| 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 | David Yancey |
| Production Director/Manager | John Mayer |
| Advertising | Gloria Baldwin, Mel Mandel |
| Printed by | John Maher Printing Company, Chicago |
| Cover photo | Lawrenceustak |
| Photo Credit | Ted Williams (4), Jay Seymour, Davell, Irv Dolin, Bob Parent, Romaine, Popsie |
| About/Subject | Jazz, Thelonious Monk, Lennie Tristano, Earl Hines, Hank Jones |
| Format | Magazine |
| Language | English |
| Location | Chicago |
| Copyright | 1958 |
| Pages / Font | 50 pages |
| Chapters | Music News
- U.S.A. East, Midwest, And West p.9
Features
- A Profile Of Thelonious Monk p.13
- Lennie Tristano: Return Of The Native 17
- The New Life Of Earl Hines p.19
- A Survey Of Modern Jazz Pianists p.20
- Cross Section: Hank Jones p22
- 1958 Readers Ballot p.50
Music In Review
- The Blindfold Test (Randy Weston) p. 37
- Heard In Person p.38
- Jazz Records Review p.24
- Recommended p. 23
Departments
- Chords And Discords p.6
- First Chorus (Charles Suber) p. 4
- Strictly Ad Lib p.8
- Take Five (John Tynan) p.44 Music News
- U.S.A. East, Midwest, And West p.9
Features
- A Profile Of Thelonious Monk p.13
- Lennie Tristano: Return Of The Native 17
- The New Life Of Earl Hines p.19
- A Survey Of Modern Jazz Pianists p.20
- Cross Section: Hank Jones p22
- 1958 Readers Ballot p.50
Music In Review
- The Blindfold Test (Randy Weston) p. 37
- Heard In Person p.38
- Jazz Records Review p.24
- Recommended p. 23
Departments
- Chords And Discords p.6
- First Chorus (Charles Suber) p. 4
- Strictly Ad Lib p.8
- Take Five (John Tynan) p.44 Show all ▾ |
| Notes | Published bee-weekly every other Thursday |