While hauling his luggage through airport terminals, Boney James occasionally hears a calming jazz saxophone coming from the sound system. His jazz saxophone. James, a veteran of modern smooth jazz, ...

When Seattle smooth-jazz station KWJZ vanished into the ether last winter, its wounded fans rained down protests, including nearly 100 emails, comments and phone calls to The Seattle Times. Well, ...

Charles McPherson meets me at the door of the home he shares with his wife and daughter in Talmadge Park and he invites me in. He’s wearing black slacks and a purple pullover and stocking feet. “We ...

Seventy years ago, Charlie Parker and four other be-bop legends created what many call the greatest jazz concert ever— with Parker playing a plastic saxophone. A reissue of the recording is out. More ...

Aaron Bing is a jazz sax player who splits his time between Jacksonville and Washington, D.C. His third CD, "Secret Place," came out last month. Five people, alive or dead, I'd like to play music with ...

Honolulu (KHON2) – The Hawaii Saxophone Foundation announces the Super Saxophone Series, which is aimed at celebrating jazz and fostering musical education. This smooth jazz concert series invites ...

When you've got the skills of Karl Hill and Roland Cobb, throwing yourself a birthday party can become a real event. To the benefit of smooth jazz fans, that's just the way things are shaping up on ...

Fine print: 9 p.m. Friday (platinum seating and buffet at 7, gold seating at 8:30), Frost Bank Plaza Club, 100 W. Houston St., $65 and $40 (plus service charges) through cooljazzforever.com or at ...

Boney James is a perfect fit for the Jazz in the Gardens festival. He’s a bad-ass sax player, his new album has a distinctive Latin feel to it, and he loves the festival’s mix of contemporary R&B with ...

While I was playing “Careless Whisper” on piano, a guy with a saxophone joined in — and what followed was an unexpected but amazing live duet. The smooth sax, the nostalgic melody, and the spontaneous ...

Years ago, when saxophonists Andy Snitzer and Everette Harp were both performing in Barbados, they began a lifelong mutual fan club that has blossomed into an artistic partnership. “Everette was ...

Lebron Dennis spends a lot of time patiently extinguishing false impressions. Otherwise, he’s urgently confronting emergencies as the only known saxophone-playing firefighter in contemporary jazz. “Oh ...