Since the early years of the SMOOTH JAZZ NETWORK, FREDDIE JACKSON has been a staple. His smash, iconic hit "YOU ARE MY LADY" has helped to define 'SMOOTH." Freddie is back with a new single released on May 1st called "ONE NIGHT". We literally just received a sneak preview of the single and have decided to play it for you a couple of days prior to release over the weekend of April 29-30 on the SMOOTH JAZZ TOP 20 in our FEEDBACK TRACK feature. Watch for Freddie's new single t

The SMOOTH JAZZ NETWORK is excited to announce that Grammy winning guitarist NORMAN BROWN will be back on our airwaves with new music soon. The new project is titled "LET IT GO" and the first single "IT KEEPS COMING BACK" debuting on the SMOOTH JAZZ TOP 20 FEEDBACK TRACK feature the weekend of April 1. #NormanBrown #NewMusic #LetItGo #ItKeepsComingBack #smoothjazznetwork

Cool new music is coming to the SJN courtesy of Dave Koz and the Peet Project.The single is titled "Rosy Cheeks." Rosy Cheeks is the culmination of an amazing one-year journey for the Peet Project, an up and coming five-piece Hungarian band. It began aboard the Dave Koz Cruise in February 2016 where the Peet Project appeared as surprise guests. Dave was so impressed that several months later he made an impromptu stop in Hungary during a European trip; he hooked up with the Pe

GRAMMY Award®-winning singer/songwriter JOHN MAYER is releasing the first wave of music from his forthcoming album - The Search for Everything - today, Friday, January 20. Wave One consists of the recently released track, “Love on the Weekend,” as well as three brand new songs, “Moving On and Getting Over,” “Changing,” and “You’re Gonna Live Forever in Me” and is available HERE. Additional 4-song waves from the album will be released throughout the next several months, culmin

Is The Weeknd's new single featuring Daft Punk smooth enough for you? Nathan East thinks so! We caught up with Nathan this week and asked him what he thought of the collaboration, since he has also worked with Daft Punk on their wildly successful "Get Lucky." Here's what Nathan said about the new single I FEEL IT COMING. "Right from the intro, The Weeknd’s single 'I Feel it Coming" Feat Daft Punk has a fresh & mysterious vibe .. I really like it!” - Nathan East Nathan has h

Last November we had the privilege to see a screening of "LA LA LAND", which featured the tune "City Of Stars" that won a GOLDEN GLOBE this evening. We featured in on the SMOOTH JAZZ TOP 20 FEEDBACK TRACK feature on November 12th as a 'mystery song' and you guys loved it! Apparently so did the Hollywood Foreign Press, as the just song picked up a GOLDEN GLOBE for BEST ORIGINAL SONG. #GoldenGlobes #HollywoodForeignPress #RyanGosling #winner #jazz #smoothjazztop20 #smoothjazzne

Super producer Paul Brown's influence is worldwide, and next month yet another of his clients will be hitting the US airwaves via the SMOOTH JAZZ NETWORK. AMSTERDAM CONNECTION is Tim 'Harmony' Welvaars on harmonica & Naomi Adriaansz on saxophone. Their new album "Tribute To Stevie Wonder" features some of the best American musicians of the scene, including bass legend Nathan East , smooth jazz guitarist Paul Brown, jazz fusion guitarist Marc Antoine and Jessy J on flute. The

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

The Smooth Jazz Network programming team was fortunate to get a sneak preview of Nathan's new CD a few month's back and it is already one of our 'best of' picks for 2017. Get behind the scenes with Nathan East on his forthcoming release "REVERENCE" from the Yamaha Entertainment Group via the YouTube link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7YNKP_TBts Amazon: http://amzn.to/2gKDc3Q iTunes: http://apple.co/2i0MoDs Yamaha Entertainment Group Official Store: http://bit.ly/2i

Paul Hardcastle's new single "Echoes Rising" reached #1 on the Smooth Jazz Top 20 and Billboard charts this week. Paul shared his gratitude with his fans by releasing a free song. Hardcastle wrote on Facebook: "Thanks to you all for the great support people, Echoes Rising has risen to the top of Both Charts as of today. As a thanks to you all please go to the link below and download the track for free, This version is released to Radio only and not available to the public and

Saxophonist Vincent Ingala released his first Christmas album on November 18, 2016. The album includes many holiday favorites starting with "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" and wrapping up with "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." Guest artists include Ariana Savalas, Justin Shandor, and Steve Oliver. Ingala is currently touring with upcoming shows in New York, Connecticut, Arizona, and California before 2016 ends. The album is available on Amazon, iTunes, and

Bassist Nathan East has announced that he will be releasing a new album titled "Reverence" on January 20, 2017. "Feels Like Home" is the lead single featuring Yolanda Adams. You can listen to the single here. The rest of the album is said to be "a collection of original tracks and covers spanning the R&B, pop, rock and jazz songbook" including new takes on Stevie Wonder's Higher Ground and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." Nathan East is a Grammy winning bassist and a founding me