Rightly celebrated as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Burt Bacharach's music has been interpreted many ways, from traditional pop to avant-garde.

As a music journalist who has made the melodic, urban driven sounds of the genre/format known as Smooth Jazz a centerpiece of his work for decades, I get it when outsiders check out a few tunes on the ...

Herb Alpert got his start playing trumpet in L.A.'s public schools. He wants to help make that "magic" possible for students.