In this episode of Backstage Sonoma, host Steven Roby sits down with the core members of The Smooth Jazz Alley—keyboardist and producer Marco Montoya, drummer and producer Kevin Lewis, and saxophonist ...

Modern jazz artists are reshaping the genre, blending traditional elements with contemporary influences like hip-hop, R&B, and electronic music. These musicians are pushing the boundaries of jazz, ...

It's been a great year for fusion records, as there has been an abundance of new ideas and well-recycled old ideas. Moreover, there's a wide diversity of ideas, at least, if your idea of what ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz vibraphonist whose smooth fusion planted the seeds of acid jazz and neo soul, died Wednesday at the age of 84. Ayers’ family confirmed his death on the musician’s Facebook page: ...

It began innocently enough. One morning I was racing to get the twins to preschool, an endeavor that sounds as simple as driving from point A to point B, but which in fact (as parents know) tends to ...

Jazz, with its roots in African American culture and its ability to constantly change, has made a wide array of styles over the years. From its origins in New Orleans to its global impact today, jazz ...