USA Today Music — A tribute to Nat 'King' Cole is the jazz guitarist's next project. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Check the players: Ron Carter on bass, Maceo Parker on Tenor Sax, George Benson and Cornell Dupree on Guitars, and Billy Cobham and Bernard Purdie on drums. Damn. Via Esther Phillips 1972 LP, Alone Again, Naturally. MP3: Esther Phillips :: Use Me (Bi... more info

Guardian Music — Jazz, soul and folk singer experienced late career success after his work was rediscovered by Massive Attack and Beth OrtonSoul and jazz singer Terry Callier has died. The 67-year-old songwriter experienced belated success in his career after working... more info

Guardian Music — Tops are melodically malnourished, rhythmically bloodless and sonically anaemic. That's why we like themReading on mobile? Click here to listenHometown: Montreal, Canada.The lineup: Jane Perry (vocals, keyboards), David Carriere (guitar), Tom Gillies... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, LondonGeorge Benson, the soul and R&B superstar, made his mark as a Wes Montgomery-inspired jazz-guitar virtuoso initially, but his lustrous vocal sound brought him a triple-platinum smash in 1976 with the album Breezin', and he ha... more info

Guardian Music — Victoria Park, LondonField Day: Hackney's annual hive of hipsters and, priding itself on the most cutting-edge lineup of the festival calendar, a chance to gauge the health of the alternative nation. This year, it's caught a hefty dose of the funk. V... more info

Guardian Music — If soulful stuff is what you're after, here are the best jazz fests taking place this summer up and down the countryBluesFestWhen 26 June-6 JulyWhere Various venues in London and ManchesterWhat Performers bring out the blues in their musicWho Nick Lo... more info

Guardian Music — Saxophonist who adapted to the passing fashions in blues and jazzIn a long performing career, the saxophonist Red Holloway, who has died aged 84, criss-crossed musical genres, content to play in blues bands, bebop combos or 16-piece orchestras. A mas... more info

Totally Fuzzy — For today's Live Performance we got an appointment with a bunch of studio cats that were on nearly half of what was recorded in the U.S. in the 80s, from Michael Jackson, to the Tubes, from Quincy Jones and Al Jarreau to Boz Scaggs and George Be... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Give Me the Night is a 1980 album by George Benson and was released on the Warner Bros. Records label. The song "Moody´s Mood" was recorded with R&B singer Patti Austin. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Read more » more info