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The results of DownBeat‘s 58th Annual Critics Poll are now available in the August 2010 issue and we’re very pleased to report that our clients and their artists are well represented. Darcy James Argue was the big winner from our…

Myra Melford’s The Whole Tree Gone (Firehouse 12 Records) is featured in The HOT Box section of DownBeat‘s March issue. In the main four-star review, John Corbett writes, “On The Whole Tree Gone, which follows 2006’s The Image Of Your…

Bill Shoemaker’s new five-star review of Bill Dixon’s Tapestries for Small Orchestra (Firehouse 12 Records) appears in the February issue of DownBeat. “Tapestries for Small Orchestra is the most persuasive, comprehensive case for Bill Dixon’s iconic status since November 1981…

Bassist/composer John Hébert continues to gather accolades for his long-awaited debut release, Byzantine Monkey (Firehouse 12 Records). The latest is a four-star review by Peter Margasak in the October issue of DownBeat. “On his first album as a leader he…

Monday, August 24th is the last day to have your say in DownBeat’s 74th annual Readers Poll, so please consider this the nudge you need to help get out the vote! If we can elect an African-American man with an…

We know what you’re thinking, “Nobody puts Darcy James Argue in a Hot Box!” And normally you’d be right, but DownBeat is the exception. The September issue finds Argue’s acclaimed debut, Infernal Machines (New Amsterdam Records), entered into the Thunderdome-like…

Today we explore the results from the second of five sections of our recent survey of 50 prominent jazz writers and editors. This section, called Web and print habits, asked about the jazz-related publications, blogs and Web sites these professionals…

“Guitarist Michael Musillami has a tone that’s impossible not to love,” declares James Hale in his 4 1/2 star review of Musillami’s latest record in the August issue of DownBeat. “On From Seeds,” he adds, “Musillami has expanded his trio by…

DownBeat‘s August 2009 issue is now reaching subscribers, and with it the results of the 57th Annual Critics Poll. We’d like to congratulate everyone recognized in the various categories by the 120 voting writers, but especially our current clients and…

Veteran guitarist/composer Garrison Fewell is featured in the Players section of the June 2009 issue of DownBeat. The article, written by Shaun Brady, discusses Fewell’s two recent releases, The Lady of Khartoum and Variable Density Sound Orchestra, on Boston’s Creative Nation Music label,…

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DownBeat Critics Poll Results

DownBeat: Myra Melford’s The Whole Tree Gone (Firehouse 12)

DownBeat Gives Bill Dixon Five Stars

DownBeat: John Hébert's Byzantine Monkey

Last Chance To Vote In DownBeat's 2009 Readers Poll

DownBeat Puts Darcy James Argue In The Hot Box

iC Media Poll Results: Part 2

DownBeat: Michael Musillami Trio + 3's From Seeds (Playscape)

2009 DownBeat Critics Poll

Garrison Fewell Featured In DownBeat