Known as Daddy G, he recorded with Jackie Wilson, Chuck Willis and others, but he was best known for the Gary U.S. Bonds ...

Just in time for Mardi Gras season. Experience the rich culture and music of New Orleans with a jazz concert this Friday. The ...

New Orleans' Tank and the Bangas won its first Grammy on Sunday, bringing home the Best Spoken Word Poetry Album award for ...

Looking for Valentine’s Day plans? Check out a Galentine’s horror movie marathon, a luxury boat cruise, a jazz brunch and ...

Ledisi, a Grammy-winning jazz and soul artist who was born in New Orleans and spent much of her childhood growing up there, ...

Special to The OBSERVER - Grammy-nominated jazz virtuoso Braxton Cook returns to Sacramento for a special performance at the Mondavi Center, a benefit concert supporting local students.

The legacy of jazz came to life in the Averitt Center's recent performance, where The Jazz Legacy Project celebrated the ...

Gene “Daddy G” Barge, an admired and durable saxophone player, songwriter and producer who worked on hits by Natalie Cole, oversaw recordings by Muddy Waters, performed with the Rolling Stones and ...

All eyes at the Grammy Awards were on whether the most-nominated artist in the history of the telecast would finally walk ...

The late President Jimmy Carter also got in on the Grammy momentum. His posthumous nod for best audiobook marked his fourth win. Carter’s “Last Sundays in Plains: a Centennial Celebration” beat works ...

Though marching band music was part of jazz’s foundation ... a superb tenor saxophonist who was at home with both hard bop, modal jazz, and R&B, and easily earns his place among the world ...