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In This Issue
- George Benson: “Something Nobody Else Can Play’’ ║ By Phillip Lutz
- We spotlight the career of Benson, the latest inductee in the DownBeat Hall of Fame, from his days as a child prodigy in Pittsburgh to the recording of his recent album, Weekend In London.
- Christian McBride: Spreading Serious Fun ║ By Ed Enright
- The bassist has some valuable wisdom to share. He knows how to make jazz more popular with young people and how to widen its appeal among the general public.
- Pat Metheny: Cinematic Vision ║ By Bobby Reed
- A conversation with Metheny is similar to one of his shows: Some parts seem carefully constructed, while others are loose, improvisational flights. But the thematic undercurrent is one of sturdy, satisfying logic.
- 85th Annual Readers Poll: Complete Results
- Winners in dozens of categories, including Jazz Artist and Jazz Album of the Year.
- SPECIAL SECTION: 2020 Holiday Gift Guide
- A four-disc Charles Mingus set is a highlight of our seasonal shopping guide for music fanatics.
- Bindfold Test: Karrin Allyson ║ By Gary Fukushima
- When DownBeat caught up with the five-time Grammy-nominated singer and pianist was weeks away from a trip to Sony Hall in New York to film a performance featuring music on her latest album, Shoulder To Shoulder: Centennial Tribute To Women’s Suffrage.
- Master Class ║ By Derek Brown
- Extended Possibilities in Solo Saxophone Playing
- The Hot Box
- • John Daversa Quintet, Cuarentena: With Family At Home (Tiger Turn) • Javon Jackson, Déjà Vu (Solid Jackson) • Diana Krall, This Dream Of You (Verve) • Ingrid Laubrock, Dreamt Twice, Twice Dreamt (Intakt)
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About DownBeat Magazine
Founded in 1934, DownBeat magazine is the world's premiere international jazz periodcal. It enjoys a rich legacy as “The Bible of Jazz,” having covered the most dynamic American music and musicians to emerge in the 20th and 21st centuries. Over the decades, millions of readers have been led to artists and recordings on the strength of DownBeat reviews, interviews, profiles, instructional articles and news reporting. DownBeat is owned and operated by Elmhurst, Illinois-based Maher Publications, a family-owned business. It is published 12 times annually.
Category: Music
Publisher: DownBeat Magazine
Published: Monthly
Language: English
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