DownBeat Magazine # May 2012 Volume 79, Number 5

Cover Esperanza Spalding’s Musical Family By Michael Gallant The hottest star in jazz talks about working with Jack DeJohnette, Joe Lovano, Terri Lyne Carrington and other members of her collaborative “Society.” Features Gil Evans Forever Cool By Stephanie Crease To celebrate the centennial of Gil Evans’ birth, DownBeat examines the innovative composer/arranger’s legacy and continuing impact. Jimmy Owens Seeking Justice By Geoffrey Himes The trumpeter/flugelhornist’s name might not be familiar to casual jazz fans, but this 2012 NEA Jazz Master is known to fellow musicians as the guy they can count on to stand up for their rights. Stefano Bollani Points of Arrival By Ted Panken The Italian-born pianist has a communicative flair and a penchant for addressing serious improvisation as quasi-populist performance art. 2012 International Summer Festival Guide Complete Listings for Over 175 Festivals Players Alex Lopez Marilyn Mazur Stephane Wrembel Jorge Rossy Blindfold Test Saxophonist David Binney was tested on the following tracks for the “Blindfold Test”: Jon Irabagon: “Oddjob” from Outright! Innova Bunky Green: “It Could Happen To You” from Another Place Label Bleu Francesco Cafiso Quartet: “Angelica” from Angelica CamJazz Buffalo Collision: “2nd Of 4>10:&Change;” from Duck Screwgun Logan Richardson: “Open Doors” from Ethos Inner Circle Miguel Zenón: “Villa Palmeras” from Esta Plena Marsalis Music Roscoe Mitchell/David Wessel: “For Oliver Johnson Parts 1 And 2” from Contact RogueArt Also In This Issue Porgy And Bess on Broadway; Intakt Records; Vinyl Freak; Wee Trio Caught; Tim Berne’s Snakeoil Caught; Mischief & Mayhem Caught; Smalls’ Membership Program; David Baker’s Jazz Education Legacy; Reed School: Steve Lehman’s Balancing Act, Ali Ryerson Master Class, James Carter Pro Session, Joshua Redman Solo Transcription; plus Dozens of CD Reviews, Product Reviews and Much More!