Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Best known for his Cherry Blossom Musical Arts productions with partner and singer Nancy Wood, Eugene composer Paul Safar was named 2013 Oregon Composer of the Year by the Oregon Music Teachers ...

For those podcast subscribers out there, I found a great monthly music show that highlights groovy jazz (including all the sub-sub-sub-genres of acid jazz, afro-beat, bop, cool jazz, cosmic jazz, dub, ...

Throughout jazz history, there have been magical pairings of musicians in recording studios. Sometimes the union was established jointly by the two musicians. At other times, producers brought them ...

As a genre, smooth jazz often gets a bad rap. Sometimes that's deserved: much of what gets played on radio or promoted heavily elsewhere is more about the business than the artistry of music.

INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Kamasi Washington performs onstage during the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2018 in Indio, California. (Photo by ...

Monterey >> They call her the psychedelic mermaid. She’s the figure at the center of the Monterey Jazz Festival’s new poster design, unveiled this week, a throwback to the art of San Francisco’s 1960s ...

Gravy is a Thanksgiving culinary staple, a condiment loved for its rich, smooth flavor. And shouldn't your holiday soundtrack be as mellow and funky as the gravy on your potatoes? We've got you ...