Aug 24, 2016 2:43 PM
DownBeat Apple Music Playlist: 25 for the Future
Our July 2016 issue featured a series of short profiles on 25 musicians who we think will shape the direction of jazz…
Aug 24, 2016 2:43 PM
Our July 2016 issue featured a series of short profiles on 25 musicians who we think will shape the direction of jazz…
Kendrick Scott demonstrates Sensory Percussion, a new drum trigger by Sunhouse, at Threes Brewing in Brooklyn on July 21.
Aug 24, 2016 2:27 PM
The drum company Sunhouse presented a riveting showcase for its new product, the Sensory Percussion drum trigger, on…
The Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 will hit the road together for a U.S. tour that begins Oct. 1 in Bangor, Maine.
Aug 23, 2016 10:55 AM
Vocal-jazz dynasties The Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 will join forces this October for “The Summit,” a…
Joss Stone performs at the Molde Jazz Festival in Molde, Norway, on July 23.
Aug 23, 2016 10:18 AM
Aside from being one of the world’s oldest jazz gatherings, the Molde Jazz Festival, which turned 56 this year, is…
The Belgian blues artist Roland performs a tribute to Moondog at the Gent Jazz Festival in Ghent, Belgium, on July 10.
Aug 22, 2016 5:11 PM
This year, the Gent Jazz Festival in Belgium celebrated its 15th edition on July 7–16 with the kind of high-quality…
Keefe Jackson plays a sopranino saxophone at the Astral Spirits Showcase in Chicago on July 23.
Aug 22, 2016 4:58 PM
Improvisation is a problem-solving strategy, and the music business has plenty of problems right now. While free-improv…
Jimmy Greene will perform at the Litchfield Jazz Festival, which takes place Aug. 6–7 in Goshen, Connecticut. Greene’s 2014 CD is titlted Beautiful Life.
Aug 22, 2016 4:24 PM
Saxophonists Jimmy Greene, Donald Harrison, Don Braden and NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Heath are among the headliners…
Guitarist Pat Metheny (left) and bassist Ron Carter perform as a duo at Umbria Jazz in Perugia, Italy, on July 13.
Aug 12, 2016 1:29 PM
Over the course of its 44-year history, Umbria Jazz has evolved into a true people’s festival. The charming Italian…
Ondrej Pivec (left) and Grégoire Maret perform at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on July 10.
Aug 12, 2016 1:08 PM
Even though he’s still riding the crest of his latest recording, Wanted (Sunnyside), harmonica virtuoso Grégoire…
Ann E. Ward (1949–2016)
Aug 12, 2016 1:00 PM
Pianist and educator Ann E. Ward, one of the most recognized female composers of the Association for the Advancement of…
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