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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...