All About Jazz is celebrating Michael Franks' birthday today! Over the languorous course of 33 years and 16 albums, Michael Franks has mesmerized an international legion of fans with his one-of-a-kind ...

La Jolla native Michael Franks’ music career predates the rise of both hip-hop and smooth jazz. ... Franks has released 23 albums to date and is now at work on another.

It’s been six years since his last record, “The Music in My Head,” but Franks is hard at work on a new album. “I’ve slowed down to intervals of five or six years (between albums) now ...

With 20 albums to his credit, along with a number of major hits, Michael's gentle songs have topped jazz charts and delighted listeners for years. His newest album is "Time Together," which was ...