The voice is unmistakable, as are many of the songs, but it is Earth Wind & Fire’s falsettoed front man’s treatments of standards and contemporary classics that make this album an intriguing and ...

Each June, just as the marine layer gives way to early summer sun, a different kind of tide rolls into downtown San Diego, not waves, but the warm, rhythm-soaked tones of smooth jazz. The San Diego ...

This special Signal Spot combines a summer road trip travelogue with a few excerpts from a yet-to-be published book I’ve been working on about the history of the smooth jazz radio format. I hope you ...