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Pat Metheny’s Side-Eye ║ By Suzanne Lorge
​The Side-Eye Trio is Pat Metheny’s new project with current members James Francies (keyboards) and Joe Dyson (drums), which Metheny formed in 2016 as a platform for up-and-coming players. Even before he started building the band, he knew what it would be called: “I had a tune called ‘Side-Eye’ that I never played, and several people said it was a great name for a band. So, I thought I’d use that. But more specifically, it’s been hard to be an American in the past few years and not have a kind of side-eye look at ourselves during this incredibly bizarre period of time. To me, the only possible way to survive it is to just raise an eyebrow.”
JD Allen Finds Purpose ║ By John Murph
During COVID, saxophonist JD Allen returned to Cincinnati to ride out the pandemic and found himself anew with a solo-saxophone recording and a growing voice for change in America.
Jazz Boom In The UK ║ By Tina Edwards
The players, the venues and the people behind today’s burgeoning British jazz scene.
Blindfold Test
Tower of Power’s David Garibaldi and Emilio Castillo take the DownBeat Blindfold Test together.
The Beat
THE BEAT • Christian Sands At Monterey • Newport Jazz Festival’s Return • Denny Zeitlin & George Marsh • Fire Music • Buena Vista Social Club at 25
The Hot Box
• Kenny Garrett, Sounds From The Ancestors (Mack Avenue) • Renee Rosnes, Kinds of Love (Smoke Sessions) • George Cables, Too Close For Comfort (HighNote) • Angel Bat Dawid, Hush Harbor Mixtape Vol. 1 Doxology (International Anthem)
SPECIAL SECTION: Where To Study Jazz 2022
• More than 200 college and university listings • New York State of Jazz Ed • Schools Carefully Go Live • The HBCU Jazz Initiative
Master Class ║ By Antonio García
The Importance of Beat 4
Pro Session ║ By Jeff Lederer
The Eightfold Path as a Guide for a Musical Practice

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