Smooth jazz is derided among jazz purists, and often justifiably so. It too often sounds slick, commercial, processed, calculated, empty of content. Jazz pablum. But at its best — Winelight-era Grover ...

Even since he was a kid, David Benoit has known the language of music. Now, he is bringing his lifetime of experience to Vallejo’s Empress Theatre, just in time for the holidays. Growing up in ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Like most people, I knew David Benoit as a popular practitioner of ...