1996 marked a turning point in hip-hop production. The boom-bap that dominated early ’90s New York started fragmenting into ...

SPRINGFIELD — From the screen to the live stage, the “Take Me to The River All-Stars” appearing at the Hope Center for the ...

Soul Brass Band brings the heartbeat of New Orleans to the West Coast this January as it launches its first-ever Northern California tour.

The most compelling releases of the year reimagined hip-hop tracks, deep-rooted collaborations and longstanding inspirations. By Hank Shteamer In a year that saw the deaths of two leading drummers, ...

Even though he’s partial to hideous noise, free jazz is mostly unknown to the Guardian’s pop critic. A new guidebook from Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore may change his mind In the 1980s, Sonic Youth’s ...

WDNA FM will present acclaimed jazz-fusion power group Beast Mode Trio performing live in the station’s intimate Jazz Gallery on Friday, Nov. 14, 8 p,m. The studio is located at 2921 Coral Way.

When we think of jazz, we think of instruments — saxophones, pianos, trumpets, trombones, clarinets, bass, drums, and guitars — blending in unpredictable ways to craft listening journeys fit for late ...

Jazz may have originated in New Orleans in the late 19th century, but New York City is where it expanded—physically, sonically, and culturally. By the 1920s, Harlem had become a national hub, where ...

D’Angelo, the American musician who has died of pancreatic cancer aged 51, was widely regarded as the chief architect of neo-soul, the 1990s blend of soul vocals with jazz and hip-hop which gave new ...

*“We each are responsible for three songs,” said Grammy nominated Everette Harp (Luther Vandross, Patti Labelle, George Duke), the legendary Contemporary Jazz saxophonist from Houston, Texas, about ...

Artists at this year’s Chicago Jazz Festival offer a range of approaches to the genre, including the sonic explorations of bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding and the traditional strains of ...

The Birchmere will host an unforgettable evening of smooth, soulful and funky rhythms on Aug. 15, when it welcomes Jazz Funk Soul, featuring three of today’s most influential and accomplished ...