It began innocently enough. One morning I was racing to get the twins to preschool, an endeavor that sounds as simple as driving from point A to point B, but which in fact (as parents know) tends to ...

Ahhh, the 80s. Big hair, big synthesizer sounds and programmed beats. That didn't just happen with pop and rock, some of these trends seeped into contemporary jazz, too. This was the decade when much ...

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 ...

Three-day Akron festival to run Sept. 10-12 at BLU Jazz+, Akron Main Library, Water Wheel, Akron Art Museum, Lock 3.

Ragan Whiteside, Kim Scott, Althea René, Roberta Piket and Joyce Cooling are just a few of the smooth jazz instrumentalists ...

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 ...

Mr. Smooth, the new smooth jazz CD from the Al/Capone Band is now available at the band's new website, www.CaponeLive.com. Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) September 1, 2009 -- The Al/Capone Band today ...