Smooth Jazz - CD Reviews (474)
Keyboardist/Composer/Producer David Benoit continues his latest string of groovin' releases with Right Here, Right Now. For the past few CD's, Benoit has used fellow…
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If you want to relive a part of the 70's that was more in the background, but was always there, get guitarist Chris Standring's new CD Groovalicious. The songs that …
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Canadian artist Nura could be the next sensation on the contemporary jazz and adult listening charts once people hear her self-titled release on Start Music Productions. If…
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Here is a unique 12-track compilation from Heads UpInternational. This compilationintroduces us to many artists from South Africa. Dave Love, President of Heads Up, brings …
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06 Jun
Steppin Out by Paul Taylor
Smooth jazz has been somewhat of an enigma over the last 15 years, as well as the poster child for a number of negative comments. It reigns supreme as a style of music clon…
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One of the most enduring and recognizable bands in the annals of smooth jazz anthology are The Rippingtons. Founded in 1987 by Russ Freeman, this phenomenal g…
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29 May
Germination by Lotus
Pop.... uh, I mean, jazz quiz: what might one get if they could combine smooth/mellow fusion with a jam band, adding a generous dollop of drum & bass/jungle-style electroni…
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Detroit area saxophonist-keyboardist Edgar Wallace Jr. brings the Motown influence to smooth jazz with his debut CD On the Beach. Wallace shows not only his instrume…
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14 May
You and I by Igor
For a man who has traveled almost around the world, the saxophonist simply know as Igor is one of the brightest smooth jazz talents around. After learning the saxophone as …
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11 May
The Piano by Keiko Matsui
According to Mark Ruffin of Chicago Magazine/Amazon.com: "Performing solo piano has been compared to tightrope walking without a net and swimming in…
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