Smooth jazz, when the history books are written, will go down as a much-maligned genre. That’s unfortunate, because many of the key practitioners of smooth jazz are supremely gifted ...

who later connected the young bassist with saxophonist Stan Getz. Bromberg toured with Getz for roughly a year before joining pianist Bob Ravenscroft and then launching his own career. Bromberg's ...

New Orleans jazz bassist and vocalist George French has died at 81. French began his career in the tradition of his father, the late Albert "Papa" French, who led the original Tuxedo Brass Band.

Renowned bassist vocalist Katie Thiroux is one of ... her trio and a taste of straight-ahead and Rock Hendricks with smooth jazz. He rarely plays live and has a song with Paul Hardcastle in ...