R&B club nights in Rochester

What is R&B?

R&B stands for rhythm and blues, and it's one of the broadest, most flexible genres in Black music. Its roots go back to 1940s America, where it combined the sounds of jump blues, traditional blues, jazz, swing, gospel, boogie and big band into an up-tempo, danceable style with strong, emotional vocals, developed as Black Americans migrated to the cities during… Read our full R&B guide →