Recommended CD of " Smooth Jazz "

Ask for some "Real" Jazz recomendations. I actually recommend that noone listen to smooth jazz. I think they are going to a Surgeon Generals warning on all smooth jazz and Patricia Barber cd's later this month. That stuff is bad for you.

My apologies for being such an unbearable snoot!

Try any CD by any of the following:

Fourplay; David Sanborn (who played with Blood, Sweat, & Tears at one point); Richard Elliott; Jeff Lorber; Bony James; Icognito; Sade.

Here are five smooth jazz "classics": Breezin by George Benson, Duotones by Kenny G, The In Crowd by Ramsey Lewis, A Day in the Life by Wes Montgomery, and Mister Magic by Grover Washington, Jr. For more recent work, I would go with Rar1's list of artists. Enjoy!

I second the recommendation for Fourplay. Although I like all their discs, you may want to try their Greatest Hits. I just purchased Richard Elliots newest CD, Crush, and like that quite well, better than one of his earlier CD's I have.

If you don't like Smooth Jazz, please don't reply to this thread and mess it up as has happened in the past by those who don't like it. If you are so compelled to discuss your distaste, start your own thread, thanks.

Also check out anything by Holly Cole, Rick Braun, Chris Botti, Ottmar Liebert, George Howard, The Rippingtons, Najee, Warren Hill, Spyro Gyra,
Terence Blanchard-(Let's Get Lost), and Acoustic Alchemy. It's not jazz but I also guess that you'll probably like anything by Andreas Vollenweider, Jim Brickman and David Benoit.
Happy Listening