Long before it became connected with Asian food, razors or fruit drinks, Jeff Lorber brought fusion to jazz listeners in the late 1970s. There wasn't a grand scheme to it, he said in an interview from ...

Over three decades after breaking ground as leader of the pioneering Jeff Lorber Fusion, the Philly-born and bred composer, producer and keyboard legend is still keeping the vibes fresh and the ...

Ahhh, the 80s. Big hair, big synthesizer sounds and programmed beats. That didn't just happen with pop and rock, some of these trends seeped into contemporary jazz, too. This was the decade when much ...

It may be a slow time of year for big shows, but this week’s still guaranteed to get you movin’ and shakin’. Monday starts us off with some smooth jazz fusion from the Funky Knuckles, Sigur Ros takes ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz vibraphonist whose smooth fusion planted the seeds of acid jazz and neo soul, died Wednesday at the age of 84. Ayers’ family confirmed his death on the musician’s Facebook page: ...