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2012-12-12 Tickets are on sale for the second annual festival of music and wine that adds star power and more events. Los Angeles, CA: When multitalented musician Brian Culbertson announced the first Napa Valley Jazz Getaway last New Year's day, he
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2012-08-23 With the return of one of the best known jazz musicians ever to come out of St. Louis, plus a nice variety of local gigs on tap, this week's jazz and creative music calendar is relatively busy for the end of August, which usually is a
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Here's to a seven-night, end-of-summer blowout Contributing Music Writer As the final days tick away to what most of us view as summer, we offer the concept of the weeklong weekend. This means extending your weekend out as far as next Thursday to
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Written by Filed Under Buoyed by the huge success of George Benson's headlining performance in 2011, the Indy Jazz Fest has added a second outdoor roster of entertainment at Opti Park in Broad Ripple. This year's festival begins on Sept. 10 with five
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One of the most commercially successful saxophonists since the mid-'70s, David Sanborn doesn't confuse artistry with financial success. He's known for the keening cry of his tone and for lyricism marinated in the downhome blues of his native St...But
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Dreams (released today) has that same funky, velvety-smooth sound that has made Culbertson so successful. He's consistently turned out the kind of music that you can easily lose yourself in...It features guest vocals by Stokley Williams and is a
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February 19, 2012 Here is a disclaimer: Michael Lington plays alto and tenor saxophone, and the saxophone is the dominant instrument of the smooth jazz genre, every bit as much the electric guitar is the dominant instrument of rock 'n' roll.
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I fired up my stereo today and realized I hadn't taken a CD out of its five-disc changer in nearly a month. Now that 's good music...or at least, I've found some favorites. I thought I'd share them with you, dear readers, to spread the love and to
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In keeping with Jazz Appreciation Month, I have a special treat for you today: a recent chat with my all-time favorite musician, smooth jazz keyboardist Brian Culbertson ! I caught up with Brian, who was named Keyboardist of the Year at the 2010
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April is Jazz Appreciation Month, so what better time to pay tribute to my favorite genre of music? Smooth jazz is my genre of choice, and the artists below are the reason why. From great tunes to amazing concerts, they never fail to put a spring in
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