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Various Artists: Smooth Jazz Tribute to the Best of Gerald Levert

1 CD / CC Entertainment / 2013-05-07

Tracks: Casanova - Smooth Jazz All Stars; Private Line - Smooth Jazz All Stars; DJ Don't - Smooth Jazz All Stars; ABC-123 - Smooth Jazz All Stars; (Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind - Smooth Jazz All Stars; S...
Artists: Various Artists

Tributee: Gerald Levert....continue...

Brian Simpson: Just What You Need [Digipak] *

1 CD / Shanachie / 2013-04-23

Tracks: Wherever You Go; Just What You Need; Emerald City; Soul Embrace; Love Like This, A; Girl from Ipanema, The - (featuring Dave Koz); D'Groove - (featuring Gerald Albright); In the Rain; Castaway; You G...
Artists: Brian Simpson

Audio Mixer: David Rideau.

Photographer: Bobby Quillard.

There are no surprises on Brian Simpson's fifth solo release, Just What You Need. The ten cuts are comprised of catchy, laid-back...continue...

Various Artists: Sexual Healing: Smooth Urban Jazz Style! [Digipak]

1 CD / Shanachie / 2013-03-26

Tracks: All for You - Euge Groove; All This Love - Phil Perry; In Time; Sexual Healing - (featuring Meli'sa Morgan); First Kiss - Najee; Shine On; Pullin' Me Back - Streetwize; Valencia; Give Me What You Got...
Artists: Various Artists

Sexual Healing: Smooth Urban Jazz Style! collects 12 smooth jazz tracks on the romantic side. Everette Harp's "In Time," Chuck Loeb's "Shine On," Special EFX's "No More Goodbyes," Pamela Williams' "Gi...continue...

Paul Hardcastle: Hardcastle VII

CD / Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records / 2013-02-19

Tracks: Truth, The (Shall Set You Free); No Stress at All; Summer Love; Crystal Whisper; Easy Street; Dance of the Wind; Apache Warrior; Stepping on Shadows; Love Is a Power; Truth, The (Shall Set You Free R...
Artists: Paul Hardcastle

Liner Note Author: Paul Hardcastle.

Keeping in the spirit of the previous six volumes in the Hardcastle/Paul Hardcastle series, albeit in a more sprawling and dancefloor-minded manner, VII is a...continue...

Tom Schuman: Into Your Heart

1 CD / JazzBridge Music / 2013-02-05

Tracks: Find a Way; Yvonne; Quality Time; Portrait of My Father; Mysterious Ways; Samba For Two; Because of You; Shinjuku; Past Stories; Easy Kill; Third Spirit; Nothing More to Say
Artists: Tom Schuman

Personnel includes: Tom Schuman (keyboard); David Charles (percussion)....continue...

Various Artists: Cool Jazz

CD / Wagram / 2013-01-29

Tracks: As Long as I Live - Diana Krall; Too Close for Comfort - Jamie Cullum; Subterranean Homesick Blues - Ben Sidran; Remembering - Avishai Cohen; What's the Use - Jamie Lidell; Let Me Go - Sophie Hunger/...
Artists: Various Artists

Wagram's compilation Cool Jazz is a decent double-disc set highlighting several decades of music. The 40 tracks include such classics as "I'm Fool to Want You" by Billie Holiday, "My Funny Valentine" ...continue...

Smooth Jazz All Stars: Smooth Jazz Tribute to the Very Best of Teena Marie

1 CD / CC Entertainment / 2013-01-29

Tracks: Portuguese Love; Ooo La La La; Cassanova Brown; I'm Gonna Have My Cake (and Eat It Too); Just Us Two; Stop the World; Shadow Boxing; Irons In the Fire; It Must Be Magic; I Need Your Lovin'
Artists: Smooth Jazz All Stars

Tributee: Teena Marie.

Smooth Jazz Tribute to Teena Marie collects laid-back instrumental versions of hit material originally recorded by the R&B singer/songwriter. Among the ten tracks are "Po...continue...

Various Artists: Cover Story: Smooth Jazz Plays Your Favorite [Digipak]

1 CD / Shanachie / 2013-01-29

Tracks: My Girl - (featuring Chris "Big Dog" Davis/Rhon Lawrence); Rock With You - (featuring Walter Beasley); Summer Breeze - (featuring Marion Meadows/Bob Baldwin); Lean On Me - (featuring Nelson Rangell/F...
Artists: Various Artists

This concise set features artists performing pop favorites in the smooth jazz style, all drawn from earlier albums in the Shanachie Records catalog, including Peter White's "The Closer I Get to You," ...continue...

Chris Standring: Soul Express

CD / Ultimate Vibe / 2013-01-08

Artists: Chris Standring

Los Angeles-based British expatriate guitarist Chris Standring's eclectic collection of smooth jazz instrumentals contains elements of acid jazz on songs like "A Method to the Madness" and "Shooting S...continue...

Kenny G: I'm in the Mood for Love: The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time

CD / Sony Music Distribution (USA) / 2012-12-18

Artists: Kenny G

Eric Gale (Guitar): Part of You/Touch of Silk [Remastered] *

1 CD / Beat Goes On / 2012-11-27

Tracks: Let-Me-Slip-It-To-You; Part of You; Trio; Lookin' Good; Nezumi; Holding On to Love; You Got My Life in Your Hands; Touch of Silk; War Paint; Once in a Smile; With You I'm Born Again; Au Privave; Live...
Artists: Eric Gale (Guitar)

Personnel: Marvin Morgenstern, Lucy Stoltzman, Maureen Gallagher, Charles Veal, Al Brown, Richard Locker, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi, Selwart Clarke, Kermit Moore, Margaret Ross , Paul Gershman, H...continue...

Grant Geissman: There and Back Again [DVD]

1 DVD Audio / AIX Entertainment / 2012-11-13

Tracks: There and Back Again; Good Stuff; L.A Blues; Sirens of Titan, The; Outre; 53rd Calypso; Slightly Out of Town; Ballad of the Cosmic Wind; Hipso Calypso, The; Blow It Out Orbit Floor
Artists: Grant Geissman

Grant Geissman is a first class jazz guitarist best known for his work with Chuck Mangione. The music was recorded in REAL HD-Audio at 96...continue...
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Full Frame - 1.33

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MLP 6-Channel - 96/192 kHz - 24 bit

Additional Release Material:

Audio Commentary

Rehearsal Foo...continue...

Streetwize: Feelin' Sexy [Digipak] *

1 CD / Shanachie / 2012-10-30

Tracks: Love After War; Pieces of Me; Feelin' Single; Climax; Mr. Wrong; Tonight (The Best You Ever Had); Thinkin' Bout You; Pray for Me; Next Breath; Send for Me (Old School Classic)
Artists: Streetwize

Personnel: Bernd Shoenhart (guitar); Kim Waters (saxophone, background vocals).

Audio Mixer: Davy D.

Recording information: Waterfall Studios, Sacramento, CA.

Photographer: Kevin ...continue...

Jackiem Joyner: Church Boy *

CD / Artistry Music / 2012-10-22

Tracks: You Are Good; City on Our Knees; I Smile; Hosanna; Still I Rise; Bless the Lord (Son of Man); Pray; Free Fallin'; This Is My Song; Sunday Jam; Jesus Loves Me
Artists: Jackiem Joyner

Audio Mixer: Jackiem Joyner.

Recording information: Babysoul Music Studios, Palmdale, CA; Dream Center Studios, Los Angeles, CA; I AM Music Group, Van Nuys, CA; Jobut Studios, Los Angeles, CA; ...continue...

Wendell Harrison: Organic Dream [Digipak]

CD / Luv N' Haight / 2012-10-09

Tracks: Ginseng Love; Winter; Love Juice; Peace of Mind; Wok, The; Green Meadow, A
Artists: Wendell Harrison

Personnel: Wendell Harrison (flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone, Moog synthesizer, percussion, background vocals); Miche Braden (vocals, background vocals); Kathy Simmons (vocals); Kenny Demery (guitar)...continue...

Various Artists: N-Coded Music: Jazz Party Boxset [Box]

CD / N-Coded Music / 2012-10-09

Tracks: Suddenly - T.S. Monk - (featuring Dianne Reeves/Nnenna Freelon); Route 66 - Ann Hampton Callaway - (featuring New York Voices); Love Comes - Loston Harris; Twisted - Jane Monheit; Dear Ruby - T.S. Mo...
Artists: Various Artists

Illustrator: Bethany Greenberg.

N-Coded Music: Jazz Party Boxset is a fine sampling of the jazz artists and vocalists on the N-Coded Music roster. The 33 tracks include such artists as T.S. Mon...continue...

Kenny G: The Classic Christmas Album *

CD / Sony Legacy / 2012-10-02

Tracks: Winter Wonderland; White Christmas; Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas; Silent Night; Silver Bells; Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!; First Noel, The; I'll Be Home For Christmas; Sleigh Rid...
Artists: Kenny G

Arista/Legacy's 2012 compilation The Classic Christmas Album is not the first collection of Kenny G's holiday recordings -- he's had two prior, both compiling highlights from three albums -- but this ...continue...

Marc Antoine (Guitar): Guitar Destiny [Digipak] *

CD / Distribution 13 / 2012-10-02

Tracks: Like It Once Was; Lutece Tango; Montuno Bay; Alegria; Red Sky; Medianoche; Mi Pueblo; Circus Afternoon; Jazz It Up!; Ojos de Caramelo
Artists: Marc Antoine (Guitar)

Audio Mixer: Marc Antoine .

Recording information: Estudio Monteprincipe, Madrid; Frogland Studio, Madrid; London; Los Angeles; New York; Paris.

This ten-track session marks French guita...continue...

Euge Groove: House of Groove [Digipak] *

1 CD / Shanachie / 2012-09-25

Tracks: Knock! Knock! Who's There?; House of Groove; Fellowship Hall; God Bless You; Lampin' It; Old Edu (Old School); Indian Summer; Never Met a Woman (Like You) - (featuring Jeffrey Osborne); Faithful Cent...
Artists: Euge Groove

Personnel: Euge Groove (flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, Hammond b-3 organ, programming); John Jubu Smith (electric guitar); Tracy Carter (piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Cornelius Mims (electr...continue...

Kenny G: Breathless/At Last... The Duets Album

CD / Arista / 2012-09-04

Tracks: (Everything I Do) I Do It for You; At Last; I Believe I Can Fly; Careless Whisper - (featuring Earl Klugh/Brian McKnight); Beautiful; Pick Up the Pieces; Baby Come To Me; Misty; Don't Know Why; Way Y...
Artists: Kenny G

Recording information: Blakeslee Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Devonshire Studio, Los Angeles; Henson Recording, Los Angeles, CA; Hiatus Studios, New York, NY; ...continue...

U-Nam: Weekend In L.A.: A Tribute To George Benson

CD / Skytown Records / 2012-09-04

Tracks: Weekend in L.A. - (featuring Andreas Öberg); Give Me the Night; Shiver - (featuring Paul Jackson, Jr.); Love X Love; Nature Boy; Masquerade, The - (featuring George Duke/Tim "Tio" Owens/Marcus M...
Artists: U-Nam

Tributee: George Benson .

Audio Mixer: U-Nam.

Recording information: LeGonks West, Los Angeles, CA (07/2011); New York, New York (07/2011); Scott's Studio, Sherman Oaks, CA (07/2011); Ti...continue...

The Rippingtons: Built to Last *

1 CD / eOne / 2012-08-28

Tracks: Built to Last; American Panorama; Fool's Gold; Hotel Deville; Cougars & Gigolos; Route 66; In the Shadow of Giants; Black Oak; We Made a New World; Monument/Monolith; Firefly; Built to Last [Classica...
Artists: The Rippingtons

Audio Mixer: Russ Freeman .

Liner Note Author: Russ Freeman .

Recording information: Surfboard Studios, Marina Del Rey, CA.

As the driving force behind the Rippingtons' diverse bu...continue...

Jonathan Fritzén: Magical [Digipak] *

CD / Nordic Nights Records / 2012-08-21

Tracks: Magical; Love Will Overcome - (featuring Jackiem Joyner); Sweet Spot; Electric; Nostalgia; To the Top; Can't Get You Out of My Mind - (featuring Malene Mortensen); Turn Back Time; Nordic Night; Lulla...
Artists: Jonathan Fritzén

Audio Mixer: Darren Rahn.

Recording information: Pendulum Music Studios....continue...

Jeff Kashiwa: Let It Ride [Digipak] *

CD / Native Language Music / 2012-08-21

Tracks: Let it Ride; Stomp; Name Game, The; Up; One of These Days; Hot Tin Roof; When Will I Know?; One More Day; Follow Your Heart; Sundance; [Untitled]
Artists: Jeff Kashiwa

Audio Mixers: Jeff Kashiwa; James Elenteny.

Recording information: Ahhsum Studios, West Covina, CA; Seattle, WA; Two Sticks Audio, Seattle, WA.

Photographer: Joe Sherbanee.

Arrang...continue...

Rick Connolly: Boxing Above My Weight

CD / CD Baby (distributor) / 2012-08-14

Tracks: Red Cheetah's in Newport, The; Bunche Beach; Yo, Jackson My Friend; War's Got Me Down; Camarones Rojos; Hank's Farewell; Desert Breeze; Child's Waltz Through Life, A; Farenhight Iraq; La Veranda; Mr....
Artists: Rick Connolly

Various Artists: Luther, Teddy & Marvin [Digipak]

1 CD / Shanachie / 2012-07-31

Tracks: So Amazing - Everett Bradley/Nicki Richards/Rodney Jones; Love TKO - Issac Clemens/Chris "Big Dog" Davis/Carl Carter/Rhon Lawrence; You Sure Love to Ball - Everett Bradley/Nicki Richards/Rodney Jones...
Artists: Various Artists

Recording information: Bass Hit Studios, New York, NY; CDS Studios, Wellingford, CT; Nite Flight Studio, Washington, D.C.; Saxstress Studios, Los Angeles, CA; TrodNossel, Wallingford, CT.

A doz...continue...

Melveen Leed: I Wish You Love

CD / Melveen Leed Records / 2012-07-24

Tracks: Blue Skies; That's When I Fell In Love; Lover Man; Skylark; Waikiki; One Note Samba; Hard Times Come Again No More; Almost In Your Arms; Prime of My Life, The; First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, The; M...
Artists: Melveen Leed

Spy-Fi: Espia En Vacaciones

CD / SIVLE Records / 2012-07-17

Tracks: Chase, The; Theme from the World Espionage Bureau; Chameleon; Espia En Vacaciones; Herb - the Dragonfly; Fremont a Go-Go; Mega Rocket; Off the Grid; Green Waves; Same Thing; Bryces Theme; Ee Yay Yi Y...
Artists: Spy-Fi

Vincent Ingala: Can't Stop Now [Digipak] *

CD / / 2012-06-19

Tracks: Can't Stop Now; If I Could Fly; Read Between the Lines; Wish I Was There; Kimi Trick - (featuring Jonathan Fritzén); This Time Baby; Groovin' U; Sexy Mama; Just Imagine
Artists: Vincent Ingala

Personnel: Vincent Ingala (programming).

Audio Mixer: Darren Rahn.

Though by the 2010s, the terrestrial smooth jazz radio format was long on the wane and most of the festivals and cruise...continue...

Jane Scatena: Jane Scatena & the Big Band: Strictly Taboo

CD / Jane Scatena / 2012-06-12

Tracks: Almost Like Being In Love; Fly Me To the Moon; Am I Blue; Fever; Someone To Watch Over Me; Lady is a Tramp, The; Look of Love, The; Route 66; Black Coffee; Hey There; Don'T Get Around Much Anymore; S...
Artists: Jane Scatena

Brian Culbertson: Dreams *

1 CD / GRP (USA) / 2012-06-12

Tracks: Later Tonight; No Limits; Your Smile; Still Here; In the City; You're My Music - (featuring Noel Gourdin); Dreams; Madelena; Lights Off; Journey, The
Artists: Brian Culbertson

Brian Culbertson began his quest in music at the age of 8 on piano, adding drums at 9, trombone at 10 then bass at 12....continue...
Audio Mixer: Bob Horn.

Recording information: BCM Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Brandon Henderson's Home Studio, Philadelphia, PA; Cocoa-Butt Studios, Culver City, CA; Frogland Studio, Madrid, Spai...continue...

Max Valldeneu: It's About Love

CD / Max Valldeneu / 2012-06-05

Tracks: It's About Love; Packagito; Morning Voice; Superstition; I Just Wanna Be With You [Vocals]; Just U and Me; Meme; My My My; I Just Wanna Be With You; Girl is Mine, The
Artists: Max Valldeneu

Al Jarreau: Jarreau

CD / Warner Bros. / 2012-06-05

Artists: Al Jarreau

Personnel: Al Jarreau (vocals); Jay Graydon (guitar, synthesizer); Jerry Hey, Chuck Findley, Gary Grant (trumpet, flugelhorn); Bill Reichenbach, Charlie Loper, Lew McCreary (trombone); Tom Canning (pi...continue...

Al Jarreau: Breakin' Away

CD / Warner Bros. / 2012-06-05

Artists: Al Jarreau

Personnel: Al Jarreau (vocals); Steve Lukather, Dean Parks (guitars); Jay Graydon (guitars, synthesizer); Lon Price (alto saxophone); Jerry Hey (trumpet, flugelhorn); Chuck Findley (trumpet); Bill Rei...continue...

Regina Troupe: Lover 4 Life

CD / Cowhead Music / 2012-06-05

Tracks: Got 2 Love Me First; Friday Night; Lover 4 Life; It Wasn't U; Living Inside Yourself; My Momma; Never Want To Loose U; Back 2 U; I've Moved On; I Miss U
Artists: Regina Troupe