The jazz musician was known for helping to pioneer the soul jazz sound and his 1969 recording of the protest song "Compared to What" Sadie Bell was a digital news writer on the music team at PEOPLE.

Soulful jazz singer Samara Joy will perform at the Ravinia in Highland Park, Illinois, during a stop on her national tour. Joy, who will appear at the Ravinia on Aug. 25, is a refreshing throwback ...

CAMERA SOUL is a powerful jazz-funk ensemble, produced by Mr. Marco Rossi of Azzurra Music (Verona) and released and marketed in the Americas by Kathryn Ballard Shut of TIMKAT Entertainment (Denver, ...

Chandra Currelley is an actress and singer, who is known for her work with director and writer Tyler Perry, as she’s played many roles in a number of productions and stage plays. On July 28 and 29, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Soulful jazz great Les McCann, whose work was sampled by hundreds of hip-hop artists including Notorious B.I.G. and Dr. Dre, died ...

When thinking about jazz, it’s impossible to ignore the deep, soulful contributions of Black women who have shaped the genre into what it is today. From smooth and sultry vocals to bold, ...

Legendary jazz singer Marlena Shaw, known for her songs "California Soul" and "Woman of the Ghetto" died at the age of 81 on Friday, her daughter announced in a video on Facebook. "It's with a very ...

Jon Batiste performs outside NYU Langone Health hospital. (Noam Galai / Getty Images) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional promotional offers for ...

Roberta Flack, the gifted rhythm and blues singer and pianist, passed away February 24 from cardiac arrest. She was 88 years old. Flack developed ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in the ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Jazz lovers, mark your calendars! The City of West Palm Beach is bringing a little jazz into the summer season. Every third Wednesday of the month, the city is hosting, ...