http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=g.268&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fjazz-instrumental-pop%2Fmusic-videos.rssJazz Instrumental Pop encompasses a range of breezy, radio-friendly styles that emphasize smoothly contoured melodies, unobtrusive dynamics and gentle rock- and Funk-derived rhythms. Pioneered in the 1970s by musicians such as pianist Bob James, guitarist Lee Ritenour and trumpeter/flugelhorn player Chuck Mangione, Jazz Instrumental Pop occupies a similar easy listening niche as Smooth Jazz; in fact, the two are often brought together under the radio-programming banner of "contemporary jazz." However, where Smooth Jazz tends to be sultry and romance-ready, Jazz Instrumental Pop is often more flexible in terms of mood. As James once remarked in a <I>Downbeat</I> interview: "Some people have problems with their music being played in airports. I don't have any problem with that. If the music is getting played, that's a good thing, wherever it is -- grocery store, airport, jazz club."Jazz Instrumental Popen720Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:48:56 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=g.268&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fjazz-instrumental-pop%2Fmusic-videos.rss Jazz Instrumental Pop encompasses a range of breezy, radio-friendly styles that emphasize smoothly contoured melodies, unobtrusive dynamics and gentle rock- and Funk-derived rhythms. Pioneered in the 1970s by musicians such as pianist Bob James, guitarist Lee Ritenour and trumpeter/flugelhorn player Chuck Mangione, Jazz Instrumental Pop occupies a similar easy listening niche as Smooth Jazz; in fact, the two are often brought together under the radio-programming banner of "contemporary jazz." However, where Smooth Jazz tends to be sultry and romance-ready, Jazz Instrumental Pop is often more flexible in terms of mood. As James once remarked in a <I>Downbeat</I> interview: "Some people have problems with their music being played in airports. I don't have any problem with that. If the music is getting played, that's a good thing, wherever it is -- grocery store, airport, jazz club."