The grooves of Gospel Jazz have migrated to a new internet radio station, WGJB. The call letters stand for “World Gospel Jazz Broadcast" which enables listeners everywhere to hear Gospel Jazz all day ...

I was happily lurking in the “food court” zone of the Monterey Jazz Festival last weekend, awaiting my BBQ Tri-Tip sandwich from Cre’s, which I knew would not disappoint. It’s a tradition here at the ...

Jazz musicians, even agnostic ones, have a soft spot for gospel. It's part of the foundation of American music, an essential language like the blues. That doesn't mean they treat gospel tunes ...

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 ...

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 ...

There is just no slowing down for bassist Ron Carter. At least, not that you would know. Writing, arranging, recording, gigging, teaching, media commitments—it is all in a day's work for the ...

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 ...

“We weren’t only honoring Professor Dorsey—this was a major event introduced by the first Black mayor of the city, and it needed to be outstanding.” I’m a product of Hyde Park. Hyde Park High School ...

The Denton Arts & Jazz Festival won’t happen this year, but one local act slated to play the main stage plans to spread some love once the county’s shelter-in-place order is lifted. Jazz saxophonist ...

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 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. From a music theory perspective, jazz, gospel and funk are probably the most technically advanced ...