Friday, July 24, 2015

DownBeat Magazine - Features

Lee Konitz
Melodic Invention
By Ted Panken
Winner: Hall of Fame


Muddy Waters
‘Put a Little Drive to It’
By Frank-John Hadley
Winner: Veterans Committee Hall of Fame

Rudresh Mahanthappa
For the Love of Bird
By Allen Morrison
Winner: Jazz Album, Alto Saxophone, Rising Star Composer

Maria Schneider
Natural Wonder
By Thomas Staudter
Winner: Composer, Arranger

The Cookers
Useful Exuberence
By Ted Panken
Winner: Rising Star Jazz Group

Steve Lehman
‘As Personal as Possible’
By Bill Milkowski
Winner: Rising Star Jazz Artist, Rising Star Alto Saxophone

Ben Williams
Tradition & Progress
By Ken Micallef
Winner: Rising Star Bass

Tyshawn Sorey
Meditative & Visceral
By Dan Ouellette
Winner: Rising Star Drums

Complete Critics Poll Results
B.B. King
The Undisputed King
By Aaron Cohen
The late blues guitarist and vocalist brought the sound of Mississippi’s farms, churches, street corners and small clubs to the entire world—reaching listeners across the globe and inspiring generations of jazz, blues and rock artists who emulated his style and technique.

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