Jul 29, 2025 12:53 PM
Camila Meza’s Celebration of Women
Camila Meza has been on a journey of self-discovery since the multifaceted vocalist, guitarist and composer first…
“All those female voices are choirs of women coming to heal the world from the imbalance of the masculine and feminine,” Meza says of her new album, Portal.
Jul 29, 2025 12:53 PM
Camila Meza has been on a journey of self-discovery since the multifaceted vocalist, guitarist and composer first…
Nicholas Payton looked very zen in this photo used for a feature in the January 2024 edition of DownBeat. His departure from Berklee College of Music was anything but.
Jul 29, 2025 12:45 PM
We live in divisive times. Earlier this year, we learned that the gifted composer, bandleader and trumpeter Nicholas…
Brian Charette’s Borderless is his latest album — just Charette, solo, and his Hammond B-3.
Jul 29, 2025 12:19 PM
Of all the instruments that have defined the course of modern jazz for the past 80 years, the organ might be the most…
Christie Dashiell, left, and Terri Lyne Carrington demonstrate the resilience of Max Roach’s classic ’60s protest recording.
Jul 22, 2025 11:22 AM
We Insist 2025!, the new album by Terri Lyne Carrington and Christie Dashiell, resonates from its core with echoes of…
The first vinyl releases from the rejuvenated Strata-East Records are out, with more to come.
Jul 22, 2025 11:02 AM
The first vinyl releases from the recently rejuvenated Strata-East Records remind us how persuasive and powerful jazz…
Galper was often regarded as an underrated master of his craft.
Jul 22, 2025 10:58 AM
Hal Galper, a pianist, composer and arranger who enjoyed a substantial performing career but made perhaps a deeper…
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones have announced dates for their Jingle All the Way tour.
Jul 22, 2025 10:57 AM
Looking for something cool to check out in the heat of a sweltering summer? Here are five upcoming tours and musical…
James Brandon Lewis earned honors for Artist of the Year and Tenor Saxophonist of the Year. Three of his recordings placed in the Albums of the Year category.
Jul 17, 2025 12:44 PM
You see before you what we believe is the largest and most comprehensive Critics Poll in the history of jazz. DownBeat…
“I feel that the discipline that we call music is an all-dynamic proposition that includes discovery, momentum and transposition,” Braxton said.
Jul 17, 2025 12:39 PM
Anthony Braxton turned 80 in June, and his productivity this year alone exceeds that of some other artists’ entire…
“Tito’s charisma, along with the rhythmic interaction and melodic interaction — everything was so fine, so exquisite,” said percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo.
Jul 17, 2025 12:36 PM
When percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo speaks about Tito Puente, he spins out a flood of examples of his mentor’s…
