Down Beat

Down Beat is an American magazine devoted to jazz. The publication was established in 1935 in Chicago. It is named after the "downbeat" in music also called the "one beat".

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Down Beat publishes results of annual surveys of both its readers and critics in a variety of categories. The Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame includes winners from both the readers and critics poll.

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A well-known feature of Down Beat is its "Blindfold Test" column, in a which a musician listens to records from other artists and tries to guess who they are. Musicians that get 50% right do better than average.

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