Smooth jazz violinist Michael Ward, a fixture at festivals, nightclubs and special events in New Orleans and beyond for decades, died suddenly Monday after collapsing. He was 60. A cause of death has ...

After the great success of "Elevator Music" you cannot miss the new Christmas Playlist of Ambient Jazz Songs! The elevator music may be used anywhere, even out of the elevators... It's a pleasant easy ...

The 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival lineup has been announced and it will feature some big rock 'n' roll headliners. Four-day passes will be available for purchase starting Dec. 12. Like ...

In the world of smooth jazz and instrumental Christmas carols, few names loom as large as Kenneth Bruce Gorelcik, known professionally as Kenny G. On Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m., the renowned saxophonist will ...

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 ...

Hi, I’m Mark Rapp, and this is Rapp on Jazz. Jazz standards are being written today. Jazz musicians continue to expand the canon with modern tunes that have become new standards. Think of Herbie ...

Hi, I’m Mark Rapp, and this is Rapp on Jazz. Jazz standards are the songs every jazz musician knows—the shared language of the genre. But those standards didn’t all come from jazz. Many began as ...

The ninth edition of London’s grass roots jazz festival offered a brilliant and varied range of gigs in the capital’s main jazz quarter. The Soho Jazz Festival, produced by Nathan Britton and George ...

Today, Boney James joined Living808 to share details about his return to Blue Note Hawaii for a weekend of smooth jazz performances. The celebrated saxophonist will take the stage September 13 and 14, ...

ANNAPOLIS — Icons of Jazz will be performing in Annapolis soon. Maryland Hall has an impressive line-up of artists for the 2025-26 season, including Branford Marsalis, Joshua Redman, and Julian Lage, ...

CAIRO, Ill. (WSIL) – Labor Day weekend is set to hit all the right notes in Cairo with the return of the 6th Annual Smooth Jazz Festival, presented by the Harold S. Jones Fine Arts Center. This free, ...