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DownBeat was established in 1934 in Chicago, Illinois. [2] In September 1939, the magazine announced that its circulation had increased from "a few hundred five years ago to more than 80,000 copies a month", and that it would change from monthly to fortnightly from the following month. [3] In Summer 1960 DownBeat launched the Japanese edition. [4]
Brian Charette (born November 24, 1972) is an American jazz pianist, Hammond organist, and electronic music producer. He took first place in the 2014 "Downbeat Magazine Critic's Poll Rising Star: Organ" [1] category and "Fan's Decision Jazz Award for Best Organist 2015" [2] in Hot House Magazine.
During Webb's lifetime, a December 1937 DownBeat magazine article, "The Rise of a Crippled Genius", [4] stated he was born in 1909, which is the year that appears on his grave marker. In 1939, The New York Times stated that Webb was born in 1907, [ citation needed ] the year also suggested in Rhythm on Record by Hilton Schleman .
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DownBeat magazine gave Heavy Weather a 5-star review, and later its readers voted it jazz album of the year. The lineup for the album consisted of Weather Report founders Joe Zawinul (keyboards, synthesizers) and Wayne Shorter (saxophone), alongside Jaco Pastorius (bass), Alex Acuña (drums), and Manolo Badrena (percussion).
Peter John Welding (15 November 1935 – 17 November 1995) was an American historian, archivist, and record producer specializing in jazz and blues.. Born in Philadelphia, United States, [1] Welding worked as a journalist for Down Beat magazine and occasionally freelanced for other publications including Rolling Stone.
Tracy enlisted in the Navy in World War II and served as a medic treating and caring for the returning wounded. When he graduated from the University of Minnesota, love for words and music led him to a job in Chicago at DownBeat magazine, where he was editor from 1953–58.
It won the Down Beat best album award for 1975. By 1976's Black Market album, Weather Report's music had evolved further from open-ended funk jams into more melody and rock-oriented and concise forms. It continued Weather Report's ongoing run of success, selling well and being the fourth of the band's albums to win Down Beat 's album of the ...