Guitarist Norman Brown splashed into the soul-jazz scene in 1992 as a recording artist for MoJazz and quickly went on to win substantial acclaim beginning with his award-winning second album After the Storm Both Gavin and Soul Train named it Jazz Alb…

Smooth jazz guitarist Peter Whites lyrical lines and musical inventiveness are a joy to listen to The affable Englishmans charm and playfulness comes through in his music giving his style of smooth jazz a liveliness that others in the genre lack Bor…

One of the most successful smooth jazz saxophonists Jeff Kashiwa made his name as a member of the popular group the Rippingtons Starting out on the clarinet at age ten it would be two years before the Seattle-born musician switched to saxophone Influ…

Born on tour into a musical family Mindi Abair was playing piano by the age of five Within three years she was playing saxophone and writing songs She made her way through Berkelee performing all kinds of music from jazz to rock and RB Upon moving ba…

Comprised of bassist Cedric Napoleon drummer Curtis Harmon and keyboardist James Lloyd Pieces of a Dream were founded in 1975 in Philadelphia when the principal members were all teenagers Originally somewhat jazz-oriented Pieces of a Dream have mostl…

A talented keyboardist who has mostly worked in the commercial side of jazz Gregg Karukas has the potential for stardom Although he noodled on the piano from age six he did not start studying music seriously until he was a teenager Karukas often play…