In this week's Arts WACH, William Starrett shows you the work of standout local urban jazz guitarist Terence Young.Terence has recorded ...

The curtain will rise once again for legendary contemporary jazz ensemble Spyro Gyra, returning to the Ormond Beach ...

While it is generally agreed that the birthplace of jazz is New Orleans and that it was first performed there in the early 1900s, it’s not the only music style to come out of the Crescent City.

Jazz singer Phillip Manuel barely broke a sweat while crafting "PM," his first urban contemporary album. He even recorded vocals during lunch breaks from his day job. "That's how relaxed I was on this ...

This is FRESH AIR. In the 1970s, influential musicians such as Ornette Coleman began combining free jazz and electric funk. Three notable vets of free funk bands periodically team up to get ...

The Montgomery Smooth Jazz Festival will take place on March 14-15 at Riverwalk Amphitheater. The festival will feature national jazz and R&B artists, including Boney James, Leela James, and Evelyn ...

George Winston grew up mainly in Montana, and also spent his later formative years in Mississippi and Florida. During this time, his favorite music was instrumental rock and instrumental R&B, ...

It requires more than two jazz festivals to take the measure of Patrice Rushen, but this week offers a good start. A composer with a symphony under her belt and commissions from leading orchestras and ...

Chick Corea was the recipient of 23 Grammy awards, the most of any jazz artist ever, when he died shockingly last month, at 79. He could add two more to his tally at the 63rd Grammys this Sunday: Best ...

After a six-month wait, the two-day Montgomery Smooth Jazz Festival is ready for a spring show at Riverwalk Amphitheater on Friday and Saturday, March 14-15. The concert — held beside the Alabama ...