Not so long ago, if critically touted jazz musicians put out an album of pop-tune covers, they would be roasted—or at least scrutinized—for “selling out.” This would be particularly true if they ...

Cheri Evans is a popular R&B and jazz singer with St. Louis acts including Love Jones the Band, Arvell and Co., Galaxy, and her own band, CEEJazzSoul. But now she wants you to know Cheri Evans.

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 Evelyn ...

This is FRESH AIR. In the 1970s, influential musicians such as Ornette Coleman began combining free jazz and electric funk. Three notable vets of free funk bands periodically team up to get ...

While it is generally agreed that the birthplace of jazz is New Orleans and that it was first performed there in the early 1900s, it’s not the only music style to come out of the Crescent City.

The 2025 North Sea Jazz Festival lineup has been announced. The three-day event returns July 11-13 at Ahoy Centre in ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The 13th Annual “Smooth Sounds by the Sea,” a relaxing afternoon of soulful R&B and Jazz is set for Sunday, July 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the historic Alice Austen House in ...