Cory Wong understood the moment when he called Dave Koz to the stage on Sunday night. "It's like Shaggy and Sting," Wong said at the MainStage Tent at Crooners in Fridley. "Why are they doing stuff ...

Kendrick Lamar’s much-praised 2012 major label debut album, good kid, m.A.A.d city, is a shotgun ride through the gang-, gun-, and drug-infested city of fallen angels alongside Denzel Washington’s ...

Cyber Jazz recording artists Ajamu Akinyele, pronounced Ah-jah-moo + Ah-kin-yay-lay, and Jon O'Bergh will be performing their eclectic blend of smooth jazz - funk fusion as Gemini Soul on WLTV Channel ...

Cincinnati, Ohio based “JAMSET's latest CD Live and Jazzin' It Up is a musical gem. The band, led by bassist Kerry “Smurf" Jordan, blends modern jazz with funk, soul and even hip-hop elements.

Albums like To Pimp a Butterfly and 1999 blend jazz harmonies with sharp lyricism, proving the genre’s deep connection. Hip-hop may keep evolving, but funk and jazz remain its heartbeat, fueling its ...

Pharrell continues his smooth-funk roll with video, new song with T.I. It’s hard to believe that just a short couple years ago people were talking about Pharrell in the past tense—especially when his ...

A 19-year-old Labor Day tradition for Charleston is just around the corner. For almost two decades, the Lowcountry Jazz Festival has delivered some of the biggest soul-jazz and smooth-jazz performers ...