After two years of flux following the departure of artistic director Tim Jackson, the 2026 Monterey Jazz Festival roared back ...
As emcee Mark Ruffin noted at the commencement of an epic tribute to saxophonist Sonny Rollins at the Cathedral of Saint John ...
Like much of the United States, New York officially marked the nation’s semiquincentennial in July with grandiose displays of one-dimensional patriotism.But over at the Jazz Gallery, a modest space ...
What would a 200-piece orchestra including three contrabass saxophones, five tarogatos, solovox, bass marimba, electric ...
Immanuel Wilkins, an alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader and Blue Note recording artist based in Brooklyn, New York, is ...
Reinforcing modern jazz’s interaction with other genres associated with Black American music remains a hallmark of the ...
In 1968, Geordie Hormel purchased the 22,000-square-foot Masonic Temple in West Los Angeles for $125,000. He was the heir to the giant Hormel meatpacking company, yet he had no interest in pursuing ...
Choosing a college to attend can be one of life’s big decisions. But once that’s decided, there’s the question of which major(s) to pursue at one’s chosen educational institution. DownBeat spoke with ...
NEA Jazz Master Billy Hart was a fan favorite. (Photo: Mark Sheldon) Charles Lloyd and his Sky Quartet offered one of the fest’s most introspective sets. (Photo: Mark Sheldon) Flea, on tour in support ...
Johnson provided the slithery, smoky sax lead on Henry Mancini’s theme for the 1963 Peter Sellers film The Pink Panther. (Photo: Michael Jackson) Plas Johnson, a jazz and R&B tenor saxophonist whose ...
Clockwise from top left, Mary Halvorson, Patricia Brennan, Adam O’Farrill, Keith Jarrett’s At the Deer Head Inn: The Complete Recordings, Sheila Jordan and Jaki Byard. (Photo: Clockwise from top left, ...
Everything about pianist Ben Markley’s new large ensemble project feels classic. (Photo: Courtesy Ben Markley) A recent caller to my radio show expressed surprise that big band was music still being ...
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