The biggest selling instrumentalist of all time, Kenny G and NEA Jazzmaster and 10-time Grammy winner George Benson are hitting the road together. the “Breezin’ & Breathless” tour, it opens May 13 in Oklahoma and concludes Oct. 31 in Minnesota. The tour includes four California dates, including Sept. 10 at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay and Sept. 17 at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. All tour dates and ticket information appears in a great story in the San Diego Union Tribun

Congratulations to everyone who made it on to this week's SMOOTH JAZZ TOP 20! BIG MOVER this week; GERALD ALBRIGHT "BOOM BOOM" up from #20 to #10! Kayla Waters moves up to #2 and Nick Colionne stays at #1 for another week! Also, breaking new charting songs from THREESTYLE, MICHAEL LINGTON and LINDSEY WEBSTER! #smoothjazztop20 #smoothjazznetwork #smoothjazznews

Marcus Anderson not only has a new single called "Will Power" coming soon to the SMOOTH JAZZ NETWORK, and tonight he'll be celebrating the release of his new CD "LIMITED EDITION" at the CARY ARTS CENTER in Cary, NC. For more info click the PIC and tune in to the SMOOTH JAZZ NETWORK to hear "Will Power" and other tunes from Marcus Anderson's "LIMITED EDITION." #MarcusAnderson #smoothjazznetwork #smoothjazznews

Brian Culbertson's new single "Hey Girl" breaks onto the SMOOTH JAZZ TOP 20 this weekend landing at #6, and he's preparing for his big Napa Valley Jazz Getaway taking place June 7 through 11. The talent lineup includes: Brian Culbertson & friends, Marcus Miller, Candy Dulfer, The Whispers, Peabo Bryson, Regina Belle, Peter White, Euge Groove, Pieces of a Dream, Eric Darius, Morgan James, Paul Jackson Jr., Adam Hawley, Marcus Anderson, Julian Vaughn, Nicholas Cole, Lindsey Web

Congratulations to everyone who made the SMOOTH JAZZ TOP 50! Watch for some major movers next week! #smoothjazztop50 #smoothjazznews #smoothjazznetwork

The Smooth Jazz network has revamped their SMOOTH WEEKEND show. Celebrating 10 years on the air, the program now features new artists and new music not heard on other radio stations. Along with your classic smooth favorites, tune in weekly to discover new music and breaking new artists on the SMOOTH JAZZ scene. The show is available, along with the network's SMOOTH JAZZ TOP 20 COUNTDOWN, to radio stations, stream channels and cable and satellite outlets worldwide. Contact SMO

Coming soon to the SMOOTH JAZZ NETWORK, a cool new track from TROMBONE SHORTY. TROMBONE SHORTY SET TO RELEASE HIS BLUE NOTE DEBUT PARKING LOT SYMPHONY ON APRIL 28; ALBUM PRE-ORDER LAUNCHES TODAY WITH FIRST SINGLE: HERE COME THE GIRLS TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES INCLUDING ALBUM RELEASE SHOWS IN NYC (BOWERY BALLROOM, APRIL 24) & THEIR ANNUAL TREME THREAUXDOWN IN NEW ORLEANS (SAENGER THEATRE, APRIL 29); THE BAND IS CURRENTLY ON TOUR OPENING FOR RED HOT

Brain Culbertson will headline the opening night of the 2017 festival. Join Brian Culbertson and international violin sensation, Damien Escobar as they kick off the 9th year of The Low Country Jazz Festival. The Low Country Jazz Festival serves as a primary fund raising event for the Closing The Gap In Health Care, Inc. organization founded by Dr. Thaddeus John Bell. Its mission to decrease health disparities and increase health literacy among under served African American c

It has been said that success has many fathers and that is true for the Smooth Jazz radio format. If Bob O'Connor was not the "Father" of the format, he certainly inspired all of the others who may attempt to lay claim to the title. In the mid 1980's, Bob's passion and knowledge of music created a radio station that turned heads from Los Angeles to New York to San Francisco. Everyone was talking about 98.1 KIFM San in Diego. Something was happening there that was different

We introduced you to Kayla Waters on the SMOOTH JAZZ NETWORK and she is expected to break on to the SMOOTH JAZZ TOP 20 this weekend. Kayla is set to release her debut album APOGEE and she's talking about it on Facebook! Click to hear more about Kayla Waters and APOGEE. #KAYLAWATERS #KimWaters #smoothjazznews #Newrelease #smoothjazznetwork

Nick Colionne, Cindy Bradley, Althea Rene, Boney James and Mindi Abair are all set to perform at this cool summer wrap-up event. Tickets on sale March 1, 2017 at all ticketmaster locations including the Pensacola Bay Center Box Office and on line at ticketmaster.com and Northside Check Exchange in Mobile, Al #BoneyJames #MindiAbair #CindyBradley #AltheaRene #NickColionne #GulfCoastSummerFest #smoothjazznews #smoothjazznetwork

Here's this week's SMOOTH JAZZ TOP 50 CHART! #smoothjazznews #smoothjazztop50 #smoothjazz

Congratulations to everyone who made the chart this week! #smoothjazztop50 #smoothjazznews #smoothjazznetwork

Sad news - Al Jarreau is in the hospital in Los Angeles, due to exhaustion. A statement on his website says; "He is receiving excellent medical care, responding to treatments, and improving slowly. The medical team has instructed that he cannot perform any of his remaining 2017 concert dates. Therefore, with complete sorrow, Al Jarreau must retire from touring. He is thankful for his 50 years of traveling the world in ministry through music, and for everyone who shared

Lots of quality live smooth jazz to see over the labor day weekend and for those in the Charleston area it's the LOW COUNTRY JAZZ FESTIVAL. This year's performers include: Norman Brown, Jeffrey Osborne, Rick Braun, Lalah Hathaway, Richard Elliot and more! The Greater Charleston Low Country Jazz Festival is the primary fundraiser for Closing the Gap in Health Care, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose primary mission is decreasing health disparities and increasing heal

The Festival will take place in Dallas on Labor Day weekend, September 1-3, 2017 at the TEXAS HORSE PARK in Dallas, Texas. Already set to perform; Jonathan Butler, Oleta Adams, Rachelle Ferrell, Euge Groove, Jeff Lorber, Chuck Loeb, Pault Taylor, Keiko Matsui, Phil Perry, Najee, Will Downing, Alex Bugnon, Erykah Badu, Maysa, John Secada, Ruben Studdard, Kim Waters, Joseph Vincelli and many more! Curtis King, founder and president of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Inc.

Los Angeles, CA (February 6th, 2017) Acclaimed, multi-platinum selling, Oscar, Golden Globe and 10x Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter John Legend has announced dates for his highly anticipated North American tour, Darkness and Light Tour, which opens Friday, May 12th in Miami, FL. Hitting a number of major cities throughout the US including Nashville, Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York, the multi-city trek will also feature Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Gallant as

Traverse City, Mich. – For Immediate Release – City Opera House recognized local resident Bob James with an Ambassador for the Arts Award this evening at the end of the City Opera House 125 Years! Collage Concert. Bob James is a two-time Grammy Award – winning jazz keyboardist, arranger and record producer.Discovered by ‪Quincy Jones in 1963, James recorded his first solo album in 1963. Fifty-eight albums and innumerable awards have followed through five decades. He founded

Congratulations to everyone who made the SMOOTH JAZZ TOP 50 CHART! #smoothjazztop50 #smoothjazznews #smoothjazznetwork #smoothjazz

Peter White and "DO I DO" is #1 on the SMOOTH JAZZ TOP 20 COUNTDOWN. Tune in this weekend and hear all of the top Smooth Jazz Tunes! #smoothjazztop20 #smoothjazznetwork #smoothjazznews #PeterWhite