Mykeljon and Groovexpress – Ukrainian Doll (2014)
There’s almost nothing they can’t do, as this project so amply shows.
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Stephen Richard – Perspective and The Gallery Sessions: Suite Movements (2014)
A gateway to straight jazz? No, because if you embrace this music, you’ve already gone through gates and are heading down its fascinating corridors.
fo/mo/deep – The Groovy Goodness (2014)
Fresh from the fusion triumph of A Beautiful Bang, Columbus, Ohio’s fo/mo/deep is poised to take listeners on another funky ride through the fun side of jazz.
One Track Mind: Clarence J. Johnson III, “Watch Him Work” from Watch Him Work (2013)
The last time New Orleanian saxophonist Clarence Johnson III made a record, it was still the 1900s. You May Also Like: Jamey Johnson, “Alabama Pines” (2015): One Track Mind Julee Johnson, “So on Top of the World” (2020): One Track Mind
Spyro Gyra – The Rhinebeck Sessions (2013)
One of the bands often cited as a progenitor of smooth jazz and one of the style’s best known names, Spyro Gyra is also one of the most atypical acts of the form. You May Also Like: Tritone Asylum – ‘The Hideaway Sessions’ (2022) Velocity – Displacement Over Time (2015)
Something Else! sneak peek: Najee, “Champs Élysées” from The Morning After, A Musical Love Journey (2013)
Saxophonist Najee has been a major figure in smooth jazz right from the get-go with his debut Najee’s Theme (1986), which came out smack dab in the middle of the genre’s emergence into a popular music style onto its own. You May Also Like: Lindsey Webster – ‘Reasons’ (2022)
Jeff Golub with Brian Auger – Train Keeps A Rolling (2013)
June, 2011 was a bittersweet time for Jeff Golub. He had released The Three Kings that month, a blues-themed record that won this successful crossover jazz guitarist wide acclaim You May Also Like: Jeff Golub (1955-2015): An Appreciation Brian Groder Trio – R Train on the D Line (2016) BillRead More
1980s Smooth Jazz Albums That Don’t Suck: Gimme Five
If the idea of smooth jazz makes you cringe, we’ve got some great news for you: It ain’t all bad.
On Second Thought: Joe Sample – Rainbow Seeker (1978)
So yesterday I read Matthew Shipp’s review of Keith Jarrett’s latest album Somewhere, or least ostensibly, it was a review. You May Also Like: Joe Sample + NDR Bigband Orchestra – Children Of The Sun (2015) Ivo Perelman, with Matthew Shipp + Joe Morris – ‘Shamanism’ (2020)
Matt Bianco – Hideaway (2013)
Sophisticated UK pop group Matt Bianco may be best known in the US for launching the career of onetime member Basia. But their blend of Latin rhythms, acid jazz, and other world music influences render them an unfairly overlooked band. You May Also Like: Basia – Butterflies (2018) Tritone AsylumRead More
