Frank Zappa performed guitar solos like no other, but his enigmatic style was heavily influenced by R&B giants like Johnny ...

Beaches International Jazz Festival returns with hundreds of live performances by top local talent and international artists ...

This week in Connecticut arts will “blue” you away. A tribute to the late guitar legend George Baker at Cafe Nine reminds attendees of Baker’s prowess in the R&B, jazz and blues genres, and the ...

Available in digital and physical formats, Blue Taxi takes listeners on a journey beyond the boundaries of jazz, weaving an uninterrupted dialogue between tradition and experimentation. The album’s ...

Feeling stuck in your blues solos? This quick lesson introduces a powerful lick from the diminished scale that adds instant tension, complexity, and flavor to your blues playing. Step outside the ...

But his style did trace an evolution, from churchified soul jazz to astral jazz-funk to smoky songbook reverie. He was always at home in the blues, and knew how to bend a lyric toward his listener for ...