| Periodical Title | down beat |
| Copyright Holder | Maher Publications, Inc. |
| President | L.B.Didier |
| Publisher | Charles Suber |
| Managing Editor | Don Gold |
| Associate Editor | Dom Cerulli, John Tynan |
| Circulation Director/Manager | Ray Holbrook |
| Production Director/Manager | John Mayer |
| Advertising | Gloria Baldwin, Mel Mandel |
| Printed by | John Maher Printing Company, Chicago |
| Photo Credit | Popsie, Skeetz, Bob Parent, Ted Williams (4), David Gahr |
| About/Subject | Jazz |
| Format | Magazine |
| Language | English |
| Location | Chicago |
| Copyright | 1958 |
| Pages / Font | 60 pages |
| Chapters | Music News
- U.S.A. East, Midwest, And West p.11
Features
- Special Report From Washington p.15
- Ballroom Operators Poll Results p.16
- The Bandleaders View Music Education p.17
- Jazz At Berklee p.18
- Jazz At Westlake p. 19
- The Little League Of Jazz p.20
- A Jazzman Recalls His Education p.21
- Festival Review: Randall's Island p22
- Cross Section: Marshall Brown p.23
- Up Beat. Combo Composition p.57
Music In Review
- The Blindfold Test (Ronnie Ross) p. 37
- Jazz Records Review p.26
- Recommended p. 25
Departments
- Chords And Discords p.6
- First Chorus (Cjarles Suber) p. 4
- The Hot Box (George Hoefer) p. 45
- Jazz Best Sellers p. 26
- Radio-TV (Will Jones) p 48
- Strictly Ad Lib p.10
- Take Five (John Tynan) p. 42
- Tangents (John Gold) p. 42 Music News
- U.S.A. East, Midwest, And West p.11
Features
- Special Report From Washington p.15
- Ballroom Operators Poll Results p.16
- The Bandleaders View Music Education p.17
- Jazz At Berklee p.18
- Jazz At Westlake p. 19
- The Little League Of Jazz p.20
- A Jazzman Recalls His Education p.21
- Festival Review: Randall's Island p22
- Cross Section: Marshall Brown p.23
- Up Beat. Combo Composition p.57
Music In Review
- The Blindfold Test (Ronnie Ross) p. 37
- Jazz Records Review p.26
- Recommended p. 25
Departments
- Chords And Discords p.6
- First Chorus (Cjarles Suber) p. 4
- The Hot Box (George Hoefer) p. 45
- Jazz Best Sellers p. 26
- Radio-TV (Will Jones) p 48
- Strictly Ad Lib p.10
- Take Five (John Tynan) p. 42
- Tangents (John Gold) p. 42 Show all ▾ |
| Notes | Published bee-weekly every other Thursday |