The Jazz Festival is bringing in some funk legends for this year's fest, scheduled for May on Bay Street. See the lineup.

Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist and musician known for songs like “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” and his unparalleled influence on jazz-funk, has died. He was 84. “It is with great sadness that the family ...

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 ...

*“We each are responsible for three songs,” said Grammy nominated Everette Harp (Luther Vandross, Patti Labelle, George Duke), the legendary Contemporary Jazz saxophonist from Houston, Texas, about ...

Jazz-funk supergroup Nitecap has released its debut album, Things of That Nature, a 10-track set of original compositions that harkens on the contemporary synth-laden soul with jazz-funk and fusion ...

Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The 45th Tri-C JazzFest got underway on Thursday night with a show by the acapella group Take 6, but Friday and Saturday is when Playhouse Square really comes alive with full ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz vibraphonist whose smooth fusion planted the seeds of acid jazz and neo soul, died Wednesday at the age of 84. Ayers’ family confirmed his death on the musician’s Facebook page: ...

Just before disco reached mainstream status in 1974 with the Hues Corporation’s “Rock the Boat,” live funk bands dominated at clubs in many urban markets. The bump was a dance rage, and Kool & the ...

Jazz-funk pioneer Roy Ayers died earlier this week after a long illness. He was 84 years old. NPR's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento has the story. ISABELLA GOMEZ SARMIENTO, BYLINE: Roy Ayers started vibing ...

Get into the groove and get ready to dance the night away with this fun, jazz-funk class from dance choreographer Frank Soares. Assisted by Mina Huynh and Suzie Elias, this highly energetic video ...

The ninth edition of the Jazz India Circuit concluded on a high note this month, bringing together some of the finest Indian ...