La Jolla native Michael Franks returning for hometown gig at San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival The singer-songwriter is now at work on his memoir and his 24th album. He’ll appear Saturday, June 24 ...

This tongue-in-cheek ditty from 1975 is one of 15 songs on this newly-released CD which has Mr Smooth singing all his ballady hits and bringing back the memories from CDs some, sadly, now missing ...

Franks is best known for his 1976 smooth jazz hit "Popsicle Toes." This year, Franks released a new album, Time Together, with more songs suited for cooling down on summer days.

For more than 30 years, the California native’s sultry lyrics and smooth pop-jazz accompaniments have been boarding listeners on a bullet-train ride to romance — from trysts in Tokyo to […] ...

One of Detroit’s favorite international jazz musicians, singer-songwriter Michael Franks, will return to Detroit Saturday, Aug. 17.

Franks is best known for his 1976 smooth jazz hit "Popsicle Toes." This year, Franks released a new album, Time Together, with more songs suited for cooling down on summer days.