Music: Smooth Jazz

Smooth jazz (formerly contemporary jazz) developed as a format since my disc jockey days at WMSE 91.7 FM (college broadcast station at Milwaukee School of Engineering).   Students have asked "what is smooth jazz?"  (the below sampler list provides a taste).. I hope you enjoy the genre as it de-stresses the day.   

Also found on 102.5MHz FM and 1460kHz AM (Milwaukee), Sirius Radio (channel 66: Watercolors), https://www.radio.net/s/bestsmoothjazz (streamed commercial-free radio show: Rod Lucas host), and www.jazztrax.com (Art Good host).

Smooth Jazz sampler                        After samples, I dare you to say you don’t love smooth jazz!

Rules of engagement: high-quality stereo, at a volume sufficient to hear the full depth and breadth of musical components (no cheap speakers)!  

artist	song title	album	sub-flavor
Boney James	Ride	Ride	driving music
Eric Darius	Trazz	Breakin’ Thru	trap+jazz blend
BK Jackson	Velvet Ropes	Life of the Party
Down To the Bone	Gotta Get Back to you	Celebrating 10 years of Groove	acid/funk
Euge Groove	XXL	Livin’ Large
Nick Colionne	Morning Call	The Journey
Jazz Holdouts	Morning Breeze	Summer Nights
Ragan Whiteside	Jam It	Jam It
Oli Silk	Easy Does It	So Many Ways
Cindy Bradley	Girl Talk	Natural
Jeanette Harris	Summer Rain	Summer Rain
Damien Escobar	Phoenix	Boundless	R & B
Kirk Whalum	Playing With Fire	Unconditional
four80East	The Drop	En Route	acid
Craig Chaquico	Lights Out San Francicso	Once in a Blue Universe	classic
Eric Darius	Be Without You	Goin’ All Out	R & B
Althea Rene	Gypsy Soul	Gypsy Soul
Chuck Loeb	The Music Inside	The Music Inside
Pamela Williams	Positive Vibe	Elixir
Fourplay	Max-O-Man	Fourplay	up-tempo
Richard Elliot	Mango Tango	Metro Blue	calypso
Bryan Savage	Soul Temptation	Soul Temptation
Norman Brown	Better Days Ahead	Better Days Ahead	classic
Gerald Albright	Read Your Mind	G	R & B
Kayla Waters	I Am	Apogee
Fridrik Karlsson	Time for Chillout	Chillout Heaven	new age
Rick Braun	Moonshot	Full Stride
Nils	Pacific Coast Highway	Pacific Coast Highway
Paul Taylor	Horizon	Smooth Jazz No. 90
Johannes Linstead	Angel on my Guitar	Midnight Rumba
3rd Force	Give It All You Got	Collective Force: The Very Best of 3rd Force
Greg Adams	Roadhouse	Midnight Morning
Euge Groove	Hide and Seek	Play Date
Peter White	Boulevard	Prominade
Paul Hardcastle	Valley of the Kings	Journey to a Different State of Mind
Brian Culbertson	No Limits	Dreams	R & B
Marion Meadows	Suede	Player’s Club	ballad
Nicolas Cole (feat. Michael Stever)	Between Us	Endless Possibilities
Jonathan Fritzen (and Malene Mortensen)	Can’t Get you Out of My Mind	Magical
Kim Waters	Smooth Sailing	I Want You
Skinny Hightower	Sample That	Retrospect
Fourplay	Dream Come True	Elixir
Marion Meadows	Only	Soul City	ballad
Earl Klugh	Before You Go	Peculiar Situation	classic
Kool&Klean	A Sky Full of Stars	Volume V
Cindy Bradley	Deja Blue	Unscripted	funk
Dave Koz	Undeniable	Saxophonic
Peter White	In Rainbows	Smile
Soulballet	She Is Infinite	2019
Jeffery Smith	Let’s Get It Started	Smooth Creations The Album - Part I
Brian Simpson	Wherever You Go	Just What You Need
Norman Brown	After the Storm	After the Storm
Warren Hill	Goodbye L.A.	Truth
Brian Culbertson	Another Love	XII
Earl Klugh	Whispers and Promises (Album Version)	Whispers and Promises
Steve Cole	Something About You	True
Johannes Linstead	Cien Fuegos	Café Tropical
Paul Taylor	Enchanted Garden	Steppin’ Out	ballad
David Benoit	Straight Away	Earthglow
Nelson Rangell	Grace	Destiny
Jeff Lorber	Ooh La La	Flipside
Jackiem Joyner	I’m Waiting For You	Lil’ Man Soul
Euge Groove (feat Kate Miner Moebel)	God Bless You	House of Groove	ballad/spiritual
Paul Taylor	Luxe	Tenacity
Wayman Tisdale (feat. Brian Simpson)	I’ll Do the Driving	Rebound
Fourplay	Flyin’ East	Between the Sheets
Richard Elliot	As I sleep	After Dark
Eric Darius	Fired Up	Breakin’ Thru	Up-tempo
Boney James	Sweet Thing	Sweet Thing
Rick Braun	Missing in Venice	Body & Soul
Euge Groove	Slam Dunk	Play Date
Marc Antoine	Latin Quarter	Urban Gypsy	flaminco guitar
Vincent Ingala	This Time Baby	Can’t Stop Now	up-tempo
Paul Hardcastle	Desire	Hardcastle III
Steve Cole	Every Little Thing	NY LA
Jerald Daemyon	Summer Magic	Thinking About You	classic
Keiko Matsui	Rainy Season	Cherry Blossom	classic
Dave Koz	Emily	Dave Koz	ballad
Paul Taylor	Enjoy The Ride	Night Life
Steve Oliver	She’s Got the Way-O	3D
Walter Beasley	Dianne	Intimacy	R & B
Johannes Linstead	All She Is (Ella Es)	Mistico
Braxton Brothers	Whenever I See You	Both Sides	R & B
Chris Camozzi	Swingshift	Suede	classic
Gerald Albright	Slam Dunk	Slam Dunk	up-tempo

There’s no stopping until you’ve sampled every one of these!