CLEVELAND, Ohio - The 45th Tri-C JazzFest got underway on Thursday night with a show by the acapella group Take 6, but Friday and Saturday is when Playhouse Square really comes alive with full ...

Devout jazz fans generally think of Bob James as a commercial sellout who helped create smooth jazz back in the ’70s. In 1965, however, James unleashed the Explosions LP via the now mythical ESP-Disk’ ...

The Charleston Gaillard Center and Closing the Gap in Health Care, Inc. have announced the return of the Lowcountry Jazz Festival, August 29–31. Known as Charleston’s signature smooth jazz event, the ...

Bob James' Tiny Desk concert is a manifestation of freedom and collaboration. "I have youth represented here," he says before introducing his band. "I don't have that myself, but I can hire it." The ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cuyahoga Community College has announced its lineup for the 45th iteration of its acclaimed JazzFest, happening Thursday, June 20 through Saturday, June 22 at Playhouse Square. The ...

In this digital age, artists can have as many tracks as they want to record a song. Each one takes up sonic space. If you only have two instruments, as we have here, taking up the entire sonic space, ...

October 17, 2013 • Professing love for Bob James' music can yield a side-eye in some circles, as his 1970s work is seen as a progenitor to smooth jazz. But he certainly knew his way around a catchy ...