The music world was shocked on Oct. 14 by the death of D’Angelo, 51, the neo-soul innovator whose ambitious, meticulously ...

Christopher Vondracek, Kim Hyatt and Jp Lawrence of the Minnesota Star Tribune contributed to this story. The first of the year brings with it a variety of new state laws, including some that appear ...

Branford Marsalis, Joshua White and Patricia Brennan are just some of the artists who released head-turning albums this year.

Detroit jazz artist Karim Gideon died on Wednesday Dec. 24. But not without leaving a legacy in the metro Detroit jazz ...

From modern jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette to masterful scatter and vocalist Nancy King, KNKX remembers the lives of notable jazz musicians who passed away this year.

NEW ORLEANS IS MOURNING THE LOSS OF A MUSICIAN WHO HELPED DEFINE THE CITY’S SOUND BEYOND THE SPOTLIGHT. VIOLINIST MICHAEL ...

The funeral plans for New Orleans Smooth jazz violinist Michael Ward include a special honor reserved for prominent musicians ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — We now know some of the artists who will perform in next summer’s Rochester International Jazz Festival. Organizers announced 13 artists on Tuesday who will perform as part of the ...

Say the word “jazz,” and many instantly think of legends like Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, or Herbie Hancock. But over the years, jazz has evolved and grown into a much larger phenomenon. “There are a ...

There’s some smooth music coming up at the Grunin Center for the Arts in Toms River. At 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21 renowned violinist Robert Radiff and Dutch pianist Sharon Niessen will perform ...

STATEN ISLAND, NY — The Universal Temple of the Arts will present its 37th Annual Staten Island Jazz Festival on Dec. 20, 2025, at the St. George Theatre, featuring Grammy Award-winning pianist Arturo ...