Heavy Hitters Headed to Montreal Jazz Festival

The high-caliber talent, gorgeous concert venues, relaxed outdoor shows, and cosmopolitan setting conspire to make the Montreal International Jazz Festival … 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

Clifton Anderson, Decade (CD review)

Clifton Anderson, Decade (Doxy) Trombonist Clifton Anderson, for nearly 25 years the second-horn man to saxophone giant Sonny Rollins, indeed … More