From the White House lawn to grand state dinners, jazz has long been part of the nation’s political soundtrack.

In 1964, jazz legend and South Carolina native Dizzy Gillespie added a new title to his resume—presidential candidate.

Now, a longtime host of the radio show is hopping over to WMNF 88.5-FM to bring the jazz back. Bob Seymour spent 35 years at WUSF before retiring as jazz director in 2016.

KMHD Jazz Radio is celebrating its 40th year on the air this month.. KMHD is the top-rated jazz station in the nation at a time when full-time jazz radio stations are rare. It has been a staple of ...

Jazz radio show host Bill McCann, left, talks in 2014 with local saxophone luminaries Brian Patneaude, center, and Keith Pray as a collection of Capital Region jazz musicians gather for a group ...

Dwain Segar hosts "The Segar Jazz Affair," a smooth jazz radio show and concert series in Athens, Georgia. Segar's interest in smooth jazz began in his 20s when he discovered the genre on the radio.

The Sofia’s new jazz series debuted April 11, with some shows held in the upstairs gallery (pictured) and others held on the mainstage. Photo courtesy of The Sofia ...

“The thing that made Bob’s radio show is that he intimately knew those musicians,” Hines said. “BP has a deep understanding of artists like the Heath brothers (Jimmy, Percy and Albert) because he knew ...