2008 NOTES	SHOWCASE ALBUM/FEATURE	HIGHLIGHTS
December 21st Edition # 507	A Café Jazz Christmas ! Our 7th Annual Bacchanalia Direct from studio B, it's our once a year musical gift!! May you and yours experience all the warmth & joys of the season - Merry Christmas and all the best for a smooth and jazzy 2009!!	Featured Selections & Play List: We Three Kings - J.Dee Skating - Slim Man Carol of the Bells - Dotsero Silent Night - Spyro Gyra Deck The Halls - Chris Geith We Three Kings - Brian Auger
December 14th Edition # 506	Tim Bowman (self-titled cd) Tim Bowman Bowman is not only back with perhaps his most articulate project to date, its also one which may well establish a new smooth jazz paradigm for many years to come!!	Back Trax: Steve Cole - When I Think Of You Joe DeRenzo - Lenore Matt Marshak - Friday Afternoon Azymuth - Last Summer In Rio East West Connection - Surgical Spirit
December 7th Edition # 505	Heroes David Benoit One of the aspects most revealing on Heroes is Benoit's ability to glide between styles, not only between tracks but often within a single track!!	Fresh Trax: Russ Hewitt - Lydia Jeff Lorber - Come On Up The JWB - Midday Mark Rossi - Giovanni et Paulo Plunky - Drive It
November 30th Edition # 504	Hardcastle 5 Paul Hardcastle Having sold 11 million records worldwide, Hardcastle has created his fair share of instant hits with this latest installment in the series having spawned his most recent pair of chart-toppers!!	Back Trax: Kenny Kleinpeter - Into Your Eyes Karl Denson - Flute Down Dean James - Market Street Al Stewart ft. Peter White - End of the Day Chris Geith - A Window On The World
November 23rd Edition # 503	La Dolce Vita Warren Hill Italian for "the sweet life", the phrase La Dolce Vita takes on added meaning with Hill's latest and perhaps most inspired effort to date!!	Fresh Trax: Pete Gitlin - Chronic Ironic Tony Guerrero - Flutterbye Kim Waters - Take Me Away Phillip Brooks - Just Between Us Althea Rene - No Restrictions
November 16th Edition # 502	Dreams Like This Denny Jiosa Intriguingly complex, frequently emotional yet highly creative, Dreams Like This stands out as one of Denny Jiosa's most accomplished efforts to date!!	Back Trax: Mike Gealer - Dancing In The Park Dirk K - The Wave Bob James / Earl Klugh - As It Happens Kuh ft. Gerald Albright - Kuh's Theme Fishbelly Black - Ven a Gozar
November 9th Edition # 501	The Grace of Summer Light Ken Navarro With his latest release and 18th overall, Navarro rekindles the spirit of individuality and the enthusiasm that for years has been sadly lacking on "mundane radio" !!	Fresh Trax: Robert Harris - City Lights Shaun LaBelle - Desert Nights Arturo Romay - Cuerdas del Corazón BK Jackson - Find Your Way Wayman Tisdale - One On One
November 2nd Edition # 500	The Very Best of Café Jazz A Celebration of 500 Shows!! The longest-running independently produced smooth jazz radio program on the planet hits another milestone with the 7th annual installment of our "very best of"!!	Highlights: Peter White - Smooth Sailing Freddie Ravel - Sol to Soul Paul Horn - Dida Benoit/Freeman - It's the Thought ... David Garfield - Desert Hideaway Gerald Veasley - Optimistic
October 26th Edition # 499	No Limits Nick Colionne With a style that stretches across urban and contemporary, Nick Colionne's star continues its meteoric rise so that "No Limits" is rightly the phrase of the day!!	Fresh Trax: Kim Pensyl - When Katie Smiles Mark Barrios - Bouncin' Back Paul Jackson Jr. - Bay Shore Drive Ryan Farish - Holding Hands Fred Engler - Meet Me in Rio
October 19th Edition # 498	The Spice of Life Earl Klugh Earl Klugh has been lauded first as a prodigy and groundbreaker, then a defining figure, and ultimately, as one of the true statesmen of contemporary jazzl!	Back Trax: Ken Ross - Gemini Rising Steve Veale - The Girl Next Door Lao Tizer - Golden Soul Kim Waters - Nightfall John Tesh - Montery Nights
October 12th Edition # 497	The Quarterly Review Q3 for '08 We round the final turn and head into the home stretch for 2008 with the third in our yearly series called the Quarterly Review! Included on this edition are Tim Bowman, Dave Koz, Nick Colionne, and Warren Hill!	Highlights: Jonathan Fritzén - Deep Down Freddie Fox - Still Lovin' You Evan Knight - Magic In The Air Gary Carpenter - Dance of the Courtesans Jason Miles - Strawberry Moon Erly Thornton - Embarkation
October 5th Edition # 496	Love's Taken Over Nate Harasim Look for a bit of a "love hangover" on our part with Love's Taken Over and Nate Harasim as odds on favourites to be among our choices as best for the year!!	Fresh Trax: Al Williams III - I Never Thought Fourplay - Fortune Teller Tom Grant - Morning Glorious Ray Rosario - Let's Get Closer Michael Lington - Angelina
September 28th Edition # 495	After Hours Vibes Alive In the way that time serves to heighten the bouquet of any fine wine, it's clear from the initial listen, the years have worked a similar magic with music of Vibes Alive!!	Back Trax: Ramsey Lewis - Jackson Park Sea Level - Fifty-Four Tim Bowman - I'll Be There Paulinho Da Costa - African Sunrise Gregg Karukas - Alligator Alley
September 21st Edition # 494	Sleight of Hand Voodoo Village Known for generations as a region ripe in superstition, the band Voodoo Village threatens to redefine the term as one of the most endearing projects to ever come out of Memphis!!	Fresh Trax: Patrick Charles - Breathe Airborne - Brazilian Praise Ronnie McNeir - Song for my Brothers Vadim Brunell - Memories Dave Koz - Life in the Fast Lane
September 14th Edition # 493	Smooth Talkin' Present Tense While their live show has been drawing rave reviews, Present Tense's studio efforts maintain that same level of integrity and intensity!!	Back Trax: Vibraphonic - Can't Get Enough Jim Savitt - The Way Home Kirk Whalum - Now ' Til Forever Jay Rowe - Jay Walking Pete Escovedo - La Samba
September 7th Edition # 492	The Sounds of Summer 4th Annual The days may be getting shorter but this show is sizzlin' - the 4th annual installment in our sun-drenched Sounds of Summer series of specials!!	Featured Selections: Nick Colionne - No Limits Max DiFaz - Feels Like Fifty Alex Bershadsky - Drift Shilts - Back on the Hudson Gerald Albright - What You See ... Greg Kavanagh - Jamaka
August 31st Edition # 491	City Streets Jim Adkins Classy, upbeat, and polished, Jim Adkins' City Streets heralds what is easily one of the catchiest and most charismatic releases for the year!!	Fresh Trax: Vibes Alive - After Hours Tim Bowman - Sweet Sundays Warren Hill - La Dolce Vita Oli Silk - Chill or be Chilled Native Vibe - Where There's Smoke
June 29th Edition # 490	Smooth Jazz In Canada Eh!! 6th Annual Presentation Sit back, relax, and enjoy the unique vibe of a radio show unlike any other, as we pop the cork for our 6th annual made in Canada special !!	Highlights: Rhonda Smith - Rhondasm NEWA - Seduction Island Joni Mitchell - Lucky Girl Demo Cates - Asian Nights Linstead & Gunn - Torre De Oro JB Carbou - Wolcott
June 22nd Edition # 489	The Quarterly Review Q2 for '08 A comprehensive review of the best tracks from the past 90 days with Earl Klugh, David Benoit, Denny Jiosa, Ken Navarro, Jim Adkins, Will Donato, & Terry Disley!!	Highlights: Al Turner - Dreamin' Kyle Wolverton - Somaya Walter Duda - Funktioning Smoothly Al DeGregoris - BC's Bounce Sekou Bunch - Smooth Sailing Voodoo Village - Candlelight
June 15th Edition # 488	My Inspiration Everette Harp In addition to the maturity that can only come thru years of honing one's craft, the project is lovingly dedicated to Harp's father and displays an extra heart-felt quality !!	Back Trax: Tony Windle - Spring's Hope Evan Marks - Three Day Weekend Alex Bugnon - Heart of New York Dan Moretti - Nights of Waiting Fareed Haque - Sacred Addiction
June 8th Edition # 487	On The Rocks Matt Marshak Within a few short years Matt Marshak has laid the groundwork for a highly promising career while emerging as a standard-bearer for a new generation of performer!!	Fresh Trax: Denny Jiosa - Just The Thought Of You Brian Culbertson - Let's Stay In Tonight Gabriel - East Coast Terry Disley - Out To Sea Ken Navarro - Blue Skies, Bright Dreams
June 1st Edition # 486	Monterey Cool Kevin Kooyumjian It's with the utmost pleasure that we present an inspiring microcosm of the famed California coastal music scene with Mr. K and his Monterey Cool release!!	Back Trax: Dan Farrow - How Much I Want You Dwight Sills - Caribbean Soul Hadley Hockensmith - Lullaby Bill Evans - The Sunday After Tower of Power - Cruise Control
May 25th Edition # 485	The Sax Pack (self-titled) The Sax Pack An energetic, entertaining, and exciting debut catapults Messrs. Kashiwa, Waters, and Cole to supergroup status as The Sax Pack!	Fresh Trax: Larry Lagerberg - Footprints in Paradise Jim Adkins - Lost in the Moment David Benoit - Human Nature Park Lane - Thru D Nite Will Donato - Laws of Attraction
May 18th Edition # 484	NewUrbanJazz.com Bob Baldwin Drawing on jazz and R&B, Baldwin adds touches of Hip-Hop and other fresh flavours, again affirming his course in music, a path he's trodden successfully over the years!!	Back Trax: Bob Bangerter - Drive Time Wilton Felder - Inherit The Wind Stefán Dickerson - Pescadero Pointe Alfonzo Blackwell - Passion Paul Ventimiglia - Weedy Wack
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 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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