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.
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Categories | Music magazine |
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Frequency | Monthly |
Founded | 1934[1] |
Company | Maher Publications |
Country | United States |
Based in | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Language | English |
Website | downbeat |
ISSN | 0012-5768 |
DownBeat publishes results of annual surveys of both its readers and critics in a variety of categories. The DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 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. Since 2008, the Hall of Fame also includes winners from the Veterans Committee.
Popular features of DownBeat magazine include its "Reviews" section where jazz critics, using a '1-Star to 5-Star' maximum rating system, rate the latest musical recordings, vintage recordings, and books; articles on individual musicians and music forms; and its famous "Blindfold Test" column, in which a musician listens to records by other artists, tries to guess who they are, and rates them using the 5-star maximum rating system.
History
editDownBeat 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] In 1972 the publisher of the magazine was Maher Publishers.[5] Starting in July 1979, DownBeat went to a monthly schedule for the first time since 1939.
DownBeat was named Jazz Publication of the Year in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021 by the Jazz Journalists Association.[6]
DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame
editThe DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame's current membership, by year, is listed in the following table. The Readers' Poll began in 1952, the Critics' Poll in 1961, and the Veterans Committee Poll in 2008.[7]
Awards
editAlbum of the Year
editCritics' Poll
editLifetime Achievement Award
edit- 1981 John H. Hammond[89]
- 1982 George Wein
- 1983 Leonard Feather[90]
- 1984 Billy Taylor
- 1985 Lawrence Berk
- 1986 Orrin Keepnews
- 1987 David Baker[91]
- 1988 John Conyers Jr.
- 1989 Norman Granz
- 1990 Rudy Van Gelder
- 1991 Bill Cosby
- 1992 Rich Matteson
- 1993 Gunther Schuller[92]
- 1994 Marian McPartland
- 1995 Willis Conover
- 1996 Chuck Suber
- 1997 William P. Gottlieb
- 1998 Bruce Lundvall
- 1999 Sheldon Meyer
- 2000 George Avakian
- 2001 Milt Gabler
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005 Creed Taylor[93]
- 2006 Claude Nobs
- 2007 Dan Morgenstern
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010 Manfred Eicher[94]
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017 George Avakian[89]
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022 Gretchen Valade
- 2023 Randall Kline
See also
edit- The Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Award
- International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE)
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (not jazz exclusively, but many recipients are jazz musicians)
- BBC Jazz Awards
- NEA Jazz Masters
- Benny Heller
References
edit- ^ Ron Welburn (Autumn 1987). "Jazz Magazines of the 1930s: An Overview of Their Provocative Journalism". American Music. 5 (3): 255–270. doi:10.2307/3051735. JSTOR 3051735.
- ^ Edward Komara (2006). Encyclopedia of the Blues. Psychology Press. p. 756. ISBN 978-0-415-92699-7. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "A New Down Beat". DownBeat. Vol. 6, no. 9. September 1939. p. 12.
- ^ "Shinu, Shinu, Shinu". Time. September 12, 1960. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ Lucile Perryman (1972). "Guide to Children's Magazines, Newspapers, Reference Books" (PDF). Washington DC: Association for Childhood Education International. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 11, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Wadada Leo Smith Among Winners of 2017 JJA Awards". DownBeat. May 16, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ "DownBeat Archives". DownBeat. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "1952 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1953 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1954 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1955 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1956 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1957 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1958 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1959 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1960 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1961 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1961 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1962 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1962 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1963 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1963 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1964 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1964 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1965 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1965 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1966 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1966 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1967 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1967 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1968 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1968 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1969 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1969 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1970 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1970 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1971 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1971 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1972 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1972 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1973 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1973 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1974 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1974 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1975 Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "1975 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1976 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1977 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1978 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1979 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1980 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1981 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1982 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1983 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "Oscar Peterson Dies at Age 82". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
- ^ "1984 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1985 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1986 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1987 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1988 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1989 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1990 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1991 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1992 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1993 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1994 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1995 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1996 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1997 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1998 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "BMI Scores in Year End Jazz Polls". bmi.com. December 1999. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "1999 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "2000 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "2001 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "2002 Down Beat Critics Poll". downbeat.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "BMI Dominates Downbeat Critics Poll". bmi.com. June 26, 2003. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "BMI Jazz Greats Sweep 'Downbeat' Critics Poll". bmi.com. November 11, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "BMI Jazz Giants Score in Down Beat 2007 Critics Poll". bmi.com. July 27, 2007. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "BMI Jazz Composers Top 'Downbeat' Readers Poll". bmi.com. November 11, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
- ^ "Marsalis, Krall, Corea Among DownBeat Readers Poll Winners". wyntonmarsalis.org. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ Panken, Ted (August 2018). "Benny Golson". DownBeat.
- ^ "Down Beat Readers Poll". downbeat.com. November 23, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ "Down Beat Critics Poll". July 13, 2021.
- ^ "DownBeat December 2022 Readers Poll". archive.maherpublications.com. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "DownBeat August 2022 Critics Poll Results". archive.maherpublications.com. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "DownBeat 2023 Readers poll". November 22, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Alice Coltrane Hall of Fame". downbeat.com. July 27, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Charles Lloyd sweeps 72nd annual DownBeat Critics Poll". DownBeat.
- ^ a b "In Memoriam: Producer George Avakian". DownBeat. December 4, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ Heckman, Don (September 23, 1994). "Leonard Feather; Jazz Critic, Composer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ "Baker Wins Downbeat's 1987 Lifetime Award". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. July 25, 1987. p. 12.
- ^ Pincus, Andrew L. (2002). Musicians with a Mission: Keeping the Classical Tradition Alive. UPNE. pp. 109–. ISBN 978-1-55553-516-2. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ Panken, Ted. "The Right Groove - "DownBeat" Lifetime Achievement Award". Open Music Library. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ Ricci, Michael (April 4, 2010). "Manfred Eicher Wins Downbeat Lifetime Achievement Award". All About Jazz. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
External links
edit- Down Beat website
- "About Down Beat: A History As Rich As Jazz"
- The Jazz Journalists Association Lifetime Achievement Award
- Nesuhi Ertegun, Jazz Hall of Fame Archived December 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- Arts For Art Archived May 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Lifetime Achievement Award
- NAMM Oral History Interview with Kevin Maher January 25, 2014