Jan 15, 2021 9:00 AM
John Coltrane, Out Of Obscurity
In late June of 1964, in between Impulse Records studio dates for Crescent and A Love Supreme, saxophonist John…
Brian Charette plans to stream a set marking the release of a new album on Saturday.
(Photo: Anna Yatskevic)As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a number of musicians are using online streaming services to connect directly with fans. We’ll keep a running tab for the week below.
A fee is associated with some of the material listed here, and several items have been sourced from WBGO and Jazz at Lincoln Center. DB
Nov. 30-Dec. 5: We Jazz Festival
Nov. 30: Bill Ware’s Live Score for The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Nov. 30: Rob Schneiderman/Marcus G. Miller
Dec. 1: Hedvig Mollestad Trio, Eivind Aarset Quartet (Big Ears)
Dec. 1: Marcos Varela/Leo Genovese/Jay Sawyer
Dec. 2: Melissa Aldana Quartet
Dec. 3: Lucinda Williams
Dec. 3: Sachal Vasandani
Dec. 3: Billy Hart At 80
Dec. 3: Thana Alexa
Dec. 3: Cyrille Aimée
Dec. 4: Graham Haynes/Lucie Vítková/Shakur Hakeem
Dec. 4: Pink Martini
Dec. 4: Misha Piatigorsky
Dec. 4: Christian McBride
Dec. 4: Maurice “Mobetta” Brown
Dec. 4: Tia Fuller
Dec. 5: Brian Charette Album Release
Dec. 5: Christian McBride
Dec. 5: Chip Shelton
Dec. 5: Eddie Palmieri
Dec. 5: Darlene Love
Dec. 5: Tia Fuller
Dec. 6: Sarah Elizabeth Charles & Jarrett Cherner
Dec. 6: Kurt Elling’s Christmas In Chicago
Dec. 6: Romarna Campbell/Val Jeanty, Caroline Davis/Maya Keren, Jen Shyu/Sumi Tonooka
Dec. 6: Nobuki Takamen Trio
Updated Dec. 4
John Coltrane’s Blue World takes its name from a contrafact of Harold Arlen’s “Out Of This World.”
Jan 15, 2021 9:00 AM
In late June of 1964, in between Impulse Records studio dates for Crescent and A Love Supreme, saxophonist John…
Carla Bley (left), Steve Swallow and Andy Sheppard recorded Life Goes On for the ECM label.
Dec 15, 2020 8:57 AM
The list below is a roundup of the 5-, 4.5- and 4-star reviews that ran in the print edition of DownBeat during 2020.…
James Erskine’s documentary Billie includes vintage photos that have been digitally colorized by artist Marina Amaral.
Dec 4, 2020 1:53 PM
How does one craft a biography of Billie Holiday with a surprise ending?
She is perhaps the most intensely…
Junior Mance (1928–2021)
Jan 18, 2021 9:35 AM
Pianist Junior Mance, who enjoyed a long career as a pianist and educator, has died at age 92.
As a leader, Mance…
Guitarist Pat Metheny topped two DownBeat Readers Poll categories this year: Guitar and Jazz Album, for his disc From This Place (Nonesuch).
Dec 4, 2020 8:47 AM
A conversation with Pat Metheny is similar to one of his shows: Some parts seem carefully constructed, while others are…