This week saxophonist Elan Trotman gave fans a treat and raised awareness for his Barbados charity "NEVER LOSE YOUR DRIVE" by playing the National Anthem just before the Boston Celtics game. The charity raises funds for children to have musical instruments and an organized music program. #ElanTrotman #BostonCeltics #HeadstartMusic #Charity #music #NeverLoseYourDrive #sax #NationalAnthem

Singer Rebecca Ferguson took to Twitter earlier today to announce that she has been asked to perform at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20th. She also stated that she would 'accept' the invitation provided she could perform Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit", a song protesting racism. Via Twitter, Ferguson states: "I've been asked and this is my answer. If you allow me to sing "strange fruit" a song that has huge historical importance, a song that was bl

Guitarist George Benson has announced a 2017 tour. According to his website, Benson will begin January 19th in Tucson, Arizona. Benson also has dates in Coachella, Beverly Hills, Irvine and Colorado Springs before he heads to the UK for a show at Scarborough's Open Air Theatre in July before taking this tour international. To see if he's coming to a city near you, check out the full schedule here. Check right here for SMOOTH JAZZ NETWORK'S NEWS FEED daily for up to the minute