5 days ago · In the pantheon of jazz luminaries, few shine as brightly, or swing as hard, as Oscar Peterson. A century ago, a musical supernova was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, …

Lee Ritenour — genial and relaxed at 73 — took time while on tour in Europe this past summer to participate in his first Blindfold Test, commenting that “I want to thank DownBeat for this.

5 days ago · Christian McBride, the DownBeat Readers Poll choice for Artist of the Year, and R&B star Jeffrey Osborne at The Record Parlour, a used vinyl shop and show venue in Los Angeles.

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Samara Joy has appeared like a lightning bolt on the jazz scene with a Grammy Award for New Artist of the Year and Album of the Year honors in the DownBeat Readers Poll for her hit …

Dec 12, 2023 · DownBeat’s annual list of the top albums reviewed in the magazine gives a glimpse. Of course, it does not include those year-end beauties due to publishing deadlines, …

Blindfold Test “I’ve looked to be global for a long time,” Alfredo Rodriguez told DownBeat in 2020. “I like to explore music from every part of the world.”

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Feb 13, 1975 · The cover image of DownBeat’s Sept. 7, 1978, issue, which featured in-depth coverage of President Jimmy Carter’s jazz picnic party on the White House’s South Lawn.