|
2008 NOTES |
SHOWCASE ALBUM/FEATURE |
HIGHLIGHTS |
May 11th
Edition # 483 |
Tequila Moon
Jessy J
Drawing inspiration from
the tenor techniques of Boney James and Joe Henderson, Jessy
J serves up a potent blend of Latin beats and samba rhythms!!
|
Fresh
Trax:
Gail Jhonson - My Soldier
Allistair Elliott - Midnight
Waltz
Lawson Rollins - Café
Jobim
Rob Mullins - Back in the
Day
Stevie Williams - Living
Under The Sun |
May 4th
Edition # 482 |
4 Friends
Marcos Ariel
Continuing on a path that
he's traversed for the past quarter century, Marcos Ariel
delivers an inventive and balanced program with typical
brilliance and creativity....
|
Back
Trax:
David Bach - Chill
Ottmar Liebert - Isla del
Sol
José Padilla - Come
Back
Kenny Blake - European
Underground
Chris Rea - On the Beach
|
April 27th
Edition # 481 |
Love and Paragraphs
Chris Standring
Poised to rival the mega-success
of some of Chris's finest projects, Love and Paragraphs
may ultimately prove to be Standring's most articulate effort
to date!
|
Fresh
Trax:
Bradley Leighton - Undercover
Nate Harasim - Feel The
Love
Present Tense - Groove
André Berry - Shine
Like A Diamond
David Wells - Friday Afternoon
|
April 20th
Edition # 480 |
From The Heart
Mike Levine
Combining R&B, Smooth and
Latin Jazz styles with that unique Floridian flavour, Mike
Levine has crafted From The Heart into a genuine winner
!!
|
Back
Trax:
P.C.S. - Caribbean Romance
Harry Hmura - Feel The
Spark
Henry Johnson - Romance
Me
Justo Almario - Jugando
Yulara - Om Namah Shivaya
|
April 13th
Edition # 479 |
Crossing Borders
East Of West
Possessing a welcome degree
of complexity with just the right amount of oomph, Crossing
Borders marks East of West as a force to be reckoned with!!
|
Fresh
Trax:
Eliane Elias - Kissed By
Nature (remix)
Jesse Cook - Café
Mocha
Max Groove - Night Owl
Earl Klugh - Driftin'
Jerry D - Back To Motown
|
April 6th
Edition # 478 |
The QR - 2008 Q.1
Best from The First 90 Days
Now celebrating our 5th
anniversary since we began The Quarterly Review feature,
The QR covers the finest and freshest in new music for the
preceding 90-day period !!
|
Highlights:
Serengeti - Jeff Oster
Shag Carpet - Brian Bromberg
Down to Business - Mark
Elliott
Simple Pleasure - Jeanne
Ricks
Continuando - Marc Macisso
Poiema - Jay Leach |
March 30th
Edition # 477 |
After Hours
Lori Andrews
After Hours fittingly profiles Lori's creative forays into
contemporary instrumentals presenting a body of work that
ultimately extends well beyond the ordinary!!
|
Back
Trax:
Fingerpainting - Ozzie
Ahlers
So Cal - Dirk Richter
Spring Ain't Here - Pat
Metheny Group
Jus' Feel It - André
Berry
Play Time - Evan Garr |
March 23rd
Edition # 476 |
Secret Journey
Omar Akram
Akram attains unparalleled levels of artistry while fashioning
exquisite melodies and sculpting a listening experience
that is without equal !!
|
Fresh
Trax:
Dorcas's Lament - Dr.
Guy's MusiQologY
Jamaican Winds - Jaared
She's All That - Bob Baldwin
Traveling Light - Gerald
Veasley
On The Upside - Steve
Oliver |
March 16th
Edition # 475 |
Sunset Collective
Jimmy Sommers
Having spent somewhere around
15 weeks at the #1 spot on Smoothjazz.com's Indie Chart,
Sunset Collective promises to be Sommers' most successful
project to date!!
|
Back
Trax:
The Art of Cool - Christoph
Spendel
Cruise Control - Andrew
Oh
Tuesday's Love - Rhythm
Logic
Sunrise - Chet Atkins
Island Girls - Rob Mullins |
March 9th
Edition # 474 |
Timeless World
Chris Geith
A project that was two full years
in the making, Timeless World represents some of the finest
that the smooth jazz genre has to offer !!
|
Fresh
Trax:
Edification - Stuart Steinhart
Fallin' For You - The Sax
Pack
Passionate Eyes - Marcos
Ariel
Sax-O-Loco - Kenny G
Rush - Kevin Kooyumjian |
March 2nd
Edition # 473 |
Second Light
Jim Savitt
Savitt is poised to build on momentum
he's already enjoyed with a project that has the full potential
to be one of the top break-thru releases for the year!!
|
Back
Trax:
L'Arc En Ciel De Miles
- Incognito
Ridin' The Tide - Oceans
Little Kiss - Paul Rozmus
Marianne - Ed Calle
Seducción - Charo |
February 24th
Edition # 472 |
Little Tokyo
Hiroshima
As innovative & dynamic as ever,
Hiroshima incorporate many exotic & mystical elements thereby
elevating their music to an almost spiritual level !
|
Fresh
Trax:
Laws of Groovity - Patrick
Yandall
Headin' Home - Mike Levine
Love & Paragraphs -
Chris Standring
View From Above - Fjord
7
Crossing Borders - East
of West |
February 17th
Edition # 471 |
Brighter Moments
Lake Effect
Lake Effect is an exciting collaboration
presenting a hybrid blend of Latin, funk, jazz, and R&B
activated by flashy rhythms and innovative grooves!!
|
Back
Trax:
Living on Sand - Leo Gandelman
Morning Star - Sherry Winston
Slider Inside - Porcupine
Would You Fall - Robert
Condon
On the Radio - Urban Knights |
February 10th
Edition # 470 |
Above and Beyond
...
Bob Madsen
The album title Above and Beyond
the Call of Beauty provides a pretty good indication as
to what Bob Madsen's artistry is all about!!
|
Fresh
Trax:
While the World ... -
Brian Hughes
Timeless World - Chris
Geith
Tequila Moon - Jessy J
City Lights - Lori Andrews
Afrika - Jonathan Butler |
February 3rd
Edition # 469 |
The Best of 2007
Part 3
We're back with the third and final
installment in our best of review and
a collection that spotlights the absolute finest in what
'07 had to offer !!
|
Featured
Selections & Spin List: 
Blue Water - Eric Marienthal
Noodle Soup - Four80East
When It Rains - Darryl
Williams
Earthlight - Stardelay
Chill - Bill McGee
Listen to the Wind - Slim
Man |
January 27th
Edition # 468 |
Moyo
Keiko Matsui
Moyo sees the blends of a variety
of exotic elements that set the album apart as a landmark
release in what has already been a remarkable & highly significant
career!!
|
Back
Trax:
The Shadow of the Cat
- Gato Barbieri
Big City Dreams - Jim
Adkins
Gerty's Dream - T-Square
Keep Me In Your Dreams
- Joe Ercole
Summer Nights - L.A. Jazz
Syndicate |
January 20th
Edition # 467 |
More Faves !!
Pt.2 in Our Annual Review
We're picking up where we left
off a couple of weeks ago with part 2 in our 3 part series
as our continuing mission takes us where no radio program
has gone before !!
|
Featured
Selections & Spin List:
For A Smile - Marc Antoine
Daydreamin' - Jay Soto
Soulsax - Candy Dulfer
Midnight Breeze - Nils
Let's Get Close - Brian
Simpson
Q It Up - Rick Braun &
Richard Elliot |
January 13th
Edition # 466 |
Play
Jeff Kashiwa
Kashiwa really lets loose on this
one with some great licks and in point of fact does live
up to the promise of the title with some of his finest playing
ever!!
|
Fresh
Trax:
I'll Tell You Tomorrow
- Valarie King
Big Sun - Bob Gaynor
Tropic Breeze - Mark Hollingsworth
West Coast Highway - 25th
Street Band
Groove On - Jim Savitt |
January 7th
Edition # 465 |
Faves from '007!!
Pt.1 of Our Annual Review
The first show in 2008 begins our
8th annual review. Part 1 in this series includes
Euge Groove, Mike Catalano, Hiroshima, Lao Tizeer, and Walter
Beasley !!
|
Featured
Selections & Spin List:
Dolalalaleng - DeeLight
/ Claudia Valtierra
92101 - Nate Harasim
Club Street - Les Sabler
Bahia - Earth, Wind &
Fire
Simple Pleasures - Spyro
Gyra
Shaken Not Stirred - Terry
Disley |
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2007 NOTES |
SHOWCASE ALBUM/FEATURE |
HIGHLIGHTS |
December 23rd
Edition # 464 |
A Café
Jazz Christmas !
Our Sixth Bacchanalia
With a mighty "Ho Ho Ho, direct
from studio B" we launch the sixth installment of our yearly
review of all the best in smooth seasonal music !!
|
Featured
Selections & Play List:
What Child Is This? - Phil
Sheeran
Have Yourself A Merry ...
- Dave Koz
Chinese Dance - Terry
Disley
Greensleeves - Peter White
Holly & The Ivy - Danny
Wright
Skating - Boney James |
December 16nd
Edition # 463 |
Meow Baby
Danny Lerman
It's readily apparent
Lerman has paved his way to stardom with Meow Baby, a project
that has the full potential to become a top break thru release
for the year!!
|
Back
Trax:
Daybreak - Tom Scott
Elena - Neal Davis
Speaking Without Words
- Mark Sloniker
Sometimes - B-Tribe
All For You - Tom Saviano |
December 2nd
Edition # 462 |
Hi-Lo Split
Marc Antoine
True to the spirit of
the poker term that describes when the winnings are split
by the highest and lowest hands - we're all winners with
Antoine's latest effort!!
|
Fresh
Trax:
Out Of Nowhere - Jimmy
Sommers
Baker's Thing - José
Feliciano
Old School - Everette
Harp
What Love Has Joined ...
- Queen Latifah
Today's The Day - Keith
Andrew |
November 25th
Edition # 461 |
Above the Clouds
Brian Simpson
With the release of Above
the Clouds, Simpson more than ready to build on the successes
he's enjoyed with a project that's as fine as any you'll
find in the genre!!
|
Back
Trax:
Deep Within My Heart -
William Aura
There Goes ... - Joseph
Diamond
Big Sky - Pat Kelley
Ah! - Danny Jung
On The Town - Doug Cameron |
November 18th
Edition # 460 |
R n R
Rick Braun & Richard Elliot
Rick & Richard infuse
some much needed gusto into the Smooth Jazz scene with a
cd that well lives up to its billing as "the jazz event
release of 2007"!!
|
Fresh
Trax:
Lucky Star - Paul Hardcastle
Drivin' - Gordon James
Space Coastin' - Matt
Marshak
That Was Then - Darryl
Williams
Uptown - Darren Rahn |
November 4th
Edition # 459 |
Sweet Drive
Les Sabler
Guaranteed to be one of
the finer projects in 2007, you'll want to hitch a ride
on this one, as the drive is sweet indeed !!
|
Back
Trax:
Sweet Butterfly - Chuck
Mangione
Bamboo Spirits - Native
Vibe
Exotic Love - Bobby Lyle
A Walk in the Park - Denny
Jiosa
Chomp - Krippaehne &
Hall |
October 28th
Edition # 458 |
Take This Ride
Dave Sereny
Give It To Me Baby, the
first single to radio has registered a sizable 10 on the
"wow factor scale" while Dave has once again earned a nod
in the upcoming CSJA ...
|
Fresh
Trax:
Seven Secrets - Omar Akram
Milano - Bill Bergman
and the Metro Jets
Week's End - Jamie Bonk
Woman of the World - Main
Gazane
In The V.I.P. - Soul Ballet
|
October 21st
Edition # 457 |
Desire
Blake Aaron
From Aaron's getting married,
to buying a new home and starting a family, this album has
been three full years in the making ...
|
Back
Trax:
Red - Exodus Quartet
Smiles and Smiles to go
- Larry Carlton
Closer Still - Brian Simpson
The Love I Give - Nite
Flyte
Slamdunk - Dave Camp |
October 14th
Edition # 456 |
This Way
Acoustic Alchemy
Displaying artisanship
of the highest calibre as they traverse a variety of musical
themes, Carmichael & Gilderdale confer upon their fans one
of their most thrilling ...
|
Fresh
Trax:
Slowdown - U-Nam
Kicking High - J. Dee
Higher Calling - Dwayne
Kerr
Where Are You Now? - Lisa
Hilton
Get Up - Keith Jacobson
|
October 7th
Edition # 455 |
A Manhattan Affair
Mike Catalano
Delivering a polished
blend of smooth jazz, A Manhattan Affair is generously seasoned
with Brazilian spice, making it one of the more memorable
musical excursions ...
|
Back
Trax:
Caves of Altamira - Garden
Party
A Lasting Moment - Gerald
Veasley
Bahia - Toledo
Bingo, Bango, Bongo - Tom
Coster
Set Me Free - Paul Taylor
|
September 30th
Edition # 454 |
The
Quarterly Review
Q3 for '007
The third in our series
for 2007, the Quarterly Review looks back at all the freshest
& hippest from the past 90 days - step outside the ordinary!!
|
Highlights:
Evening Drive - Tom Braxton
Meu Amigo, ... - Ragan
Whiteside
773 - Lake Effect
Snoopy's Dance - Danny
Lerman
Small Hours - Shakatak
Movin' Up - Jeff Kashiwa
|
September 23rd
Edition # 453 |
Stay Awhile
Jay Soto
With impeccable production
and incredible playing Jay Soto's Stay Awhile cd is destined
to be among a few elite projects vying for Café Jazz top
honors for the year!!
|
Fresh
Trax:
Shine - Blake Aaron
Blue Water - Eric Marienthal
Let's Get It Going - Burt
Brion
Summerlove - DeeLight feat.
Ken Norris
Club Street - Les Sabler
|
September 16th
Edition # 452 |
Born 2 Groove
Euge Groove
The project is Groove's
3rd on Narada Jazz, 5th overall, and may well represent
his finest overall effort to date - from it, we have our
usual assortment of three tasty tracks !!
|
Back
Trax:
Felinicity - Warren Bernhardt
The Tropic of Cool - Donald
Harrison
Sunset Bay - The Braxton
Brothers
Race Thru the Clouds -
Jeanne Newhall
Visionism - Aftertouch
|
September 9th
Edition # 451 |
The Sounds of
Summer
3rd Annual
As the summer of '07 begins
to wind down, we're firing things up with a sun-baked special
- the 3rd annual installment in our sizzling Sounds of Summer
series !!
|
Featured
Selections:
Brazilian Sunrise - David
Crawford
Hi-Lo Split - Marc Antoine
Child At Heart - Najee
Don't
Cha Know - Darren Motamedy
On The Night - Rocco Ventrella
Give It To Me Baby - Dave
Sereny |
September 2nd
Edition # 450 |
The Very Best
of Café Jazz
Celebrating Program #450
We're revisiting tracks
that have helped define Café Jazz as the hippest show on
radio - so get set to enjoy a small sampling
of our absolute best !!
|
Featured
Selections & Play List:
Chasing the Wind - Gregg
Karukas
Nova Bossa - Shakatak
Kabuki - Sam Riney
At Last - Ronny Jordan
The Beauty of It All -
Carlos Reyes
Wishing Well - Schönherz
and Scott |
August 26th
Edition # 449 |
Next In Line
Nate Harasim
Although still only in
his twenties, Nate Harasim's finesse as a musician belies
his early years resulting in as auspicious a debut as we've
seen in recent times! !!
|
Fresh
Trax:
The Cat's Meow - Dan Carlin
Take Me Back To Rio -
Mike Catalano
What Cha Gonna Do? - Brian
Simpson
In Her Arms - Bob Madsen
R n R - Rick Braun &
Richard Elliot |
July 1st
Edition # 448 |
Smooth Jazz in
Canada Eh!
5th Annual Presentation
As we celebrate Smooth
Jazz in our land, we're playing the music of Canadian artists
exclusively. So sit back and enjoy the unique vibe of a
show that's unlike ...
|
Highlights:
Café Salsa - ReDuX
Under The Moon ... - Alexander
Zonjic
You Can't Go Back Now -
Barry Aiken
Midnight Reflections -
Les Sabler
Lowdown - Greg Lowe
Kobe - Bill King |
June 24th
Edition # 447 |
The Quarterly
Review
Q2 for '007
Included are Norman Brown,
Keiko Matsui, Hiroshima, and Jeff Golub. If you want to
hear those and more of the freshest & hippest from the past
90 days, you can bet they'll be here as part of The Q.2
!!
|
Highlights:
Grooveland - Jay Soto
Elevation - Jackiem Joyner
Waterline - Four80East
It Will Turn Out Right
- Dephazz
Born 2 Groove - Euge Groove
Together As One - Dee Brown
|
June 10th
Edition # 446 |
Stay With Me
Norman Brown
With a view to all that
is soothing and smooth, we've selected three tasty tunes
that we feel show this supremely talented guitarist at his
best !!
|
Back
Trax:
Somewhere I Never ...
- East Bounce
Favela - Ritenour &
Marienthal
Lights Out San Fran. -
Craig Chaquico
Song for Shari - Scott
Wilkie
Playola - Paul Hanmer |
June 3rd
Edition # 445 |
Sweet Surrender
Special EFX
This latest album unifies the
series of Special EFX releases and thereby underscores the
band's relevance in the annals of instrumental music!!
|
Fresh
Trax:
Newbury Street - Don Breithaupt
Ernie - Acoustic Alchemy
Ladies' Choice - Paul Taylor
Hiro Chill - Hiroshima
Hip City - Down To The
Bone |
May 27th
Edition # 444 |
Diversify
Lao Tizer
The themes explored on this latest
effort well reflect the album title Diversify with masterful
sampling of hues & textures from a multi-coloured musical
palette!!
|
Back
Trax:
Tickle Me Again - Kim
Pensyl
Jamaica - Grover Washington
Jr.
And Da Livin Is EZ - Soul
Ballet
Quiet Eyes - Brandon Fields
The Thought of You - Thom
Rotella |
May 20th
Edition # 443 |
Presence
Chuck Loeb
Another outstanding project from
the man who makes the most of each and every note that he
plays and an exceptional showcase feature!!
|
Fresh
Trax:
Backspin - Outta Nowhere
Next In Line - Nate Harasim
Moving On - Andrew Neu
Hello Betty - Jeff Golub
After The Rain - Keiko
Matsui |
April 29th
Edition # 442 |
Don't Get No
Better
Lamb & Meyer
Taking time from their rolls as
support musicians, Patrick Lamb and Patsy Meyer collaborate
to give us one of the finer independent releases of the
season!!
|
Back
Trax:
The Matador & The Maiden
- Pamela Williams
Cruisin' - Les Sabler
Esperanza - Bluezeum
First Wish - Chris Botti
Ocean - Monica Ramos |
April 15th
Edition # 441 |
Across The Pond
Terry Disley
If you're searching for a worthwhile
listening experience, do yourself a huge favour by picking
up a copy of Terry Disley's Across the Pond today! They
don't come any finer!
|
Fresh
Trax:
Into The Rainbow - Kymaera
Burning Spear - Valarie
King
Let's Take A Ride - Norman
Brown
Contradictions - Lauren
Wood
Up A Notch - Lao Tizer
|
April 1st
Edition # 440 |
The Quarterly
Review
Best from The First 90 Days
Broadcast in three segments, The
QR covers the absolute best in new music for the preceding
90-day period with one of our finest and most diverse collections
...
|
Highlights:
Seaport Village - Joel
Rodney Siemion
Don't Want To Be ... -
Jonathan Butler
Cool Breeze - Richy Kicklighter
Bay of Hope - Planet Lounge
André's Theme -
André Ward
Now - Kyle Eastwood |
March 25th
Edition # 439 |
Hands On
Bobby Lyle
This most recent release from
the versatile Mr. Lyle presents an exciting blend of contemporary
jazz and acoustic piano that deftly crisscrosses the boundaries
...
|
Back
Trax:
Sup Poze - Hiroshima
Boss Tres Bien - Paprika
Soul
Soul Mates - Steve Reid's
Bamboo Forest
Precious Time - Keiko Matsui
Conquistador - Helios |
March 18th
Edition # 438 |
Ready to Play
Nils
So, does Nils have another smash
on his hands? Ultimately, time will determine Ready to Play's
rightful place in the analogs of music - however, in my
humble opinion ...
|
Fresh
Trax:
Anthem For A New America
- Jeff Lorber
Just Because - Dotsero
R 'n' B Bump - Paul Brown
Listen to the Wind - Slim
Man
Tropica - Will Donato |
March 11th
Edition # 437 |
Playin' Favorites
Peter White
Needless to say, whenever we feature
Peter White or one of his tracks, we are invariably "playin'
favorites"!!
|
Back
Trax:
Song For Elizabeth - Jonathan
Butler
X Ray Hip - Bona Fide
Angelica - T.D.F.
Millennium Dance - Jeff
Jarvis
Elegance on the Catwalk
- Jonathan Cain |
February 25th
Edition # 436 |
The Meeting Place
Ken Navarro
With The Meeting Place, Navarro
delivers another classy and typically entertaining project
and lays undisputed claim to the title "jazz's most soulful
smooth guitarist" !!
|
Fresh
Trax:
It Might Be You - Dave
Koz
Shaken Not Stirred - Terry
Disley
Hangin' With You - Chuck
Loeb
The Loved - Pete Alderton
Mystical - Special EFX |
February 18th
Edition # 435 |
In The Moment
Everette Harp
...
|
Back
Trax:
Bluvis Groovis - Russ
Brannon
Northern Lights - Val
Gardena
Quiet Passion - Pieces
of a Dream
Wherever the Tide Takes Us
- Billy Eric
Hyde Park - Jeff Kashiwa
|
February 11th
Edition # 434 |
Soul Express
Chris Standring
...
|
Fresh
Trax:
After Hours - Michael
Vince
Land of the Sun - Walter
Beasley
Chill - Bill McGee
Hands of Passion - Lamb
& Meyer
Midnight Breeze - Nils
|
February 4th
Edition # 433 |
The Best of '06
Review
Part 3
This final chapter includes Pieces
of a Dream, Matt Marshak, Pamela Williams, Steve Cole, Doc
Powell, Alan Hewitt, and Nick Colionne ...
|
Featured
Selections & Play List:
Fairway - Gene Dunlap
Dreamer - J Thompson
Cruizin' - Wilton Felder
Street Talk - Dan Siegel
Do It Again - Philippe
Saisse
Under The Sun - Michael
Franks |
January 28th
Edition # 432 |
Shine
Boney James
Now with four gold records to
his credit,
and recognized as one of the most popular artists in the
genre, the nickname has
nevertheless stuck ...
|
Back
Trax:
Smooth - Double Scale
A.T.S. - Sugar & Silk
Orchid - Phil Sheeran
The Space - Andrew Glover
Rhum 'n' Zouc - Jean-Luc
Ponty |
January 21st
Edition # 431 |
The Best of '06
Review
Part 2
We pick up where we left off with
part 2 in our 3 part series... highlights include Eric Darius,
The Jazzmasters, Everette Harp, and Nestor Torres !!
|
Featured
Selections & Play List:
Feeling Good - Steve Oliver
Soul Candy - Ultrablue
Bongo Baby - Greg Adams
Splashdown - Briza
Skip It - Steve Briody
Just My Style - Marion
Meadows |
January 14th
Edition # 430 |
20th Anniversary
The Rippingtons
The year 2006 marked the 20th anniversary
of the first Russ Freeman fronted project and it's now our
pleasure to help The Rippingtons celebrate a milestone event
...
|
Fresh
Trax:
Waterfall - Jim Brickman
Sunrise - David Longoria
You're Beautiful - Kenny
G
The Hypnotic - Rhonda Smith
Did You Hear That? - Ken
Navarro |
January 7th
Edition # 429 |
Favourites from
'06!!
Our Annual Review - Pt.1
The first show in '007 begins our
7th annual review. Part 1 in this series includes David
Benoit, Fourplay, Oli Silk, The Rippingtons, Vince Madison,
& Lisa Hilton !!
|
Featured
Selections & Play List:
What Does It Take ...
- Peter White
Spring Lake - David Stellmach
The Lowdown - Spyro Gyra
The Sunrise - Jeffery B.
Suttles
Vinoy Park - TFOXX
Nuno - Vince Mai |
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2006 NOTES |
SHOWCASE ALBUM/FEATURE |
HIGHLIGHTS |
December 24th
Edition # 428 |
A Café
Jazz Christmas !
Our Fifth Annual Bacchanalia
We're celebrating the best in smooth
seasonal music with A Café Jazz Christmas. It's our way
of wishing you a all the best for a jazzy '007 !!
|
Featured
Selections & Play List:
No Child Should ... -
Hall and Oates
Do You Hear What I Hear?
- Kenny G
My Christmas Song ... -
M. Manchester
We Three Kings - Bryan
Lubeck
Joy to the World - Walle
Larsson
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
- Terry Disley |
December 17th
Edition # 427 |
Forgotten Melody
Wayne Jones
With due respect, the name Forgotten
Melody may be misleading. This project provides a much-needed
infusion of substance, style, and energy ...
|
Back Trax:
Colours - Jonathan Butler
Spellbound - Joe Sample
Carmen Cadillac - Skywalk
Midnight Cruise - Danny
McCollim
Off the Cuff - My Red
Jacket
|
December 10th
Edition # 426 |
So Many Ways
Oli Silk
Silk serves up a lush and simmering
brew that is nothing less than quintessential smooth jazz
while delivering one of the finer debuts for 2006 ...
|
Fresh Trax:
Ordinary People - Benson
& Jarreau
It's The Way ... - Michael
Manson
I Can't Help It - Dave
Dunlop
Nothing's Meant To Last
- Brookville
Wherever You Are - Daryl
Stuermer
|
December 3rd
Edition # 425 |
Revolving Door
Joyce Cooling
Following the events of 9/11,
Cooling vowed to create music that was meaningful and relevant.
With this her latest and her sixth cd over all, the award
winning guitarist ...
|
Back Trax:
Sampled Joe - Michael
Paulo
On My Way - Ed Hamilton
City Lights - Dave Grusin
Stay With Me - Ray Garand
90° in the Shade - Heavyshift
|
November 26th
Edition # 424 |
Full Circle
David Benoit
Thruout his entire career, Benoit
has kept his music relevant. Long one of the most influential
players in the genre, this latest release announces his
return to ...
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Fresh Trax:
MiDoe - Perry Joslin
Cartagena - Incendio
Butterfly Legs - Boday
When Somebody Loves ...
- Victor Fields
Metro - Steve Cole
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November 19th
Edition # 423 |
Doc Powell (self-titled)
Doc Powell
It's taken another full ten years
but Doc Powell is poised to celebrate what may be his best
release ever, one that harkens back to some of the finest
moments ...
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Back Trax:
Taken Hearts - Peter
Horvath
Always There - Avenue
Blue f. Jeff Golub
Anything and Everything
- Chieli Minucci
The Touch - George Duke
A Little Somethin' -
Nelson Rangell
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October 29nd
Edition # 422 |
Spice of Life
Vince Madison
Music lovers everywhere are discovering
Denver, Colorado native Vince Madison, a compelling composer,
a dynamic arranger, and a consummate musician !!
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Fresh Trax:
Pensacolada - William
Woods
Azure - Strunz &
Farah
Forgotten Melody - Wayne
Jones
More Love More Power
- David Wells
Jazz Night Out - Gil
Parris
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October 22nd
Edition # 421 |
Samoa Soul
Patrick Yandall
The "axe man" from San Diego's
name appeared on our own in house list of most played albums
for the past two years and he's now poised to three-peat
...
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Back Trax:
I Wish - Sam Cardon
Rina - Bobby Caldwell
Sunrise - Jay Beckenstein
Heart of the City - Frank
Mills
One Wish - Steve Oliver
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October 8th
Edition # 420 |
Metropolis
Alan Hewitt
Don't pass this one up!
Metropolis is not only one of the best smooth jazz releases
for the year, it's one the finest to come along in several
years !!
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Fresh Trax:
True Love - Urban Jazz
Coalition
The Total Experience
- Boney James
Splashdown - Briza
The End of Summer - Jay
Rowe
Motherland - Lee Ritenour
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October 1st
Edition # 419 |
The QR
The 3rd Quarter
We launched this feature last year
and now, as we round the final turn and head into the home
stretch for 2006, we present this, our third installment
for the year ...
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Featured Selections:
Boys' Night Out - Chris
Korblein
Ivan - Westbound
It's Too Late - Michael
Lington
Saxy - Vince Madison
Lift Me Up - Torcuato
Mariano
Another Place & Time
- Doc Powell
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September 24th
Edition # 418 |
HeadBoppin
Shilts
In addition to our custom of featuring
a trio of tasty selections, we're incorporating a few excerpts
from an interview when we caught up with Shilts back in
2002 ...
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Back Trax:
Feels So Right - Evan
Marks
San Marino - Natural
High
Forest Child - John Klemmer
Smile (And Touch ...)
- David Priest
Nite Spice - Ronny Jordan
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September 17th
Edition # 417 |
Cool To The Touch
Greg Adams
This latest chapter in his career,
is likely the most exciting yet as, overall, Cool To The
Touch represents Adams' finest project to date!!
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Fresh Trax:
Blessed And On Top -
Johnny Menzano
Bingo Jingo - The Rippingtons
Mildred's Attraction
- Joyce Cooling
Dinner 4 2 - Everett
B. Walters
Whatcha See Is What ...
- Will Donato
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September 10th
Edition # 416 |
Dressed to Chill
Marion Meadows
Since the early '90s, saxman Marion
Meadows has been the epitome of cool. From his sound & style
to his image, every facet of his persona oozes sophistication
...
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Back Trax:
Blue Beach - David Sanborn
Royal Function - Bona
Fide
Rainbow - Espirito
Quiet Time - Tony Darren
Saxafaction - Bryan Savage
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September 3rd
Edition # 415 |
Sounds of Summer
Our Second Annual Review
We're checking selections by The
Jazzmasters, Fourplay, Patrick Yandall and Lisa Hilton;
also included are favourites from Oli Silk, Marion Meadows
...
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Featured Selections:
Samoa Soul - Patrick
Yandall
Mornin' Noon & Night
- Boca
Village Strut - Larry
Antonino
Free as the Wind - The
Jazzmasters
Kind of In Love - Lisa
Hilton
My Love's ... - Fourplay
ft. M. McDonald
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August 27th
Edition # 414 |
Ultrablue (self-titled
release)
Ultrablue
On the album, Smatla has taken
the band to an entirely new level !! Soul, R&B, jazz, and
chill are fused skillfully to create a unique and sophisticated
blend...
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Fresh Trax:
Simple Life - David Boswell
Felix the Cat - Greg
Adams
Stay Around - Ray Garand
Mondorama - Paolo Rustichelli
Joyride - Alan Hewitt
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July 2nd
Edition # 413 |
Smooth Jazz in
Canada Eh!
A Special Presentation
We first tried this a few years
ago, liked what we heard and so each time we've come back
with a bigger & better version, this one promises to be
the best yet ...
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Featured Selections:
For You
- Brian Hughes
Maui Rain -
Gabriel
El Baile Del Sol -
Amarosa
Desire -
Paul Lamoureux
Martini Lounge -
Gordon Sheard
Mr. Guaraldi -
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