Smooth Jazz - CD Reviews (474)
Changing Directions, Robb Hunter Jr.’s debut release is a valiant but heavily flawed effort. Hunter, a pianist and drummer, wrote and produced the entire album himself. He …
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Detroit, Michigan, native Darron McKinney is not only a sheriff in Wayne County, but an assistant minister of music at Greater St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church and a t…
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21 Sep
Funky Flavas by Reiff Jr
Verging on smooth jazz territory but with a take-no-prisoners attitude that elevates it above the usual fluffy and unobtrusive fare the genre typifies, Reiff Jr delivers
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16 Sep
Warm by Larry Nozero
Larry Nozero has been a major figure on the Detroit jazz scene for 40 years, capable of many styles, including the mellow, almost light-jazz quality of the disc at hand. Th…
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Vaneese Thomas claims an R & B and Soul pedigree that is worthy of any singer. Rufus Thomas of Stax is her dad, and her sister soul-legend Carla Thomas. Her voice shows evi…
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03 Sep
White Owl by Keiko Matsui
Keiko Matsui is known as one of the most fascinating pianists in contemporary/new age music. Her ability to merge American music with traditional Asian influences ha…
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I find it hard to know how to approach this kind of recording. It falls under the category of smooth jazz - the kind of fodder that many so-called jazz radio stations featu…
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12 Aug
Cool Breeze by Kohala
Just as the title Cool Breeze implies, this is a CD full of very breezy, easy on the ears music. There isn’t any youthful angst, bluesy brooding over a lost love or …
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Every once in a while a hot CD catches the attention of DJs across the country. Back On Track is one that did, even before its official release in October.Finger…
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Rodney Taylor’s "Blow By Blow," is a refreshing new sound to the jazz scene. I found this CD to be nice and soulful. There were a couple of tracks that I couldn’t stop repe…
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