The jazz great couldn’t have peered into a crystal ball and seen that his hard-edged fusion of jazz and rock, which bubbled up with Bitches Brew 30 years ago, would lead to Peter White, Boney James ...

In straight-ahead jazz and more experimental realms, it’s a given that times are tough: Album sales are negligible, musicians are underpaid and underexposed, and careers are increasingly punishing, do ...

The saxophonist leads as featured on "Cigar Lounge" by Big Mike Hart, who reigns in his first appearance. By Gary Trust Boney James becomes the first act to amass 20 No. 1s on Billboard’s Smooth Jazz ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

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, ...

The documentary "Smooth World" explores the world of smooth jazz: its waning popularity, the remaining stars, its aging but passionate fanbase, and those trying to move the genre forward.

I like a quote from Japanese keyboardist Keiko Matsui, who sees music as "…the great gifts from the human souls from the past ...

Feb 18 - 25, 2025 8 days Fort Lauderdale, FL (map) Share This Lineup for The Smooth Jazz Cruise Boney James Marcus Miller Kenny G Brian Culbertson Jonathan Butler Candy Dulfer Mindi Abair Eric ...

Jazz, with its roots in African American culture and its ability to constantly change, has made a wide array of styles over the years. From its origins in New Orleans to its global impact today, jazz ...

One way or another, you've heard Grover Washington Jr.'s saxophone. Perhaps on "Mister Magic" or another of his instrumental hits, like "Winelight." Or on "Just the Two of Us," the smash hit featuring ...