There is a big difference between so-called “elevator music” and good smooth jazz. Given the right circumstances, and we’ll let you use your imagination here, the warmly romantic style can be a ...

When Minneapolis native Shaun LaBelle — now a hit-making songwriter, producer and singer based in Los Angeles — decided to return home for a couple of gigs at the Dakota jazz club, he enlisted some ...

it comes to the label "smooth jazz." From a practical, marketing perspective, Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Evans has no problem with the phrase. Whether applied to the ...

“Life in the Key of G” by Kenny G with Philip Lerman (Blackstone, 240 pages, $28.99) Kenny G wants you to know that he doesn’t like the term “smooth jazz.” “For me,” the saxophonist says in his new ...

Seattle fans of smooth jazz were confused last week when they dialed their favorite radio station, KWJZ 98.9 FM, and heard Dave Matthews and the Kings of Leon. At 3 p.m. Dec. 27, the station changed ...