As the name suggests, the Near Jazz Experience owe a huge musical debt to jazz, but that’s not the full story by any means.

London jazz septet Kokoroko’s second record embraces their Afrobeat sensibilities and turns attentions to the matters of the ...

Learn about the legendary jazz innovators who revolutionized music with their genius, from early to modern masters who shaped America's greatest art form.

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Lenny Kravtiz, My Morning Jacket, Patti LaBelle, Kamasi Washington and more musicians and bands to see on the last day of Jazz Fest 2025.

Jazz-funk supergroup Nitecap has released its debut album, Things of That Nature, a 10-track set of original compositions that harkens on the contemporary synth-laden soul with jazz-funk and ...

It’s official: Syracuse Jazz Fest is on for 2025 with some big names on the lineup, including three Rock and Roll Hall of Famers.

Hot sits firmly within this space, fusing jazz, funk, R&B, and Latin influences into a vibrant, groove-heavy session. Dr. Lamkin does not recall the exact number of copies originally pressed but ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz-funk vibraphonist known for the album Everybody Loves the Sunshine which has been sampled countless times since it was released, has died. He was 84.

Roy Ayers, the pioneering jazz-funk composer, producer, and vibraphonist, died Tuesday, March 4, in New York after a long illness, his family said in a post from his Facebook account.

Jazz-funk pioneer, 'Everybody Loves The Sunshine' hitmaker and acclaimed composer and producer Roy Ayers has died, aged 84.

Let's explore the many ways in which jazz and funk have influenced hip-hop and how their impact continues to be felt to this day.