One of the easiest ways to add a touch of neo-soul to your own playing is by adding little melodic embellishments to chords.

Chuck Mangione is an American flugelhorn player, trumpeter, and composer, best known for his smooth jazz sound and crossover ...

The Center for the Arts keeps its vibrant and varied live music offerings jumping with a high-energy performance at 7 p.m.

When faced with the prospect of replacing an irreplaceable member of the band, Kneebody found a singular solution to the conundrum. Over the past two decades the Grammy-nominated group established its ...

The 2025 Erie Blues & Jazz Festival will be held in early August at Frontier Park. A panel discussion about jazz and the festival will be held in July at the Jefferson Educational Society. A fierce ...

On the landmark 1973 album Head Hunters, keyboardist Herbie Hancock led an ensemble consisting of woodwinds player Bennie Maupin, bassist Paul Jackson, drummer Harvey Mason, and percussionist Bill ...

German jazz fusion drummer and music director Paul Albrecht has become a phenomenon, seamlessly blending traditional jazz finesse with the contemporary cadence of hip-hop. But his story is more than ...

“I keep moving all the time,” jazz singer and lyricist Kurt Elling said last week. Elling, the winner of two Grammy Awards and dozens more honors, was in Alexandria, Virginia, filming performances ...

Jazz guitar has always been a dynamic art form, adapting to new styles while staying rooted in tradition. From the early swing and bebop pioneers to today’s fusion innovators, guitarists have expanded ...

WASHINGTON — Grab your picnic blankets and grab a friend because D.C.’s most beloved summer soundtrack is back! The National Gallery of Art’s Jazz in the Garden series just dropped its 2025 lineup.

In joint celebration of UNESCO’s 2025 International Jazz Day, the 7th Annual Palm Beach International Jazz Festival will celebrate the great American music genre – JAZZ. Palm Beach International Jazz ...