Tag: Smooth Jazz
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Jeff Kashiwa ‘Sunrise’ (2021)
I was hanging out with the kids this weekend and at the risk of showing my age we were listening to the free “Music Choice” channel on television while we played in the living room. For those unfamiliar it’s just a television station that plays songs on a loop ad-free. We had one the smooth…
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Bobby Caldwell ‘What You Won’t Do For Love’ (1978)
On the yacht rock front it doesn’t get much better than the title track off this album. It’s one of the smoothest and vibey songs in that genre, a mainstay on playlists and radio stations who turn up that smooth dial to 11. It was nearly an instant classic in that regard– lyrics that focus…
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Spyro Gyra ‘Morning Dance’ (1979)
American jazz fusion can run the gamut from being overtly cheesy to incredibly interesting, and Spyro Gyra’s 1979 album Morning Dance checks both of those boxes (sometimes in the same song). Blending elements of R&B, jazz, and funk along with virtuostic performances from as many as 10 musicians on an individual song, the band zips…
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Sade ‘Diamond Life’ (1984)
Sade’s rise to the zenith of smooth jazz started humbly enough in the early 80’s. Following a university career that saw her study fashion design and a brief stint as a model, Sade Adu was recruited to become a backup singer for the British band Pride. After establishing a songwriting partnership with guitarist/saxophonist Stewart Matthewman,…
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