After a six-month wait, the two-day Montgomery Smooth Jazz Festival is ready for a spring show at Riverwalk Amphitheater on ...

This is FRESH AIR. In the 1970s, influential musicians such as Ornette Coleman began combining free jazz and electric funk. Three notable vets of free funk bands periodically team up to get ...

The festival, now in its 19th year, announced early Friday a star-studded lineup that includes headliners Jhene Aiko, Ludacris and a set from Nelly and Ashanti. This year’s lineup continues a trend of ...

South Philadelphia native James Mtume, a leading light in the world of jazz and R&B from the 1960's onward, has died at the age of 75, his family confirmed on Sunday. Born James Forman, Mtume was the ...

James Mtume, the R&B and jazz percussionist, recording artist and producer best known for the 1983 smash “Juicy Fruit” and his work with Miles Davis and other top jazz musicians, has died at the age ...

Henry Butler, the imposing R&B and jazz pianist, died in New York City on Monday (July 2), according to his manager Art Edelstein and agent Maurice Montoya. He was 68 years old. Mr. Butler died of end ...

Cheri Evans is a popular R&B and jazz singer with St. Louis acts including Love Jones the Band, Arvell and Co., Galaxy, and her own band, CEEJazzSoul. But now she wants you to know Cheri Evans.

While contemporary reggae might seem far removed from jazz, it is important to understand how jazz played a major part in its early development. If any country could be identified solely by its music, ...