Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of saxophonist Richard Elliot at The Vogel on January 30, 2026.

One of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s original soul musicians is poised to perform an evening of music that influenced him as an artist, and he’s pulled together a noteworthy ensemble of musicians to ...

Enter Your Email to Unlock This Article Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Jackiem Joyner has spent a lot of ...

Albums like To Pimp a Butterfly and 1999 blend jazz harmonies with sharp lyricism, proving the genre’s deep connection. Hip-hop may keep evolving, but funk and jazz remain its heartbeat, fueling its ...

So what exactly is a Motown icon like Smokey Robinson doing in the lineup for this year's Tri-C JazzFest? Actually, it makes perfect sense. Motown's roots in jazz run deep -- and so do Robinson's.

Joe Messina, a jazz guitarist whose work with the Funk Brothers helped build the bedrock of the Motown sound, died Monday in Northville. He was 93. Messina, a longtime Warren resident, died at 4 a.m.

If you are looking for Reading’s best kept secret you need go no further than the Railway Arches on Caversham Road. Situated under the arches of the uninspiring railway bridge is The Funky Jazz Club, ...

Delivering on his promise to "Evolve," the title of Jackiem Joyner's last soul-jazz album, the saxophonist became a father since his 2014 release, an elation-inducing experience that informs the music ...

Kendrick Lamar’s much-praised 2012 major label debut album, good kid, m.A.A.d city, is a shotgun ride through the gang-, gun-, and drug-infested city of fallen angels alongside Denzel Washington’s ...