Down Beat

Down Beat (or DownBeat in their logo) is an American magazine devoted to "jazz, blues and beyond", the last word indicating its expansion beyond the jazz realm which it covered exclusively in previous years. The publication was established in 1934 in Chicago, Illinois. It is named after the "downbeat" in music also called "beat one" or the first beat of a musical measure.

Downbeat, down beat or Down Beat may refer to:

• Downbeat, the first beat of a measure in music. This term originated from orchestral conducting, where the lowest point on the baton signals the first beat in a given measure. It is now used widely throughout music to also indicate the beginning of a piece of music.
• Down Beat, an American jazz magazine
• Downtempo or downbeat, a laid-back electronic music style similar to ambient music
• Down Beat is the NATO reporting name of the main surface search radar carried by the Russian/Soviet Tupolev Tu-22M bomber.
• Downbeat, a jazz club in New York City. See: List of jazz venues in the United States.