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In This Issue
- Julian Lage: Jazz Love Affair ║ By Phillip Lutz
- The virtuoso guitarist braved the challenges of COVID year and pulled together his trio with drummer Dave King and bassist Jorge Roeder to deliver a brilliant recording on Blue Note Records, his new label. DownBeat catches up with the exuberant 33-year-old to discuss this major milestone in his career as a composer and bandleader.
- Roy Hargrove & Mulgrew Miller: In Harmony ║ By Dan Ouellette
- In Harmony serves as a beautiful document of a previously unreleased recording of two concert dates with modern-day legends trumpeter Roy Hargrove (who died in 2018 at age 49) and pianist Mulgrew Miller (who died in 2013 at age 57).
- A Record Store Day Tribute: We Love Vinyl ║ By Frank Alkyer & Daniel Margolis
- Lovers of the needle drop, unite. In honor of Record Store Day’s 2021 RSD Drops on June 12 and July 17, the DownBeat staff has gone out, dug deep and brought back nearly 50 titles of great vinyl that have been released recently or will be coming out soon. Some are part of RSD Drops, while others are just titles our editors and writers got wind of … and began to lust over. It must be noted that many of these titles are on a limited vinyl run, so get your orders in and enjoy.
- Blindfold Test: Tim Hagans
- Composer and trumpeter Tim Hagans takes this month’s test.
- SPECIAL SECTION: 2021 Festival Guide
- A careful reopening of the international jazz fest scene.
- Master Class ║ By Aaron Germaine
- A Jazz Perspective on Through-Composition
- Transcription ║ By Jimi Durso
- Tal Wilkenfeld’s bass solo on “River Of Life”
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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.
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