Dec 1, 2019 5:13 PM
Jazztopad Festival Fosters Curiosity, Creativity
With so many annual jazz festivals filling the music calendar across Europe, it takes savvy programming to make such…
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.
…
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…
Pianists Chick Corea (left) and Chucho Valdés (foreground) perform during their first duo concert on Nov. 15 in the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.
Nov 26, 2019 11:33 AM
Chucho Valdés and Chick Corea had never played together before they squared off across two grand pianos in the Rose…
Ann Arbor Blues Festival 1969–Vols. 1 & 2 offers performances by a parade of blues VIPs.
Nov 26, 2019 9:00 AM
Michael Robert Frank, founder and CEO of the label Earwig Music, has completed his greatest rescue mission. “I’ve…
The Afterlife, by the trio The Comet Is Coming, will be available on Friday, Nov. 29, as part of the Record Store Day Black Friday retail event.
Nov 25, 2019 2:57 PM
Record collectors and vinyl fans are checking their bank accounts and mapping out their shopping routes for Black…
Trumpeter Till Brönner (left) performs with saxophonist Igor Butman and his large ensemble, the Moscow Jazz Orchestra, during the third annual Jazz Across Borders conference in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Nov 24, 2019 6:15 PM
Local musicians met jazz promoters from around the globe and bridges were built at the third annual Jazz Across…
Page 159 of 456 pages ‹ First < 157 158 159 160 161 > Last ›
