Norman Brown - After The Storm {1994}

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUm406xR12g


George Benson - Lady {1976}

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziZPWRNIUeo


Dan

Ramsey Lewis - Sun Goddess {1974}

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbTcSaT5oYs


Dixie Dregs - Night Meets Light {1978}

http://www.imeem.com/rockmusic15/music/iW93gjLO/dixie_dregs_night_meets_light/


Ronnie Laws - Always There {1975}

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTx6NVkp74o




Dan

Some Jazz / RnB songs...

Deniece Williams - Free {1976}

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6TvsgqefYE


Average White Band - Queen Of My Soul {1976}

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol_UnfJu-Z4


Incognito - Still A Friend Of Mine {1993}

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqFbDLU-FjE


Joyce Sims - Come Into My Life {1987}

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLtZRd1ieOs


Wes Montgomery - Watch What Happens {1967}

http://www.last.fm/music/Wes+Montgomery/_/Watch+What+Happens?autostart




Dan

Fourplay (featuring El Debarge) - After The Dance {1993}

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCxGh4y2gBU


El Debarge - Dindi {1997}

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I0zFyvDNh4



Dan

Dan

Good picks.  You like the old school stuff?  I like some of the newer smooth jazz artists of the 90s and 00s - Gregg Karukas, Paul Hardcastle, Najee, etc.

Nelson Rangell - Tomorrow (Better You, Better Me) {1990}

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_efy5mXnO8I


Dan

George Benson - Lady {1976}

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziZPWRNIUeo


Video no longer available.  :(

I'm a big fan of Smooth Jazz (make that good Smooth Jazz, not just anything.)

I never heard the above from Ronnie Laws, Incognito, Joyce Sims & Wes Montgomery -- thanks, they're good examples!

Here are some from the '90s and '00s I like...

Love's Holiday - Norman Brown (1992)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKEDTd5kEXc

Only for you - Grover Washington Jr. (1992)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqyeNYgWulA

Hyde Park - Jeff Kashiwa (2000)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_a6u1x02Xw
(it sort of gets cut off near the end on this one, but it's all youtube has)

Stevie Winwood - Spanish Dancer {1980}

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpyug3kAp2M


Stevie Winwood - Night Train {1980}

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOZiPT1m-4c



Dan

Anita Baker - Good Love {1988}

http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/anita/video/x7g6ak_anita-bakergood-love_music



Dan

Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg - Tell Me To My Face {1978}

http://www.imeem.com/artists/dan_fogelberg/music/gX9UrZHQ/dan-fogelberg-tell-me-to-my-face/



Dan

A thread after my own heart.  I LOVE smooth jazz.  I listen to a station out of Detroit on my pc and go to jazz concerts when I can.  I'm not that great with links and youtube, but many of you have mentioned artists (if not particular tracks) that I really enjoy.

I do enjoy a lot of the more contemporary artists like Boney James, Dave Koz, Paul Hardcastle (with and without Jazzmasters), Najee, Brian Culbertson, Steve Oliver, Russ Freeman (with and without the Rippingtons), Alex Bugnon, Peter White, the list goes on.  I also love Miles, Coltrane, Billie, and Sarah.  I also love some more "local" talent...Steve Sandner from Chicago (www.sandnermusic.com has tracks you can listen to/download--some of his stuff is cover, some is original) and Randy Marsh (drummer) from Grand Rapids, MI.  Randy also has a group, Organissimo, that has some stuff on youtube, like this (I hope it works):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ81trDw1MY


I'd love to talk smooth jazz with anybody, anytime.  I look forward to reading/listening to what everyone posts on here.

Debra Laws - Your Love {1980}

http://www.imeem.com/prettylittlesam/music/lwE_HmzP/your-love-debra-laws/

Note: Sister of Ronnie Laws



Dan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGIiMNDoWp8

Dan Siegel - The Hot Shot {1980}




Dan

And another one from the ‘90s…
For me, this one's a triple threat:
It's one of my favorite songs of the '90s, a favorite instrumental, and a favorite sax song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FfBCXNw3D0

Benny - David Sanborn (1992)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KuNH3C36QE

Tangerine Dream - Love On A Real Train {1984} (Risky Business Soundtrack)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfYMeS84YLo

Spyro Gyra - Catching the Sun {1980}


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mEGpdkE19A

Al Jarreau - Trouble In Paradise {1983}



Dan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssjPaTe5qnQ

Incognito - Where Do We Go From Here {1994}



Dan

I like this one a lot:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j9UUE54hj4

My dad used to listen to a lot of smooth jazz and new age music. Sometime in the mid-90's, we got our first surround sound system and I'd sit and listen to Yanni, Keiko Matsui, and others with him. Now whenever I hear those songs, it brings back so many nice memories.  

My dad used to listen to a lot of smooth jazz and new age music. Sometime in the mid-90's, we got our first surround sound system and I'd sit and listen to Yanni, Keiko Matsui, and others with him. Now whenever I hear those songs, it brings back so many nice memories.  


Yes, Keiko Matsui.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWrlL2DE9QA

Black River - Keiko Matsui (2007)
(with Paul Taylor?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-ibK5L2a4I

George Benson - This Masquerade {1976}



Dan

Video no longer available.  :(



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1_pLZ0xX3I

George Benson - Lady {1976}


Dan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBlx1JffMQ4

Say "doo-blay."  Smoov Jazz from some Swiss dorks.  This one has a Bossa Nova feel to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlFj9iCnaIE

Dianne Reeves - Better Days {1987}



Dan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coCOLRyz9X0

Al Jarreau - Moonlighting {1987}



Dan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD-k9p7niEQ

Joe Sample - U Turn {1989}



Dan

And another one from the '90s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAGbYfjclZg

You Make Me Smile - Dave Koz (1993)

I was going to post "Feels So Good" by Chuck Mangione, but I realized that doesn't fit in at all with the other stuff posted.

I guess I don't know exactly what "Smooth Jazz" is... :-[