http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=269&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rssTop Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody OnlineSmooth Jazzen720Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:54:10 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=269&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2152&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:20:21 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2152 art.2152 Sade art.2152 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2152&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2152&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Promise (1985), her approach shifted as she began to mix overly repetitive light funk workouts with darker mood pieces; so while Stronger Than Pride and Love Deluxe each contain a bit of filler, strong tracks abound. Lover's Rock (2000) is her best since Promise, and it proves that Sade doesn't have to compete with changing fashion or styles. She is a genre of one. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39770&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:13:11 -0700 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.39770 art.39770 Chris Botti art.39770 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39770&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39770&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss A Thousand Kisses Deep, which successfully brought elements of downtempo into the mix. He next cut the stripped-down string set When I Fall in Love, which went from being a contemporary best-seller to a pop sensation after Oprah endorsed it. Botti has since followed its winning formula, recording standards and a few modern romantic tunes with different ensembles and guest vocalists. Critics may be surprised to learn that he got his start playing for bop veterans Woody Shaw and George Coleman (who played with Miles Davis). A listen to his live readings of "My Funny Valentine" or "Why Not" (from 2006) lets you see why even old jazzers heard potential in the young Botti. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1834&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Jazz Instrumental Pop Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:53:44 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1834 art.1834 Kenny G art.1834 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1834&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1834&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3503&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:20:21 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3503 art.3503 Anita Baker art.3503 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3503&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3503&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6351&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Jazz Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:16:44 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6351 art.6351 George Benson art.6351 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6351&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6351&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3940&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:29 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3940 art.3940 Boney James art.3940 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3940&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3940&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69153&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:48:02 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.69153 art.69153 Peter White art.69153 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69153&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69153&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3625&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Jazz Instrumental Pop Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:54:38 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3625 art.3625 Earl Klugh art.3625 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3625&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3625&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss White Rabbit. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59176&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:53:07 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.59176 art.59176 The Rippingtons art.59176 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59176&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59176&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3516&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Jazz Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:20:21 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3516 art.3516 Grover Washington, Jr. art.3516 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3516&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3516&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Mister Magic features a bearded Washington rocketing from a pool, emerging like the lofty lines he blew, covered in a lush coating of keyboard and strings. "Just the Two of Us" with Bill Withers solidified his status as a major star -- and recently brought Washington back to attention with a series of sampled remakes. In Philadelphia he's bigger than Ben Franklin, and his soaring notes have been missed since his death in 1999. - Jessy Terry]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69006&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:49:13 -0700 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.69006 art.69006 Rick Braun art.69006 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69006&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69006&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2528&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Jazz Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:53:05 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2528 art.2528 David Sanborn art.2528 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2528&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2528&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3846&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Vocal Jazz Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:13:48 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3846 art.3846 Al Jarreau art.3846 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3846&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3846&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Tenderness is a breathtaking mainstream document of an artist at the top of his game. Jarreau continues to spellbind audiences at jazz festivals around the world. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68996&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Sun, 6 Dec 2009 09:55:41 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68996 art.68996 Richard Elliot art.68996 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68996&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68996&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4641&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Jazz Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:43 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4641 art.4641 Fourplay art.4641 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4641&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4641&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2608&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:57 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2608 art.2608 Dave Koz art.2608 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2608&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2608&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1739&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:21:21 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1739 art.1739 Kirk Whalum art.1739 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1739&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1739&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.45861&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Jazz Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:01:19 -0700 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.45861 art.45861 Norman Brown art.45861 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.45861&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.45861&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Just Chillin' (2002) and Celebration (1999)) that were leaner and earthier instead of sterile and produced. This knack for putting real muscle into a highly accessible sound makes Brown one of the more exciting smooth jazz stars currently on the scene. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14350&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:57 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.14350 art.14350 Brian Culbertson art.14350 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14350&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14350&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Long Night Out, went to the upper reaches of the contemporary jazz charts and crossed over with pop audiences. Since then, Culbertson has preferred the band approach and regularly works with such smooth jazz stars as Richard Elliot, Gerald Albright and Rick Brian. Culbertson can play lush New Age-tinged piano instrumentals or lay down funky, 1970s-inspired workouts with equal ease. He also occasionally solos on the trombone. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17728&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Jazz Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:35 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.17728 art.17728 Bob James art.17728 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17728&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17728&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Bold Conceptions shows how well versed he is in hard bop. He quickly went on to become Sarah Vaughan's piano accompanist but during this same period he started breaking ground in the world of electronic music by combining (then) new computer technology with jazz. While his releases from the 1960s were critically well received, in the early '70s, James cut a series fusion albums on which he usually played the Rhodes, Clavinet or other electric keyboards. The albums One, Two, and Three combined solid jazz musicianship, with a breezy funk vibe and clever easy listening arrangements. While they were considered jazz sellouts at the time of release, these discs have aged very well and often show up as hip-hop and electronica samples. By the late 1970's, James was one the top-selling artists in jazz when his melancholy theme song and incidental music for the excellent sitcom Taxi brought his music to a whole new audience. James has become more and more mainstream as the decades have progressed but that partly stems from the fact that he helped create the sonic template and textures for smooth jazz. James currently divides most of his time between cutting very commercial instrumentals and R&B heavy smooth jazz (often with his all-star band Fourplay) but he still keeps his hand in the acoustic jazz world. His superb 1996 release Straight Up proved that his more exploratory albums can actually sell just as well as his more commercial products. Besides his soundtrack work on Taxi, James has also recorded film scores for director Sidney Lumet. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4388&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Contemporary Sat, 3 Oct 2009 10:44:45 -0700 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4388 art.4388 Basia art.4388 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4388&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4388&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Sweetest Illusion didn't sell as well as her early albums and her career started stalling. Like so many artists, Basia now only has a record deal in Japan, where both she and the reformed Matt Bianco continue to experience major sales. Though it sounds vaguely exotic to American ears, Basia is a common moniker in Poland, but the spelling of her last name -- Trzetrzelewska -- helps explain why she's known exclusively on a first name basis. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43283&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:57 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.43283 art.43283 Jeff Lorber art.43283 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43283&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43283&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67022&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop-Jazz Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:54:25 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.67022 art.67022 Joe Sample art.67022 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67022&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67022&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Carmel, still sounds good today, and the much-sampled Crusaders continue to spread their R&B-drenched gospel to younger listeners who have discovered jazz through the club scene. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1412&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:13:26 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1412 art.1412 Najee art.1412 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1412&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1412&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Najee's Theme and has stuck closely to it ever since. His recordings are full-scale productions, employing large casts of drum programmers, vocalists, and keyboardists to back up his vapory soprano sax and flute melodies. His 1995 recording Songs From the Key of Life was something of an exception, as it added a little more muscle as well as a few touches of improvisation and some relatively creative string and horn arrangements. In general though, he likes to keep things smooth, polished and predictable, and that's why he's sold so many records over the years. - Will York]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1423&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:53:41 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1423 art.1423 Spyro Gyra art.1423 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1423&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1423&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44437&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:03 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44437 art.44437 Kim Waters art.44437 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44437&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44437&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Sweet & Saxy set off his career, and he's followed up with similar hits like "Sax Appeal." - Jessy Terry]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2624&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:07:25 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2624 art.2624 George Duke art.2624 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2624&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2624&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Muir Woods Suite. This lovely classical-meets-acoustic-jazz suite is a nice change of pace -- even for a man who constantly changes pace. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.914&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:12 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.914 art.914 Wayman Tisdale art.914 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.914&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.914&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Rebound in 2008, but he was suddenly struck ill and passed away on May 21, 2009. A fighter until the end, he was planning to record a new album at the time of his death. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2503&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:51:10 -0700 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2503 art.2503 Gerald Albright art.2503 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2503&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2503&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Live at Birdland West (1991) proves that Albright can play straight-ahead jazz with verve and passion most of his releases stick to the Smooth Jazz format. Simplifying his R&B-rooted approach on alto and tenor saxophone, he's released a number of popular efforts in the Smooth Jazz/Quiet Storm realm. Lite Funk rhythms, slick production, cooing background vocalists and easy melodies are the key components of his candlelight-beckoning seduction soundtracks. - Will York]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.53594&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:55:33 -0700 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.53594 art.53594 Euge Groove art.53594 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.53594&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.53594&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1518&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:00:22 -0700 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1518 art.1518 Larry Carlton art.1518 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1518&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1518&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Hill Street Blues theme, for example. Regular touring since the 1970s with classic bands like the Crusaders and Fourplay has showcased his live abilities. In the late 1980s Carlton was wounded in the neck in a purposeless shooting, but has since recovered and continues to grace easygoing jazz tracks with his inimitable playing. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2882&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Contemporary Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:53:53 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2882 art.2882 James Ingram art.2882 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2882&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2882&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Sex and the City. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61755&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:53:07 -0800 Top Smooth Jazz Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61755 art.61755 Candy Dulfer art.61755 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61755&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62068&variant=data&rws=%2Fjazz%2Fpop-jazz%2Fsmooth-jazz%2Fartist-chart.rss It Just Happens That Way (2003), went to No. 3 on the contemporary jazz charts and spawned a number of FM radio hits. 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