The year 2025 was rich with new original music from New Jersey and here's a sample of the 13 best the state has to offer.

The music world was shocked on Oct. 14 by the death of D’Angelo, 51, the neo-soul innovator whose ambitious, meticulously ...

Branford Marsalis, Joshua White and Patricia Brennan are just some of the artists who released head-turning albums this year.

A gifted Queens rapper (Lexa Gates), a noisy British band (Maruja), a Drake-approved emo songwriter (Julia Wolf), a lo-fi ...

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One of these years, Dave Koz may decide to retire from his annual Christmas concert tour, now in its 28th season. But not just yet. “The end is in sight,” the popular smooth jazz saxophonist said.

One of these years, Dave Koz may decide to retire from his annual Christmas concert tour, now in its 28th season. But not just yet. “The end is in sight,” the popular smooth jazz saxophonist said in a ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After much consternation, I’ve managed to pare down a long list of fine jazz-improv recordings from 2025 to a top 10. So, apologies to Marshall Allen, The ...

It’s been a good year for jazz, diverse in every way—styles, influences, tastes, and demographics too. I didn’t aim the list to turn out this way, but four of the albums’ leaders are women, and five ...

They were the world's biggest band. But it was at that very point that The Police imploded and decided that they couldn't continue despite being on top. In part, the creative friction between singer ...

Public Radio KUNV, housed in the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs, has been nominated by broadcasting colleagues, radio industry partners, and smooth jazz artists for the best Smooth Jazz Radio ...

There’s some smooth music coming up at the Grunin Center for the Arts in Toms River. At 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21 renowned violinist Robert Radiff and Dutch pianist Sharon Niessen will perform ...