Wayne Shorter, Rest In Peace One of the most prodigious composers and singular, harmonically sophisticated improvisers in jazz history, tenor and soprano saxophonist Wayne Shorter died March 2 in Los Angeles. He was 89.

DownBeat's May issue is out with a loving tribute to Wayne Shorter. The issue also includes two other amazing features with pianist Eric Reed and drummer Kendrick Scott as well as our in-depth guide to the Summer Jazz Festival season! downbeat.com/magazine/2023-…

The June issue of DownBeat features saxophonist JAMES BRANDON LEWIS on the cover, with killer articles on Walter Smith III, Rickie Lee Jones and Taj Mahal, a Blindfold Test with Joey Baron and whole lot more! We hope y'all enjoy it! Cheers!

DownBeat's July cover features #Shakti50 with a great band interview, including founding members John Mclaughlin and Zakir Hussain! Also, gogopenguin, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Arturo O'Farrill and Benny Green. Oh, and a classic Blindfold Test with Wes Montgomery from 1967!

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Subscribe to DownBeat's weekly newsletter today and get Thursday's special edition on the 71st annual DB Critics Poll — Including a fascinating piece on Alice Coltrane, one of three entrants into the DB Hall of Fame this year! Here's the link! bit.ly/DBNewsletter23

DownBeat October! Joshua Redman, Darcy James Argue, Aaron Parks, a tribute to Tony Bennett. Plus, 2024 College Guide. Plus, reviews of Ambrose Akinmusire, James Brandon Lewis, Veronica Swift, Brad Mehldau & Ian Bostridge, John Coltrane & Eric Dolphy. bit.ly/3r7X9vw

DownBeat's Nov. Issue — the Latin Issue starring Luciana Souza, Ivan Lins, John Santos, Roberto Fonseca and new Latin releases! Also, Irreversible Entanglements (IRREVERSIBLE ENTANGLEMENTS), a live Blindfold Test with @BillFrisell and claire daly and George Garzone! Downbeat.com

88TH ANNUAL DOWNBEAT READERS POLL! • Pharoah Sanders, Hall of Fame • Wayne Shorter, Artist of the Year • Samara Joy, Album of the Year • Artemis, Group of the Year • Complete results! Also, Our Holiday Gift Guide! tinyurl.com/3vxtses3

DOWNBEAT’S JANUARY ISSUE IS OUT NOW! • Featuring Samara Joy on the cover with features on Nicholas Payton & Johnathan Blake! • And @Emmetcohen takes The Blindfold Test! • Also, our listing of all of the 4-, 4.5- and 5-star reviews in DownBeat for 2023! downbeat.com/magazine/2024-…

The March issue of DownBeat is slammin' with insights from Ambrose Akinmusire , Ches Smith and Gerald Cannon. There's also a great piece on Geri Allen & Kurt Rosenwinkel and reviews on André 3000 (yikes!), Sullivan Fortner, Joel Ross, Aaron Parks and more! downbeat.com

DB's 90th Anniversary Issue is out now! The double issue features: Side A — 18 classic interviews from the DB Vault; and Side B — 25 for the Future, a look at jazz to come! Don't Miss it! downbeat.com/magazine/2024-…

Bill Charlap Trio on DB's October Cover! And, great features with Nubya Garcia, Michael Dease, Javon Jackson, Billy Cobham Blindfold Test, more than 30 reviews ... and the Where to Study Jazz Guide 2025! Check it out here... bit.ly/4dSCrDd

ORRIN EVANS GRACES DB's NOVEMBER COVER Pianist, composer, bandleader Orrin Evans speaks the truth in the November issue! Also flutist Nicole Mitchell, guitarist Mike Stern, Dafnis Prieto, a Bruce Forman Blindfold Test and Fall/Winter Festival Guide! bit.ly/484KJ8A

Quincy Jones, Rest In Peace Quincy Delight Jones Jr., musician, bandleader, composer and producer, died peacefully in his home in Bel Air, California Sunday. He was 91. See downbeat.com for our tribute. Photo credit: artstreiber.com

Anat Cohen on the March cover with great features on "A Love Supreme" turning 60, Latin Jazz, vocalist Gabrielle Cavassa's live Blindfold Test from the Detroit Jazz Fest, the 2025 Jazz Camp Guide and much more! bit.ly/4jXWjZ1

THE RESULTS ARE IN for the 73rd Annual DownBeat Critics Poll! With more than 1,400 artists and albums listed, it's the largest critics poll in jazz history. See the complete results by subscribing to our eNewsletter. Just click below tinyurl.com/2rfryxjd

We are proud to feature the great Gary Bartz on DownBeat's November cover. Also, NoLa's Cha Wa, Trio of Bloom (the power trio featuring Craig Taborn, Nels Cline and Marcus Gilmore) and our Fall/Winter Fest Guide. Also, the Lee Ritenour Blindfold Test! downbeat.com

In Memoriam: Jack DeJohnette 1942-2025 Jack DeJohnette, a bold and resourceful drummer who forged a unique vocabulary on the kit over his 60-year career, died Oct. 26 at a hospital in Kingston, New York. He was 83. tinyurl.com/2vzuvuax Photo by Steven Sussman

Anthony Jackson, Rest In Peace Bassist Anthony Jackson, a stunning accompanist, renowned virtuoso and ubiquitous session player with more than 500 recordings to his credit, died at his home on Staten Island on Oct. 19 from Parkinson’s disease. He was 73. tinyurl.com/8kb8xp9z