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Born in Chicago in 1942, Jack DeJohnette is widely regarded as one of jazz music's greatest drummers. Music appreciation flourished in DeJohnette's family. He studied classical piano from age four until fourteen before beginning to play drums with his high school concert band and taking private piano lessons at the Chicago Conservatory of Music. DeJohnette credits his uncle, Roy l. Wood Sr., who was one of the most popular jazz DJ's in the South Side of Chicago, later vice president of the National Network of Black Broadcasters, as the person who initially inspired him to pursue music.

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Reference: Bitches Brew Live 1969 In Europe

By Miles Davis

Label: AlAy
Released: 2026
Track listing: CD1: Directions; Bitches Brew; It’s About That Time; I Fall In Love Too Easily; Sanctuary; Bitches Brew; Paraphernalia; Nefertiti. CD2: Masqualero; This; Directions; Bitches Brew; I Fall In Love Too Easily; Sanctuary; It’s About Time; Masqualero.

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Mountain Call

By Miroslav Vitous

Label: ECM Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: 1. "New Energy" 2. "Second Touch" 3. "On The Way" 4. "Unexpected Solutions" 5. "Tribal Dance" 6. "Rehearsal In Theatre" 7. "Discussion" 8. "Epilog" 9. "Delusion" 10. "Evolution: Path Begins" 11. "Evolution: Nature Opening" 12. "Evolution: Fulfillment Final" 13. "Rhapsody: In You" 14. "Rhapsody: Fun And Games" 15. "Rhapsody: Africa" 16. "Rhapsody: In Me" 17. "Rhapsody: Lullaby" 18. "Mountain Call"

Article: Album Review

Christian McBride & Ursa major: Points of Light

Read "Points of Light" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
October 28, 2026

Every great hostess knows that who you invite incites the party. And when is there not a party goin' on at a Christian McBride new jawn? Which is what, coincidentally, happens to be Points of Light, the hot debut of Ursa Major. For the invitees--the midnight intensity of tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover, the perpetual rhythm of ...

Article: Interview

Scott Kinsey: Thought Distortions and the Art of the Left Turn

by Mike Jacobs
October 22, 2026

Keyboardist Scott Kinsey's multi-decade musical odyssey reads a bit like a novella in spots: The Berklee student who landed the keyboard chair in fusion stalwarts Tribal Tech before graduating, cementing the band's definitive lineup while exerting a major influence on its musical direction. The ardent admirer of Weather Report founder Joe Zawinul ...

Article: Album Review

Cecil Taylor: Fragments: The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts

Read "Fragments: The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts" reviewed by Giuseppe Segala

by Giuseppe Segala
October 12, 2026

Questa pubblicazione documenta per la prima volta nella sua interezza un momento fondamentale e di grande intensità artistica della vicenda ricchissima di Cecil Taylor. Siamo nel 1969, anno di grazia per la musica e il fermento creativo, sociale, interattivo delle arti. Anno che Bob Gluck ha opportunamente focalizzato come punto di partenza per straordinarie avventure musicali, ...

Article: Live Review

Festival-ing on Historic Grounds

by Josef Woodard
October 9, 2026

Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey, CA September 25-27, 2026 As the legendary Monterey jazz festival leans into its 70th year in 2027, the artistic and commercial mission remains steadfast, while the leadership chair has been in rotation the last few years. After Tim Jackson retired after 32 years of noble and ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Classics from John Coltrane, Horace Silver, Others; New Music from Christine Tobin, Bobby Watson, Carmen Lundy and More

by David W. Daniels
October 6, 2026

In addition to the artists in the title, this edition of Exploration honors the birthdays of Patrice Rushen, Dave Holland, Jean-Luc Ponty, and others. Playlist Charles McPherson “Explorations" from McPherson's Mood (Prestige) 00:00 John Coltrane “Naima (Take 1)" from Blue World (Impulse!/Verve Label Group) 7:50 Miles Davis “A Night In Tunisia" from The Musings ...

Article: Interview

A Language of His Own: Bill Frisell on Dave Holland

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 1, 2026

As part of our Celebration of Dave Holland, we invited Bill Frisell to share a few thoughts about a musician who has been an important part of his musical world for decades. Bill had rather a lot to say, and it seemed a shame to stop at a few thoughts. So, rather than squeezing ...

Article: Reanimating Conversations Past

Charlie Haden: Anatomy of a Jazz Classic

by John Ephland
August 31, 2026

It was a phoner from the suburban Chicago offices of DownBeat to bassist Charlie Haden in L.A. Our talk, which was held on September 15, 1991, was periodically interrupted by his needing to say, “Hold on one second." The occasion? The 30th anniversary of the release of saxophonist Ornette Coleman's groundbreaking LP Free Jazz: A Collective ...