This week’s pick comes off of the album “I Left My Heart in Ladera” by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Terrace Martin and ...

The music world is mourning the loss of Chris Jasper, the legendary keyboardist and songwriter for the Isley Brothers, who passed away at the age of 73 due to complications from cancer ...

A classically trained musician and composter, Jasper helped write, produce and arrange much of The Isley Brothers' music from 1973 to 1983. Joining brothers Ernie and Marvin Isley, he helped usher ...

Chris Jasper, who helped shape the sound of 1970s funk and soul music as a keyboardist, songwriter and producer for the Isley Brothers, working on Top 40 hits including “That Lady,” “Fight ...

In 1971, he started contributing to the Isley Brothers’ music alongside Ernie and Marvin. The Isley Brothers, then a trio, signed a distribution deal with Epic Records in 1973 and expanded the ...

In a 2020 interview with the blog West Coast Soul, Mr. Jasper discussed the impact of the harmonies he borrowed from jazz and classical music to make the Isley Brothers’ songs more sophisticated.

From Kraftwerk to The Isley Brothers, Bright Eyes to Eddie Griffin, here are some of the top concerts coming to Memphis and the Mid-South in March.

As the progeny of Ernie Isley — a key songwriter and multi-instrumentalist of The Isley Brothers ... also the guiding light for the “Hands” music video. Directed by City James and starring ...