There is a big difference between so-called “elevator music” and good smooth jazz. Given the right circumstances, and we’ll let you use your imagination here, the warmly romantic style can be a ...

Smooth jazz was a tough sell to European record executives in the mid-1980s. That's when Acoustic Alchemy was just emerging, and the England-based band was a lukewarm commodity. It took a trip ...

Learn about well-known alto saxophone players. See how their music, style, and talent made them stand out around the world.

Michael Franks’ music career predates the rise of both hip-hop and smooth jazz. But he has long been embraced by both worlds, much to the surprise of the veteran singer and writer of such enduring ...

Smooth jazz held on two marvelous sunny days, Saturday September 22nd and Sunday September 23rd 2001, on the waterfront in San Diego at Embarcadero Marina Park South. It's an absolutely lovely ...

“Life in the Key of G” by Kenny G with Philip Lerman (Blackstone, 240 pages, $28.99) Kenny G wants you to know that he doesn’t like the term “smooth jazz.” “For me,” the saxophonist says in his new ...