1973 Ramsey Lewis and his music - "Those 88 monsters that I love"

Contents: Ramsey Lewis and his music - "Those 88 monsters that I love"; Brian Auger - 10 years later; Profiles: Pat LaBarbera & Bill Connors; The Pointer Sisters - a new Pointer view; Blindfold test: Freddie Hubbard; Caught in the act: The Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival; Music Workshop: "Spain" by Chick Corea; more

1973 October 25 Down Beat Jazz Blues Rock Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1973 Hubert Laws Interview

Cover: Hubert Laws, David Liebman

Contents: Hubert Laws Interview; In conversation with Dave Liebman; Jon Faddis - Mr. Trumpet; The World's Greatest Jazz Band; Blindfold Test: Stanley Clarke; Zoot Sims - relaxin' at 69th St.; Caught in the act: Montreux, John Mayall, Rufus, Pittsburg Jazz Festival; Music Workshop - Arranging Concepts, part 8; more

1973 October 11 Down Beat Jazz Blues Rock Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1974 The Renaissance of Little Stevie Wonder

Cover: Stevie Wonder, Frank Zppa, Horace Silver

Contents: The Renaissance of Little Stevie Wonder; The Perspective of Frank Zappa; Horace Silver - "In Pursuit"; A session with Steve Grossman and Azar Lawrence; Blindfold Test - George Wein; Caught in the Act - Newport New York; Music Workshop: James Moody Cherokee solo annotated by James Moody; more

1973 September 13 Down Beat Jazz Blues Rock Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1973 Down Beat: Thad Jones / Mel Lewis - 4/4 Swing

Cover: Space Musically..design and art Kelly/Robertson

Contents: Thad Jones / Mel Lewis - 4/4 Swing; The Crusaders - Four of a Kind; Donald Byrd - Infinite Variations; Conga Corner - Montego Joe relates the conga's contribution to the percussion world; Blindfold Test - "Anniversary Special" - Miles Davis; Caught in the Act - Norm Conners, Shawn Phillips, Clark Terry, Leon Russell; Music Workshop: Clifford Brown solo from "In Paris" annotated by Bill Abernathy, transcribed by Greg George; more

1973 July 19 Down Beat Jazz Blues Rock Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1974 Don Ellis - from Hindustani to haikus, strings, and Brazil

Contents: Don Ellis - from Hindustani to haikus, strings, and Brazil; Freddie Hubbard - "Without music, life would be dull."; Lester Bowie - not your typical bravura trumpeter; Randy Brecker; Profiles: Doug & Jean Carn, Elliott Murphy; Caught: Eric Mercury - "Gospel goes to Nuremberg"; Blindfold Test: Jimmy Smith; Workshop: Ted Dunbar guitar solo "No Greater Love" transcribed & annotated by David Baker; more

1974 January 31 Down Beat Jazz Blues Rock Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1974 Paul Bley - Focus on a leading exponent of electronic improvising

Contents: Paul Bley - Focus on a leading exponent of electronic improvising; Ahmad Jamal "Cut Out the Jass"; Bernard L. Krause takes "A New Look" at synthesizers; Profile: Vladimir Ussachevsky; Blindfold Test: Gato Barbieri; Caught: The NARAS Awards in L.A.; Perspective: "Mutha' Englan'."; How To: Nyle Steiner discusses how to use the synthesizer in a live format; more

1974 January 17 Down Beat Jazz Blues Rock Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1973 Sun Ra - "Behold my house of light is said to be a house of darkness because it is invisible. Yea..."

Contents: 1973 Sun Ra - "Behold my house of light is said to be a house of darkness because it is invisible. Yea..."; Down Beat Readers Poll Winners; Stan Kenton "Speaks Out" to Canada's Peter Newman; Blindfold Test: Kenny Burrell; Caught: N.Y.'s Time-of-your-life Jazz Party - the Gil Evans Orchestra; Workshop: Thad Jones solo on "Oh! Karen!O!" transcribed by David Baker; more

1973 December 20 Down Beat Jazz Blues Rock Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com