Pages in category "DownBeatJazzHallofFamemembers" The following 173 pages are in this category, out of 173 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Legends in jazz, blues and beyond can be elected into the DownBeatHallofFame by way of the annual Critics Poll (designated by "C"), Readers Poll ("R") or Veterans Committee ("V"). It all started in 1952 with the Readers. The Critics got into the game in 1961 and the Veterans Committee began voting in 2008.
DownBeat (styled in all caps) is an American music magazine devoted to "jazz, blues and beyond", the last word indicating its expansion beyond the jazz realm that it covered exclusively in previous years. The publication was established in 1934 in Chicago, Illinois.It is named after the "downbeat" in music, also called "beat one", or the first beat of a musical measure.
The serious-minded, soft-spoken pianist and composer, who died of cancer in 2017 at age 60, was humble enough that she might have been surprised at her induction into the DownBeatHallofFame. "Geri didn't really know how people felt about her," said drummer/composer Carrington, a frequent collaborator.
The readers have spoken in the 86th annual DownBeat Readers Poll, paying special tribute to recently departed legends of jazz. This year's slate of winners is led by trumpeter Roy Hargrove, the readers' choice for the DownBeatHallofFame, who passed away in 2018 at age 49.
Apr 18, 2023He is a memberof the DownBeatHallofFame and was an NEA Jazz Master, and he received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017. In 1958, Jamal recorded a million-selling LP, At The Pershing: But Not For Me, which included "Poinciana," later his signature song. Keith Jarrett, who later covered "Poinciana," remarked to DownBeat ...
JazzHallofFame may refer to: Alabama JazzHallofFame, ... DownBeatJazzHallofFame, sponsored by DownBeat magazine since 1952; Nesuhi Ertegun JazzHallofFame, sponsored by Jazz at Lincoln Center This page was last edited on 24 October 2024, at 08:44 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Oct 26, 2024He gained fame as a memberof Weather Report, where his contributions to albums like "Heavy Weather" and "Black Market" were pivotal. ... Awards: Inducted into the DownBeatJazzHallof ...
May 1, 2023The DownBeatJazzHallofFame includes winners from both the readers' and critics' poll. The results of the readers' poll are published in the December issue, those of the critics' poll in the August issue. DownBeat was established in 1934 in Chicago, Illinois. In September 1939, the magazine announced that its circulation had increased from ...
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