THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR SONGS RANKED BY SELF-REPORTED PLAYLISTS AND SMOOTH JAZZ RADIO AIRPLAY DETECTIONS, AS MEASURED BY AND PROVIDED BY LUMINATE. FOR THE LATTER, STATIONS ARE ELECTRONICALLY ...

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We can't argue with that. Diane Warren wrote this song for Michael's album of the same name in 1991. The song proved a success, becoming Michael's FIFTH top 10 hit in the summer of '91 in America. OK, ...

The evening provided soulful improvisations over expressive jazz pieces that each member of the quartet executed with perfection.' Music Editor Jade Barnes reviews Jazz Society's 'An Evening of Jazz.' ...

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If you’re just now getting into Sun Ra or modal jazz in general, these four songs are essential listening. Probably one of the icon’s most well-known songs, “Enlightenment” is on the ...

March 5, 2025 • The vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer helped inspire the neo-soul movement, and his best-known song was sampled over 100 times.

The best Nat King Cole songs reveal just why the jazz pianist and singer is hailed ... recorded her own version on her 1991 album, Unforgettable… With Love, which reworked some of her father ...