The first time saxophonist Dave Koz played Wolf Trap, he opened for Ray Charles, in a major moment of his early career. Now, a seasoned artist with 12 albums and 20 years of successes behind him, he ...

The Killeen Arts and Activity Center was the place to be Sunday for some smooth gospel jazz and a tribute to the fallen of 9/11. The monthly event, featuring local artists, vocalists and musicians ...

“The atmosphere is beautiful and the food so delicious,” said Eugene Cornwall about Sunday’s Gospel Jazz Brunch event hosted by Richard Hegens, Jr. and SMTH Anointing Sounds Music Studio. Organizers ...

The Gospel Meets Jazz Band led by trumpeter Lanard Perry serenaded hundreds of people during its first concert since 2020. The band held its first concert after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 ...

Pianist and composer Ramsey Lewis has a long history in swing music and popular jazz. His latest CD, "With One Voice," finds the veteran artist returning to his first love, gospel. (Soundbite of music ...

Since his breakout hit “Lies” in 1987, Jonathan Butler has had a presence on the smooth jazz and R&B charts. His focus for much of that time has been on a more gospel-oriented style that reflects his ...

A Big Freedia show is typically a twerk-a-thon of booty-bouncing dancers. But throughout the 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, fans have seen a different side of the Queen of Bounce. This ...

Kirk Whalum is a multi-Grammy Award-nominated saxophonist and composer whose work has spanned multiple genres, expressions, and platforms. He has to his credit the "most listened to" sax solo in ...

Like Scheherazade, the Angeles Chorale has become a storyteller extraordinaire, devoting its entire 37th season to “Stories Worth Telling." The season opened last December with the story of Christ ...