2017 is off to a smooth start and the first weekly SMOOTH JAZZ TOP 50 chart of the year is revealed! Congratulations to all who made the chart. #NathanEast #PaulHardcastle #EugeGroove #RichardElliot #PeterWhite #DarrenRahn #RickBraun #PaulBrown #LindseyWebster #ChuckLoeb #GeraldAlbright #VandellAndrew #NickColionne #AdamHawley #DocPowell #BWB #SteveCole #PaulTaylor #PaulJacksonJr #AshleighSmith #Rippingtons #JeffreyOsborne #GregAdams #CarolAlbert #NorahJones #CarolDuboc #John

Nathan East takes the top spot on the first weekly Smooth Jazz Top 20 of 2017! Tune in this weekend to hear the show at http://www.SmoothJazzNetwork.com #2017 #smoothjazz #smoothjazznetwork #smoothjazztop20 #AllenKepler #NathanEast #PaulHardcastle #EugeGroove #RichardElliot #PeterWhite #DarrenRahn #RickBraun #PaulBrown #LindseyWebster #ChuckLoeb #GeraldAlbright #VandellAndrew #NickColionne #AdamHawley #DocPowell #BWB #NormanBrown #KirkWhalum #SteveCole #PaulTaylor #PaulJacks

Kenny G has been announced as one of the headliners of the 2017 Sea Breeze Jazz Festival. Each year the Seabreeze Jazz Festival seems to get bigger and bigger and 2017 is no exception. Brian Culbertson kicks the event off with an opening night dinner cruise. Other weekend performers include: Candy Dulfer, Darren Rahn, Eric Darius, Norman Brown, Richard Elliot, Rick Braun, Boney James, Patti Austin, Althea Rene, Jeanette Harris, Pieces of a Dream, Paul Brown, Shiela E and Towe

The Smooth Jazz Network has been reviewing several pre-released singles coming in January, and 2017 is looking to be smoother than ever. Woodward Avenue Records artists Darren Rahn, Marc Antoine, Jack Magnet and Paul Brown are all releasing stunning new singles from their current albums during the first quarter of the year. 2016 newcomer Magdalena Chovancova and her band Threestyle are back with a smooth new tune called "Road To Monterey". Carol Albert and Lawson Rollins are

Could Darren Rahn be next? Woodward Avenue Records President and CEO Mark Nordman is toying with the idea of releasing some special autographed LP's from his top artists including the man with the #1 song of 2016, Darren Rahn. Check out Mark's Facebook page and let him know what you think of the idea. #smoothjazz #woodwardavenuerecords #darrenrahn #sax #jazz #1 #2016 #vinyl