Smooth jazz giant Najee – who lived in Brockton while attending the New England Conservatory – headlines City Winery in Boston. Country star Nate Smith performs at Roadrunner in Allston.

On Wednesdays and Fridays, “Arts on the Move” performers including a dance troupe, musicians, and artists, are stationed at ...

Milwaukee jazz artist makes Billboard's smooth jazz charts Nathan Mayfield's song Jazzman recently peaked at No. 16 on Billboards smooth jazz charts. Updated: 7:46 PM CST Jan 27, 2025 ...

In this episode of Backstage Sonoma, host Steven Roby sits down with the core members of The Smooth Jazz Alley—keyboardist and producer Marco Montoya, drummer and producer Kevin Lewis, and saxophonist ...

2. Duke Ellington. Duke Ellington was a jazz vocalist and bandleader known for his elegant singing and smooth voice. Though best known as a pianist and composer, he also sang in some of his ...

From smooth and sultry vocals to bold, groundbreaking instrumentals, Black female jazz artists have left an undeniable mark on the music world. Their influence spans decades, inspiring generations ...

Masego is an artist known for creating TrapHouseJazz, a genre fusion of jazz, R&B, and trap. With smooth vocals, intricate saxophone melodies, and laid-back beats, Masego’s music showcases his ...

Miles Davis. Charlie Parker. Dizzy Gillespie. Many of the greatest jazz musicians are household names, larger than life – men who left an indelible mark on American music and the culture at large.

This often happened at the multi-artist smooth-jazz festivals that I attended all over the West Coast, whose crowds underscored another difference between myself and one of its core listener bases.

"We had a concept: Something that could be played on urban jazz stations, as well as WWOZ, " said trumpeter Edward Anderson, tracing the origins of his Bleu Orleans project.

A four-time Grammy Award nominee and multi-platinum artist, James seamlessly weaves jazz, R&B, and soul into a style that has earned him four Gold albums and multiple #1 spots on the Billboard ...

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 ...