Benicia Saxophonist Trevor Strohl is another New Works Fest rising artist (Feb. 27), but the commissions aren’t only for the young. Two veteran South Bay drummers are also in the mix, with Santa Clara ...

Long before the 48-year-old Massachusetts native was known for mostly stellar draft picks and roster moves, Presti dabbled in jazz rap. The story surfaced last year. It was unearthed by investigative ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Smooth jazz legends Jonathan Butler and Gerald Albright will headline the 42nd Annual Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival on Aug. 21 and 22, 2026, at Town Point Park in Norfolk, Va.

Ah, the 80s, when a band with a quizzical name could emerge from absolutely nowhere with a captivating single that captured the world. And, just as often, such a band would retreat to anonymity. That ...

Legendary guitarist, songwriter and three-time No. 1 Billboard charting artist Robert Lee Balderrama has returned with a brand-new smooth jazz single, “Sunset Beach.” Known for his pioneering role in ...

The ninth annual Gulf Coast Summer Fest Jazz Edition – taking place Sept. 18 through 21 – is gearing up for a weekend of music and jubilation at Community Maritime Park. The festival draws a variety ...

I’M JENNIFER BAILEYS, OUR FRIENDS WITH DESTINATION SMOOTH JAZZ ARE HERE TO TELL US ABOUT THE EVENT. FIRST, INTRODUCE YOURSELVES AND LET’S TALK ABOUT THIS AMAZING EVENT. I’M MARK BURTON, EXECUTIVE ...

CAIRO, Ill. (KFVS) - The 6th annual Smooth Jazz Festival returns to Cairo at the end of August. Presented by the Harold S. Jones Fine Arts Center, the free community event starts at noon on August 31.

SCRANTON, Pa. — There are a lot of people in the world who believe the genre of jazz is dead. Those people probably haven't been to Scranton. "I think it's awesome, I don't typically listen to jazz ...

Chuck Mangione, the fedora-sporting flugelhorn and trumpet player whose 1977 smooth jazz hit “Feels So Good” left an indelible mark on American pop culture, has died. In a statement reported by ...

Since it launched in 1973, radio station WFSK 88.1-FM — better known as Jazzy 88 — has become a major part of the landscape of Fisk University. When Middle Tennessee State University station WMOT ...

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 ...