Gemini Soul is famous for their eclectic blend of jazz-funk fusion with an electronic element known as "Cyber Jazz." With their motto "Jazz For A New Generation," their sound is reminiscent of Herbie ...

While he may not be as recognized as Stevie Wonder or James Brown, Curtis Mayfield left an indelible mark on American popular music as a pioneering instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and R&B ...

A 2010 soul classic is resonating with an entirely new generation of listeners. Sade’ s 2010 smooth track “Be That Easy” has ...

In the week leading up to this year’s Iowa City Jazz Fest, The Daily Iowan spoke with Damani Phillips, a local jazz saxophonist and associate professor of African-American studies at the University of ...

CALL HIM POP. Call him jazz. Call him, if you must, a smooth operator. But whatever you do, don’t call the music that trumpeter Chris Botti makes smooth jazz. “We’re not smooth jazz,” Botti says, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something about Will Downing’s voice that feels like a conversation between old friends. It’s warm, wise, and effortlessly smooth—like a glass of red wine at the end of a ...

Get a compelling long read and must-have lifestyle tips in your inbox every Sunday morning — great with coffee! Do you have a place in your heart that’s been empty for five years, one that can only be ...

At 3 p.m. May 18, the daily soundtrack for thousands of lives in the Bay Area was altered. That’s the moment the FM radio station previously known as KKSF-FM 103.7 said goodbye to Boney James and ...

On Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m., the renowned saxophonist Kenny G will bring The Miracles of Holiday and Hits Tour 2025 to the ...

The Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department, operating as Pompano Beach Arts, proudly announces the milestone “sapphire” ...

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 ...

Each June, just as the marine layer gives way to early summer sun, a different kind of tide rolls into downtown San Diego, not waves, but the warm, rhythm-soaked tones of smooth jazz. The San Diego ...