He was probably best known for his long tenure with Miles Davis, who praised his ability to “keep the groove going forever.” ...

Carol Sloane, a jazz singer who won early acclaim for her sultry interpretations of classic songs, then emerged decades afterward from near-obscurity with a late-career resurgence that brought her ...

In March of 2006 this line-up set out for a month long tour featuring the music of Blues For Allah to coincide with its 30th Anniversary. Currently, Jazz is Dead has no plans for further album ...

A powerhouse singer who moved effortlessly between traditional New Orleans jazz, Chicago blues, international protest anthems, gospel, and folk ballads, Dane was an effective guitarist ...

“We are heartbroken to say Maxi Jazz died peacefully in his sleep last night. He was a man who changed our lives in so many ways. He gave proper meaning and message to our music,” the post read ...

the imprint associated with music journal of the same name that focused on vintage and contemporary jazz, funk, hip hop and more. Younge first teamed with his future Jazz Is Dead collaborator Ali ...

Depending on the context, Jazz Is Dead is a music production team, a record label or a concert promoter. Starting this Thursday with a stop at August Hall, it’s also a four-city West Coast tour ...

The jazz singer “went very peacefully,” her daughter said, and the family was also “at peace” as she died. “She went listening to some of her favorite songs,” her daughter shared.

The jazz musician was known for helping to pioneer the soul jazz sound and his 1969 recording of the protest song "Compared to What" Sadie Bell was a digital news writer on the music team at PEOPLE.

By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital Maxi Jazz, a DJ and the lead singer for the electronic British band Faithless, has died. He was 65. Jazz, whose real name was Maxwell Fraser ...

“We are heartbroken to say Maxi Jazz died peacefully at his home in south London last night. “He was a man who changed our lives in so many ways. He gave proper meaning and message to our music.