It’s always important to give space, take space and then create together,” Nils Petter Molvær says. “That’s the essence of a ...

American tenori di forza are a thing. Tenor saxophonists, that is. Sal Nistico, Sam Butera, Don Menza, Frank Tiberi, Jerry ...

As emcee Mark Ruffin noted at the commencement of an epic tribute to saxophonist Sonny Rollins at the Cathedral of Saint John ...

After two years of flux following the departure of artistic director Tim Jackson, the 2026 Monterey Jazz Festival roared back ...

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 ...

Herbie Hancock and jazz impresario Darlene Chan were honored at a September gala in support of the L.A. jazz club Sam First. (Photo: Craig Allyn) In 1968, Geordie Hormel purchased the ...

Alto saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins has been named a 2026 MacArthur fellow. (Photo: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation) Immanuel Wilkins, an alto saxophonist, composer, ...

Reinforcing modern jazz’s interaction with other genres associated with Black American music remains a hallmark of the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival (PIJF), under the artistic direction of ...

Scott Robinson, shown here in “The Lab,” will play a recording of the first movement from his long-term project Reach For Tomorrow on Thursday, Oct. 1, at Hunter College in Manhattan. (Photo: Courtesy ...

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 ...

Rodney Jordan (left) and Marcus Roberts. A generation ago, high school music students thinking about applying to jazz studies programs at the collegiate level had two choices in terms of a degree: ...

Record producer Bob Thiele’s classic photo that became the cover of John Coltrane’s landmark album A Love Supreme. (Photo: Bob Thiele) A tribute to John Coltrane is one thing, but there is much more ...