UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock (left) performs “Chameleon” at the International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with Elena Pinderhughes, Oran Etkin, Terri Lyne Carrington, John Patitucci, Etienne Charles, Tomoaki Baba, Tia Fuller and Nils Landgren.
International Jazz Day in Abu Dhabi a Learning Experience for All Involved
This year’s edition of International Jazz Day served as its most peculiar chapter so far as jazz luminaries from various regions of the globe — including the U.S., Panama, Japan, China, Morocco, Iraq and India — swarmed down on Abu…
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Charles Lloyd, seen here at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, makes DownBeat Poll history!
Charles Lloyd Sweeps the 72nd Annual DownBeat Critics Poll
The incomparable Charles Lloyd swept the 72nd Annual DownBeat Critics Poll, becoming the first artist ever to earn honors for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Tenor Saxophonist of the Year as well as be voted into the DownBeat Hall of Fame. At 87, Lloyd remains at the top of his artistic game.
The critics also named Immanuel Wilkins, who’s 26, the Jazz Group of the Year and Alto Saxophonist of the Year.…
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Bremen, Germany, is certainly not one of the most likely spots for the world’s largest annual jazz industry gathering. But that unlikelihood didn’t deter more than 20,000…
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Let’s get one thing perfectly clear: Though Knats currently live in London, they do not play London jazz. They’re from the West End of Newcastle upon Tyne, in the far north of…
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Cleveland-born trumpeter, humanitarian and educator Dominick Farinacci has spotlighted mental health, social impact and education through his music and initiatives in a career…
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The SFJAZZ Board of Trustees has appointed Gabrielle Armand as the new chief executive officer of the non-profit jazz performing arts organization, effective July 1. Armand will…
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NEWS
During seven glorious days in June 1986, a fledgling jazz festival in Vancouver, Canada, burst into the consciousness of local and international jazz fans. The du Maurier International Jazz Festival had a stunning lineup: Miles Davis, Wynton Marsalis, Ornette Coleman, Abdullah Ibrahim, Tony Williams, Jay Clayton,…
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From sisters Tia Fuller and Shamie Royston, Kneebody co-founders Shane Endsley and Kaveh Rastegar and the late Ron Miles to historic figures like Paul Whiteman and Jimmie Lunceford, Denver has been called home by a plethora of jazz talent. Now that home has its own festival. The inaugural Denver Jazz Fest, which ran…
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Les DeMerle learned by doing. DeMerle toured around with the Harry James Big Band for more than a decade and put together groups with tenor saxophonist Don Menza, trumpeter Randy Brecker and others, but the drummer first gained some notoriety around the age of 14 with a review in this very publication. Across…
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NEWS
Mention the word “festival” to jazz fans and chances are they’ll first think of legendary annual events at Newport, Monterey, Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans, Montreal or Montreux. However, quality jazz festivals take place in a variety of lesser-known locales as well. Although these festivals are smaller in…
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NEWS
In preparation for this year’s bountiful Jazz Festival Season, DownBeat brings you a detailed preview of the best fests scheduled to take place in the months to come. Be sure to check for festivals happening in your area — be it East, West, South or Midwest regions of the U.S. and Canada, or International…
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BY Ed Enright
On Metropolarity, tenor saxophonist Jasper Blom, a pivotal force on the vibrant Dutch jazz scene, is joined by his quartet colleagues of 20 years to perform new versions of his original compositions in collaboration with the 50-strong Metropole Orkest, the…
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BY Michael J. West
If the words “silt” or “remembrance” ring a bell in a jazz context, you might have already figured out that Silt Remembrance Ensemble is the latest project of bassist, poet and conceptualist Luke Stewart. It brings together his Silt Trio (with tenor…
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BY Frank Alkyer
DownBeat published its first full-length feature on composer/alto saxophonist Steve Lehman in the May issue with good reason. His music (and career) continue to grow with each and every album he puts out and every live show he puts on. In the case of his most…
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BY Ed Enright
Veteran drummer Phil Haynes, a prolific composer and improviser who’s been featured on nearly 90 releases from myriad American and European labels (including his own Corner Store Jazz imprint), pairs up with two of his longtime collaborators — electric…
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BY Michael J. West
Myra Melford Splash is a damned exciting piano trio record. You can know that without immersing yourself in the paintings of Cy Twombly, whose work inspires the music — although the piece on the album cover (part of Twombly’s famed Lepanto cycle)…
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BY Frank Alkyer
The crisis in the title of this gripping album by Mexican-born drummer Gustavo Cortiñas, who now lives in Chicago, applies to the globe warming, but rings just as true for the entire sense of chaos we’re experiencing at the moment. This is impactful music,…
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Moog Music has launched the Moog Music Geddy Lee Minimoog Model D, a collaboration that pays homage to the iconic progressive rock musician. It combines the analog sound of the original Minimoog Model D with several updates, including a custom Satin Red finish with metallic flecks personally…
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BenjiLock’s 40mm Outdoor Fingerprint Padlock is designed specifically to meet the demands of the music industry. The Outdoor Fingerprint Padlock features several innovations designed specifically for touring and studio environments, including fingerprint recognition, which eliminates key hassles…
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Celebrate 35 years of Jazz, R&B, Blues, Latin, NOLA and more with headliners Common, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, John & Mavis Staples, PJ Morton, Bilal, Ghost-Note, Butcher Brown and dozens more! A wealth of indoor and outdoor venues, perfect weather and spectacular hotel deals make Summer Fest the ultimate summer experience! For more information visit summerfest.sanjosejazz.org.
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by Jelly Roll Morton // August/1938
Dear Mr. Ripley:
For many years I have been a constant reader of your Believe It or Not cartoon. I have listened to your broadcast with keen interest. I frankly believe your work is a great contribution to natural science.
In your broadcast of March 26, 1938, you introduced W.C. Handy as the originator of jazz, stomps and blues. By this…
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