Some people aren’t cut out for management. Handling egos and divergent interests to keep a group of people moving toward a shared, if ever-evolving goal isn’t easy, and Delvon Lamarr wanted no part of ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Anastasiia Zaitz Artie Zaitz is a jazz guitarist and Hammond organ player from London who ...

The jazz organ trio, with saxophone and drums, is an efficient concept in terms of musical identity; it exposes the members to the core of their collective musical being, laying bare the total ...

Considering that the Hammond Organ Company built the last B-3 organ some four decades ago, the unwieldy-but-sweet-sounding instrument is enjoying something of a moment in the Bay Area’s jazz scene.

There was a time when listening to jazz on the radio was a highly personal experience. Disc jockeys like New York City’s Symphony Sid laid down a carpet of lush-toned introductions, their tune ...

Sundra Manning spends most of her time as a keyboardist making other musicians sound good. She’s recorded with gospel legend James Cleveland, toured the world with MC Hammer, and played an essential ...

One gets a sense of his talent and creativity when listening because no two Ronald Wayne songs are the same, or even close to the same (in the best way) and we can tell that Ronald pours his heart and ...

Those who crowd into the Hollywood Bowl for the JVC Jazz Festival know what to expect: a marathon injection of so-called smooth jazz. And with one refreshing exception during this edition, there was a ...

Each June, just as the marine layer gives way to early summer sun, a different kind of tide rolls into downtown San Diego, not waves, but the warm, rhythm-soaked tones of smooth jazz. The San Diego ...

Seattle fans of smooth jazz were confused last week when they dialed their favorite radio station, KWJZ 98.9 FM, and heard Dave Matthews and the Kings of Leon. At 3 p.m. Dec. 27, the station changed ...