Drummer Steve Smith means different things to different people. Arena rockers will always think of Smith as the rhythmic force that drove...

Newly released on BFM Jazz is a dynamic collection titled 3 Brave Souls. This CD is a fantastic recording that is ...

Bob Sheppard should need no introduction to the Bay Area jazz scene. One of the most sought-after saxophonists in Los Angeles, he made...

Bassist Darryl Jones teamed up with keyboardist John Beasley and drummer Ndugu Chancler to form 3 Brave Souls, a trio informed by funk,...

Four of the finest musicians in the jazz fusion scene are captured live in this superb double set that includes a music recording and a...

It’s the rare jazz combo indeed that’s built around a musician who used to sell millions of rock albums. But Steve Smith and Vital...

Bassist Eddie Gomez has never received the attention he deserves as a leader. While that's largely due to the fact that he spends so much...

Steve Smith and Vital Information will celebrate their 30th anniversary with a new CD/DVD release, LIVE! One Great Night, out May 29 on...

EDDIE GOMEZ/Per Sempre: Even after 50 years, Gomez can hit the record button with a pick up band he met on tour and make beautiful music...

Curtis Mayfield's solo work and his work with the Impressions are highwater marks in popular music, representing the Chicago soul music...

An album intended as an homage to Bill Evans can be a bit of tricky business, given how dissociative Evans’ playing could be. There is...

Jazz Soul Seven: Impressions Of Curtis Mayfield Curtis Mayfield's music has always possessed a certain cachet in soul, funk, R&B, pop and...

Before Mike Portnoy came along and started hogging up all the awards in sight for his glorious skins work for years without number, Steve...

When a band records a live performance, the listener can expect two things: improvisation wherein the musicians stretch out in ways you...

Modern Drummer Hall of Fame inductee Steve Smith says of his 2015 rendering of Vital Information that it’s the “best of all worlds.” His...

Always an impressive technician, Gomez has an identifiably soulful sound — sometimes from the very first plucking of his bass. That has...

While he may not be as recognized as Stevie Wonder or James Brown, Curtis Mayfield left an indelible mark on American popular music as a...

JAZZ SOUL SEVEN/Impressions of Curtis Mayfield: You think it adds a little to the proceeding that there are some cats on this set that...