(ThyBlackMan.com) George Benson’s music has a way of wrapping around you — like a smooth breeze on a late summer evening or the sound of someone you trust speaking truth with melody. Whether he’s ...

CALL HIM POP. Call him jazz. Call him, if you must, a smooth operator. But whatever you do, don’t call the music that trumpeter Chris Botti makes smooth jazz. “We’re not smooth jazz,” Botti says, ...

CAMERA SOUL is a powerful jazz-funk ensemble, produced by Mr. Marco Rossi of Azzurra Music (Verona) and released and marketed in the Americas by Kathryn Ballard Shut of TIMKAT Entertainment (Denver, ...

On a rainy fall night, a warm candlelight flickers on the brick-lined walls as around 50 audience members fill the music hall at Evanston SPACE. The low buzz of conversation turns into cheers as the ...

Marley Munroe spent decades toiling away in hotel bars and on a Christian label. But now, as Lady Blackbird, her powerful soul vocals have caught the mood of the times – and the attention of Taylor ...

Jazz music has been graced by multiple incredible male vocalists who have left an unforgettable mark on the genre. These legendary singers not only possessed extraordinary voices but could invest ...

Jazz has a rich history, and modern black male jazz singers continue pushing the genre forward. This list highlights 30 talented artists shaping jazz’s future with their unique voices, innovative ...

There have been as many variations on the definition of vocal jazz as there have been people with opinions. Over the years, the consensus within the jazz community has shifted frequently as critics ...

Those who love going to R&B shows in Denver or hearing sultry neo-soul vocals at jazz clubs are witness to a blossoming local scene. The boundaries of R&B continue to shift as each wave of artists ...