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David Wyatt Sr. (Quiet Wyatt) A keyboardist that transcends musical categories. Native to California, the thoughtful, down-to-earth musician was born into a musical lega…
Well-known and highly regarded in the northwest part of the States, guitarist Ed Taylor explodes on the smooth jazz scene here with Songs From A Taylor, a taste…
Presenting his third offering as leader, veteran keyboardist and pianist Ray Lyon crafts an album of contemporary music containing a strong smooth jazz flavor with eleme…
Dee Brown, born Demitris Edwards Brown, has released his smooth jazz debut No Time to Waste on DéLaf Records/Nu Groove Records. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Brown h…
You may have never heard the flute played like this until you’ve heard Bradley Leighton‘s twitters and flaps. He plays the flute like it moves with the swiftness of guit…
Jason Peri is one of the more interesting jazz performers and composers on the contemporary scene. He is a skilled performer and his unique jazz compositions are highly …
It’s been said that smooth jazz trumpeters are not very plentiful today. Rick Braun, Chris Botti, and Greg Adams quickly come to mind as being among the major heavyweigh…
Upbeat fusion and sharp, scintillating smooth jazz guitar mark this brainchild of Terry "Toonz" Reynolds, a multi-talented guitarist/composer who penned all of the invit…
After two decades of cranking out some of the hottest contemporary jazz on the scene, Eric Marienthal continues to excite the musical senses with tasteful, funky, and th…