On a sun-splashed afternoon in the heart of Newhallville, Pat Solomon took in the heady aroma of grilled meat, and the croon of David Davis’ saxophone. There were people calling out to each other and ...

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 ...

Want your piano playing to sing like James Taylor’s guitar? In this tutorial, I break down how to adapt the iconic fingerstyle feel of "Carolina In My Mind" into a smooth, expressive piano ...

In 1925, a remarkable jazz tradition was launched. On January 14 at New York, the no. 1 singer in all of American music, Bessie Smith, teamed up with a dynamic young trumpeter from New Orleans, Louis ...

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 ...

Chuck Mangione has died. A member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and later the Jazz Brothers, the flugelhornist and trumpeter had his greatest success as a solo artist with the smooth jazz ...

In his signature fedora, he gained wide popularity and 14 Grammy nominations, winning the award twice, while scaling Billboard’s charts in the 1970s and ’80s. By Barry Singer Chuck Mangione, whose ...

On Monday (May 5), ahead of his appearance at the 2025 Met Gala, 3 Stacks quietly dropped a new LP on DSPs. The project is made up of seven piano instrumentals and contains no bars. "It’s jokingly the ...

This article is sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka. There’s nothing quite like the joy of Jazz Fest in New Orleans. The soulful sounds of world-renowned musical performers, the aromas of local food ...

In contrast, Ibex Band, the outfit which recorded Stereo Instrumental Music, had a lineage outstripping that of the label which released the album. In 1975, they had issued an album and four related ...

As the door opens to The Crimson by Broadway, a lavish, red-hued piano jazz bar, all signs point to revelry. The stylish bar located inside The Broadway Mall on Avanashi Road, inspired by The Great ...

Musicians and music enthusiasts gathered to celebrate the spirit of jazz at the 35th annual Purdue Jazz Festival, hosted by Purdue Bands & Orchestra in January. The Jazz Festival is an opportunity for ...