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Art Good, host of Jazztrax Dave Koz , saxophonist who hosted a morning show in Los Angeles as well as a weekly syndicated program. Paul Hardcastle , syndicated weekend radio show
B. Benny Bailey; Buster Bailey; Billy Banks (singer) Allan Barnes; Bill Barron (musician) Kenny Barron; Robert Barry (musician) LeRoy Battle; Sidney Bechet; Abshalom Ben Shlomo
The smooth jazz format also added R&B; according to Cary Goldberg of JVC, Paul Hardcastle "brought a sophisticated, urban groove" to the format. She said, "Instead of bringing jazz to R&B, he's brought an R&B groove to contemporary jazz." [7] The smooth jazz music mix included 70 percent instrumentals and 30 percent vocals.
“Smooth jazz” was by far the dominant market force in jazz at the end of the century, and it sidetracked the artistic lives of some musicians who might have made more interesting music but for the draw of big paydays. But the radio stations playing sax-and-synth dominated lite funk faded in the first decade of the 21st century. [6]
For some, the conception of quiet storm represented a shift in the gendered and sexualized musical landscapes of R&B and soul. Music journalist Eric Harvey said that within the quiet storm genre, artists such as Luther Vandross were able to push the boundaries of gender normativity in both their sound and lyricism. [15] Author Jason King said ...
Smooth jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-pop The Rippingtons. Bill Frisell: Guitar 1951 Jazz, jazz fusion, alternative country, experimental rock, world music G: Frank Gambale: Guitar 1958 Jazz fusion, smooth jazz, jazz, instrumental rock Jean-Luc Ponty, Chick Corea Elektric Band, Vital Information, Return to Forever. Kenny Garrett: Saxophone 1960 Jazz ...
Quiet storm songs are a mix of genres, including pop, contemporary R&B, smooth soul, smooth jazz and jazz fusion – songs having an easy-flowing and romantic character. The format first appeared in 1976 but initially it drew from songs recorded earlier.
The year Steven Tyler was a judge on Idol, he was so impressed with her performances that he invited her to play on Aerosmith's 2012 album Music From Another Dimension. [18] Prior to being a studio musician and touring as a jazz artist, Jessy J performed in the casts of Mason Entertainment Group's Off-Broadway shows Shockwave, Cyberjam, and M.I ...