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Smooth jazz

Music genre
NameSmooth jazz
Stylistic originsJazz fusion
R&B
Funk
Pop music
Cultural origins1960s/1970s in the United States
Typical instrumentsGuitar • Saxophone • Bass guitar • Piano • Trumpet • Flute • Drums • Synthesizers
Mainstream popularityMedium, from 1970s to present - United States
Derivative formsSophisti-pop
Urban jazz
Other topicsList of smooth jazz musicians

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Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles (separately, or, in any combination).

Modern derivatives of the genre include the more-recent New Adult Contemporary format of broadcast radio. "Smooth jazz" has been successful as a radio format; however, in 2007, the popularity of the format began to slide. Consequently, it was abandoned by several high-profile radio stations across the U.S.A., perhaps most notably by WQCD (now WEMP) in New York and KKSF in San Francisco. Many industry insiders have speculated that the smooth jazz format may die out, particularly with many of industry giant Clear Channel Communications' stations dropping the genre. However, smooth jazz concerts, recording sales-as well as increased smooth jazz offerings on the Internet-continue to show strong fan support for the genre.

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5.77 min. | 4.93 user rating		 Guitar tab for this is available at www.andyrehfeldt.com All instruments played and recorded by me. Find me on Twitter - twitter.com
4.08 min. | 4.91 user rating		 See Music Videos www.bvmtv.com that you CAN'T See on You Tube! even some X RATED music videos! +Live Chat and Embed video codes. Pete Rock & CL Smooth were an influential rap group from Mount Vernon, New York. They made their debut in the rap world with their 1991 EP, All Souled Out. It sold moderately well enough to justify Elektra Records clearing the way for 1992's Mecca and the Soul Brother LP. As a producer, DJ Pete Rock (Peter Phillips) tended to prefer obscure soul and jazz sides for sample sources, frequently making use of horn-driven hooks. Lead vocalist CL Smooth (Corey Penn) tended to be philosophical in his raps, and he mostly avoided profanity. Their signature hit was They Reminisce Over You (TROY), a dirge for fallen friends--namely Troy "Trouble T-Roy" Dixon, a member of Heavy D & The Boyz, who died in 1990. 1994's The Main Ingredient was the follow up, and they appeared on a string of guest appearances for remixes, soundtracks, and other works. Public Enemy, EPMD, Heavy D and Johnny Gill were among the artists they collaborated with, and they can also claim credit for producing (and performing on) Run-DMCs 1993 comeback single 'Down with the King'. Despite all this, the duo failed to go gold on any of their own releases. Separating in 1995 (shortly after a well-received Sprite TV commercial), they eventually reunited on a handful of cuts from Pete Rocks solo recordings: Soul Survivor (1998), PeteStrumentals (2001) and Soul Survivor II (2004). They also <b>...</b>
4.03 min. | 4.97 user rating		 HERE'S SOME EXCELLENT JAPANESE SMOOTH JAZZ PERFORMED BY A VERY CHARMING AND TALENTED PERSON. Most of the music on my channel are available on iTunes store in Japan. If your in the US you will probably have to change your account to a Japanese one to purchase these songs. I believe its not that hard to change your account info so if you are really interested in these songs please purchase it the LEGIT way(^^). Here's a nice useful link that explains how to obtain a Japanese itunes account. www.jbox.com
6.08 min. | 4.95 user rating		 smooth jazz - santana - transcendance
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This is a very smooth relaxing tune performed Azymuth. I made a mistake when editing the video and this is not performed by Satoshi Tomiie. It just happened to be on one of his albums. My bad.
5.90 min. | 4.89 user rating		 Sade performs her classic hit from the 80's Smooth Operator (Jazz version. From myprivate collection. Enjoy... (circa: 1994) All TV promos, news clips, airchecks, music related performances etc. remain the sole property of their respective copyright holders. No video clips are for sale, nor do they imply challenge to ownerships. They are intended strictly for entertainment, educational, and historical purposes, and fall under the "Fair Use" guideline.
8.40 min. | 4.96 user rating		 Just some good smooth jazz
5.53 min. | 4.85 user rating		 smooth jazz - george duke - summer breezin
4.63 min. | 4.87 user rating		 smooth jazz - keni burke - rising to the top
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East African--The -jazz- luminaries were the star performers at the festivali in Kampala on October 8 at the Serena Hotel. They offered flavours that ranged from -smooth- ... - Date : Sun, 17 Oct 2010 12:51:24 GMT+00:00
Creed Taylor brought new 'sound' to jazz - Tribune Review Tweet this news
Tribune Review--Somewhere after West Coast cool, way before the hideous birth of "-smooth jazz-," these albums spoke their own Creed.--- - Date : Sun, 17 Oct 2010 04:08:16 GMT+00:00
Kush delivers smooth jazz on their new single "Love Is The Currency Part 1" - PRLog.Org (press release) Tweet this news
PRLog.Org (press release)--Kush has been nominated for two Canadian -Smooth Jazz- Awards. They have received critical acclaim on their releases in e-jazz news, Jazz Review, ... - Date : Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:51:40 GMT+00:00
Palm Springs: A room and all that jazz at La Quinta Resort & Club - Los Angeles Times Tweet this news
Los Angeles Times---...- Deal blogger La Quinta Resort & Club near Palm Springs dials it down a notch for fall with a series of -smooth---jazz- concerts on the hotel's main lawn. ... - Date : Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:02:23 GMT+00:00



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