Vadim Neselovskyi Trio, “Get Up and Go” (Jazz Family/Neuklang Records) The debut trio recording from the classically trained pianist, who’s … More
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Happy JazzApril — Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month
Jazz is alive and, well, in surprisingly good shape for its age, particularly given the ravages of time, the advent … More
Give the Bass Player Some: Ron Carter & Esperanza Spalding Top 77th Annual DownBeat Readers Poll
Veteran bassist Ron Carter and young bassist-singer Esperanza Spalding, a Grammy-winning star, grabbed the top spots in this year’s DownBeat … More
Straight Ahead: 16th Annual JJA Awards; UF jazz prof/trumpeter Gary Langford honored; Herb Snitzer a photography nominee
Jazz musicians and the music’s movers and shakers will be honored in 40 categories at the 16th annual Jazz Journalists … More
Jazz Grammy Winners
Jazz generally gets little or zilch air time during the actual Grammy telecast, but it’s always nice to see legitimate … More
Best Jazz CDs of the Year?
It’s always one of a music critic’s toughest jobs. How do you pick out the “best” recordings, of any genre, … More
Best Jazz CDs of 2008? Down Beat Looks Back
Down Beat’s official critics poll, which isn’t hinged to the calendar year, won’t arrive until August. But the January issue … More