There is a big difference between so-called “elevator music” and good smooth jazz. Given the right circumstances, and we’ll let you use your imagination here, the warmly romantic style can be a ...

For the past decade, Canton's Tony Watson Jr. has toured the country and recorded with the veteran smooth-jazz band Pieces of a Dream. Two years ago, at Watson's suggestion, the group added another ...

After the great success of "Elevator Music" you cannot miss the new Christmas Playlist of Ambient Jazz Songs! The elevator ...

A supper-club venue will introduce a wider audience to the blended smooth jazz offerings of the Smooth Operation, a Flint-area based group formed a year ago to create a unique sound. With band leader ...

Modern jazz artists are reshaping the genre, blending traditional elements with contemporary influences like hip-hop, R&B, and electronic music. These musicians are pushing the boundaries of jazz, ...

The members of Fatt- burger know a good thing when they hear it. "We were just lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time," said Kevin Koch, the drummer in the funky smooth jazz band.

In the two years since Marquee first introduced Dwain Segar, aka DJ Segar, Athens' only king of smooth jazz has gone global, he says. From the recording booth at WXAG, Segar has been broadcasting his ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Radio host and DJ Dwain Segar has been living in Athens for seven years now, ...

Each June, just as the marine layer gives way to early summer sun, a different kind of tide rolls into downtown San Diego, not waves, but the warm, rhythm-soaked tones of smooth jazz. The San Diego ...

DJ Dwain Segar lives his life to a relaxing soundtrack of smooth jazz. Segar, even though he doesn't play an instrument, has become known as the face of smooth jazz in Athens. "This is a dream come ...