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Smooth Jazz Music NewsMore Smooth Jazz News here. Smooth Jazz Album ReviewsIndependent reviews of today's best new Smooth Jazz. About Smooth JazzSmooth jazz is a sub-genre of jazz which is heavily influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles (separately, or, in any combination). Beginning in the early-1970s, jazz fusion (a.k.a., "fusion") was a movement by some jazz musicians to merge the instrumental virtuosity and improvisation of traditional jazz, with a modern, electronic sensibility. The instrument that has become the most widely-associated with this genre is the soprano saxophone, inspired by players like: Grover Washington, Jr.; Ronnie Laws; Wayne Shorter; and Nathan Davis; plus, a gentle, legato electric guitar (influenced by players like Wes Montgomery and Grant Green). Jazz fusion ensembles such as Spyro Gyra, Weather Report, Hiroshima, and Bob James' Fourplay were vital to the development of the genre. Smooth Jazz Today Modern derivatives of the genre include the more-recent New Adult Contemporary format of broadcast radio. In general, a smooth jazz track is downtempo (the most widely played tracks are in the 90–105 BPM range), layering a lead, melody-playing instrument (saxophones – especially soprano and tenor – are the most popular, with guitars a close second) over a backdrop that typically consists of programmed rhythms and various pads and/or samples. Though much of what is played under the banner of the "smooth jazz" radio format contains vocals, music recorded with the intent of categorization as smooth jazz would typically not contain such a vocal track. Rather, the stations in question pull their vocal tracks from the work of artists like Simply Red or Luther Vandross, who are normally considered "soul" or "R&B". Although many listeners and record companies group smooth and contemporary jazz together, the genres are different. Smooth jazz is generally considered background music, whereas "straight-ahead" contemporary jazz is seen as demanding the listener's undivided attentio From Wikipedia Internet Radio AdvertisingFor information on internet radio advertising on this station and others please click here. You'll be sent to RadioAds123.com where you can find out how easy it is to add this cost effective vehicle to your marketing mix. |
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