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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Smooth_jazzSmooth jazz - Wikipedia

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   Smooth jazz is a term used to describe commercially oriented crossover jazz music. Although often described as a "genre", it is a debatable and highly controversial subject in jazz music circles.

   • List of smooth jazz musicians - Wikipedia

     List of smooth jazz musicians. The following artists and...

   • List of Billboard Smooth Jazz Airplay number-ones of 2022

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2. www.udiscovermusic.com › stories › its-ok-to-likeSmooth Jazz: A History Of Mellow Vibes | uDiscover

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   Feb 8, 2024 · What is smooth jazz? For those wondering about the history of smooth jazz, its roots can be traced back to the early 60s.

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   What does smooth jazz mean?

   • For the radio network, see Smooth Jazz (radio network). For the radio format, see Smooth jazz radio. Smooth jazz is a term used to describe commercially oriented crossover jazz music. Although often described as a "genre", it is a debatable and highly controversial subject in jazz music circles.

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   Where did smooth jazz come from?

   • For those wondering about the history of smooth jazz, its roots can be traced back to the early 60s.

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   Who is considered the founder of smooth jazz?

   • In most cases, Grover Washington, Jr. – who rose to prominence in the 1970s – is considered the founder of smooth jazz. A talented songwriter and saxophonist, he began incorporating easy listening, and R&B sounds into his songs. The music had an increasing amount of soulfulness, leading to a softer feel.

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   Are modern jazz and smooth jazz the same?

   • Technically, contemporary jazz and smooth jazz aren’t the same, but they can share many features. Both are considered fusion styles, incorporating sounds from modern music genres – such as pop, easy-listening pop, R&B, or hip hop – to create music with a broader appeal than many other types of jazz.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_smooth_jazz_musiciansList of smooth jazz musicians - Wikipedia

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   List of smooth jazz musicians. The following artists and bands have performed smooth jazz .

5. jazzobserver.com › what-is-smooth-jazzWhat Is Smooth Jazz? | Jazz Observer

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   As a crossover jazz genre, smooth jazz incorporated aspects of easy-listening pop music and some of the soft sounds classically associated with R&B. This smooth jazz format differs from jazz hip-hop, which usually has harder-hitting elements and often features rap. Who Created Smooth Jazz?

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7. www.openculture.com › 2018 › 12The Strange History of Smooth Jazz: The Music We All Know and ...

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   It’s fit­ting that the west coast was the birth­place in 1987 of the first “smooth jazz” sta­tion, KTWV in Los Ange­les, 94.7 THE WAVE, home of all sorts of laid-back grooves since the very begin­ning of jazz and pop. Oth­er sta­tions would soon fol­low suit, reach­ing a height of pop­u­lar­i­ty in 1994, when Ken­ny G won ...

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_Billboard_SmoothList of Billboard Smooth Jazz Airplay number-ones of 2022

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   May 2, 2024 · Billboard. ^ "Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, May 28, 2022". Billboard. ^ "Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, June 4, 2022". Billboard. ^ "Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, June 11, 2022". Billboard. ^ "Smooth Jazz Airplay chart, for the week ending Saturday, June 18, 2022".

9. www.newyorker.com › culture › cultural-commentThe Rise and Fall of Smooth Jazz | The New Yorker

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   Jul 6, 2023 · The Rise and Fall of Smooth Jazz. I walked a lonely road as a teen-aged smooth-jazz fanatic. By Colin Marshall. July 6, 2023. The music played on smooth-jazz stations—personified, then...