Sam Beam, better known as his act Iron & Wine, was once the bearded glory of stripped-down music, the advocate for all things acoustic and melancholy – but not anymore. Since his debut in 2002 with ...

[Editor's Note: Working Out to Jazz is a new All About Jazz column, devoted to providing jazz playlists for the purpose of working out. For his first installment, Chris Lawhorn's emphasis is on ...

The smooth jazz format at 106.9 on the FM dial is going to HD radio, with a new format replacing it shortly. But what you're hearing at noon isn't the final product. Watch Tim Cuprisin's On Media on ...

Guitarist David Rogers. Photo by Christopher Briscoe. Listen to a night full of smooth jazz, Brazilian choro and Baroque music played on a keyboard, double bass and guitar. Choro is an instrumental ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Umbrella? Check. Galoshes? Got ’em. Scarf? Sure thing. Smooth jazz? In the CD player. The Weather Channel released its first CD this fall: “The Weather Channel Presents: The Best of ...

The title itself better describes the texture of John Lawrence’s first CD than anything else that could be said here. Well, almost. This is not a jazz album for jazz purists. Anyone who frowns ...

One gets a sense of his talent and creativity when listening because no two Ronald Wayne songs are the same, or even close to the same (in the best way) and we can tell that Ronald pours his heart and ...

Jazz has always had an undeniable impact on culture, yet a tumultuous relationship with popular music. At one point in the middle of the 20th century, the genre was at the forefront. It had pop stars.

Canton native and musician Jimmy Baber charted a Billboard No. 1 smooth jazz song earlier this year, "It's Personal." Baber, who performs under the name Jimmy B, will be in Canton this for a CD ...

Maria Dominguez points to dance partner Rod Gaulman, both of the Sacramento region, while the two move to the sounds of Robin Duhe and his band during the inaugural Elk Grove Fall Jazz Festival on ...