieve their educational and professional goals.
Sep 16, 2020 11:24 AM
For many years now, young, gifted players have been asking themselves, “Why should I go earn a degree in music?”…
Victor Atkins, of the University of New Orleans, uses several types of software when teaching online classes.
Sep 16, 2020 11:24 AM
Now that many educators have made it through months of online music instruction during a global pandemic, some are…
In honor of its 50th anniversary this spring, Rutgers Jazz Ensemble produced a recording of Count Basie’s arrangement of “Strike Up The Band.” Audio and video elements were recorded remotely by student band members, with tech support provided by faculty and alumni.
Sep 16, 2020 11:24 AM
It didn’t take long for things to start clicking again. When coronavirus protocols sent students packing and forced…
Tina Raymond, recipient of a DownBeat Jazz Education Achievement Award
Sep 16, 2020 11:17 AM
Drummer and educator Tina Raymond has become a reliable fixture on the Los Angeles jazz scene. Her discography…
Lee Secard, recipient of a DownBeat Jazz Education Achievement Award
Sep 16, 2020 11:06 AM
In a rehearsal room at the Colburn Community School of Performing Arts, the illustrious arts academy across the street…
Robert “Doc” Morgan (second from right), the newest inductee in the DownBeat Jazz Education Hall of Fame, enjoys a moment with HSPVA alumni Chris Walker (left), Matt Mullenweg and Robert Glasper.
Sep 16, 2020 11:06 AM
In 1976, Robert “Doc” Morgan did something extraordinary. A freshly minted Ph.D. with a tenured position at Sam…
Bassist Bootsy Collins is set to issue The Power Of The One, an album featuring a litany of jazz luminaries, as well as artists like rapper Snoop Dogg and blues guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram.
Sep 16, 2020 9:00 AM
Bootsy Collins has been dispensing funk as a bandleader and with performers like James Brown and George Clinton for…
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