If pop is the musical equivalent of widely enjoyed fast food, jazz would be its high-brow, haute counterpart. However, several mainstream artists aim to combine the best of modern pop and classic jazz ...
Jazz musician Chuck Mangione, who had one of the biggest pop-jazz instrumental crossover hits of all time with “Feels So Good” in the 1970s, died Tuesday at age 84. The death was reported by multiple ...
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Hidden jazz harmony inside pop music

Some pop songs hit differently, and most listeners can’t explain why. The secret is jazz-level chord writing hiding inside ...
All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the songs featured in July, these ten represent our reader's favorites as indicated by total listens.
James Carter soloing on a song by Sting? A prolific French guitarist and producer, approaching his thousandth album, deconstructing one of Billy Joel's most candid love songs? A Spanish trumpeter ...
Over the last few years, Corinne has gone through a transformation, dropping her last name, shedding traditional jazz ...
Grammy-winning singer Gregory Porter will bring his smooth mix of jazz, soul, and gospel to New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s Prudential Hall this month. Fans can expect a powerful, heartfelt ...
Can you name these ’70s pop hits from a single line? The 1970s represented a vibrant and extraordinarily diverse era for popular music, producing an incredible range of sounds that reflected the ...