1. Home
  2. music
  3. 1273976061

Any smooth jazz fans out there?

I've really become quite the smooth jazz fan over these past few years having Sirius radio and the Watercolors station. I've taken a liking to Brian Hughes smooth jazz guitar. Anyone know him? He's from California and performs that west coast sound. If you've ever heard the background music on the Weather Channel when they broadcast weather on the 8's, that's Brian Hughes. Listen over a great sound system and you'll love it. Also names such as Lee Ritenour, Larry Carlton, Fourplay, Norman Brown, Euge Groove, Paul Taylor, Peter White, and the of course Spyro Gyra. Any feedback?
pdn
tvad
9,467 posts
 
Kind of late notice, but for people in So. California, this weekend is The Baked Potato's 40th Anniversary Jazz Festival.

Lots of progressive guitar-based jazz.
frogman
4,637 posts
 
Duane, thanks for clarifying, and for the info/examples. I have no doubt that once we get past the vagaries of the printed word, there is far more agreement than disagreement here.

Peace.

BTW, to this day, some of my favorite work by Liebman is from the late sixties, during his stint with Elvin Jones. If you haven't, check out "Dear John C." Also on the session was a 19 year old Steve Grossman; killing it!
chazro's avatar
chazro
575 posts
 
"BTW, to this day, some of my favorite work by Liebman is from the late sixties, during his stint with Elvin Jones. If you haven't, check out "Dear John C." Also on the session was a 19 year old Steve Grossman; killing it!"

I had that record! And I bought it solely due to Liebman being on it. I was so young I didn't know who Elvin Jones was!! I used to follow Liebman around when he was a member of 10 Wheel Drive, a band in the Blood, Sweat, & Tears/Chicago/Dreams/Cold Blood league. Used to really have a thing for Genya Ravan!;)
drubin
3,240 posts
 
(the Liebman Lookout Farm records are great and I wish ECM would would reissue them).
I second that. The album Lookout Farm, never released on CD, features a masterpiece called "Pablo's Float" and suffers from too little bottom end. Remaster and release on vinyl and/or CD -- please.
pmm
23 posts
 
Love the music, misnomer or not! Some of the best music I have ever heard. Spent alot of money on stereo, just to listen the artists you speak of. I got tired of rock music(getting older),of which, not as good as it was in the 60`s and 70`s, IMHO. The fusion of jazz and rock, during the era mentioned, such as: Chicago, Blood Sweat&Tears, Lighthouse, Ides of March, Average White Band and Steely Dan had greatly influenced my musical tastes. Have the Fourplay albums you mentioned, also Peter White, Boney James, Rick Braun, and Brian Hughes(who is from Canada, by the way).
More to discover