Long recognized as an avant-garde fixture with creativity up the wazoo, the World Saxophone Quartet has a language all its own. Its four-part harmony flows worlds apart from the norm while its ...

East County has a severe case of the blues — and it couldn’t be happier. In September music fans are treated to the annual Delta Blues Festival, while on March 5 the El Campanil Theatre will host a ...

He is the poet laureate of Chicago jazz and blues, a man who conveys in words as much melody and rhythm as the musicians he immortalizes in print. For more than four decades, Sterling Plumpp has ...

The Misty Blues Band is headed to Memphis. Last month, this veteran blues combo, led by lead singer Gina Coleman, eked out a win in a tough regional competition in Albany, N.Y. First prize is a trip ...

RHYTHMTOWN-JIVE is an exciting American roots combo featuring accomplished San Francisco Bay Area musicians recognized nationally for their versatility and outstanding skill. With rich vocal harmonies ...

WATERLOO — Busy touring the Midwest and Florida and with plans in the works for performing at a major Las Vegas blues festival, Friday may be one of the few times the Avey Grouws Band performs in the ...

Her music reflects the country’s history. She mixes Appalachian folk, Piedmont blues, soul, R&B, and traditional Native American rhythms. It also reflects her Cherokee, Choctaw, African and European ...