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Bob Baldwin; David Benoit; Alex Bugnon; Brian Culbertson; Eumir Deodato; Terry Disley; George Duke; Ronnie Foster; Jonathan Fritzén; Chris Geith; Tom Grant; Dave Grusin
The mid- to late-1970s included songs "Breezin'" as performed by another smooth jazz pioneer, guitarist George Benson in 1976, the instrumental composition "Feels So Good" by flugelhorn player Chuck Mangione, in 1978, "What You Won't Do for Love" by Bobby Caldwell along with his debut album was released the same year, jazz fusion group Spyro Gyra's instrumental "Morning Dance", released in ...
Many more Motown-owned labels released recordings in other genres, including Workshop Jazz (jazz) Earl Washington Reflections and Earl Washington's All Stars, Mel-o-dy (country, although it was originally an R&B label), and Rare Earth, whose acts, including the eponymous band, explored blues-oriented and progressive rock styles. [20]
Following the release of Gaye's first album, The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye, Gaye and Motown were in a struggle to agree with the direction his career should take.. Despite the failure of Gaye's debut, which featured jazz and blues songs with only a few R&B songs, Gaye had no desire to have an R&B career, figuring he wouldn't get much exposure from a crossover audience singing R&B. Motown ...
Brown's music can be heard during The Weather Channel's Local on the 8s segments. His song "Lydian" is included in their 2008 compilation album, The Weather Channel Presents: Smooth Jazz II . In 2011, Brown collaborated with Gerald Albright to record 24/7 which had a number one single, "In the Moment", and earned him a Grammy Award nomination.
Smooth R&B is mellow R&B. Smooth jazz - a mellower type of jazz, similar to R&B. Slow jam - a ballad commonly marketed as R&B; sometimes has overlap with smooth jazz. Urban adult contemporary - a radio format consisting mostly of R&B music. Some radio stations use "Smooth R&B" as their branding or tagline.
2005: Billboard Music Award nomination for Top Adult R&B Artist of the Year (lost to Fantasia). 2011: 53rd Grammy Awards, Best R&B Male Performance, “Why Would You Stay” (Nomination) 2011: 53rd Grammy Awards, Best R&B Song, "Why Would You Stay" (Nomination)
Some of his Motown material has subsequently been released on the A Cellarful of Motown! compilation album series. Barnes was a member of the Holidays, a trio which also included Edwin Starr and Steve Mancha. They had a #7 R&B hit in June 1966 with "I'll Love You Forever" (#43 in Canada). [3]