Smooth Jazz

Smooth Jazz is an abomination that is heavily influenced by R&B, Rock, and Pop. It features heavy use of electric instruments a smooth R&B inspired beat and melodies. While it is commonly known as smooth “jazz”, this is erroneous because smooth jazz is devoid of all detectable Jazz influence what so ever, as it does not meet any of the basic criteria of a subset of jazz, namely; free and common use of improvisation and musical value. A more accurate alternative name would be smooth R&B. Edit this Artist photo: Reggie Buie Trio

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Jul 11 Saturday 11 July 2009 Today
Boney James at Verizon Wireless Theater Boney James	Verizon Wireless… Houston TX, United States 29.762361 -95.367519	Add shout
Jul 12 Sunday 12 July 2009 Tomorrow
An Evening with Boney James at House of Blues Boney James	House of Blues Dallas TX, United States 32.785335 -96.808326	Add shout
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Kenny G at Montalvo Arts Center Kenny G	Montalvo Arts Center Saratoga, San Jose CA, United States 37.244012 -122.030886	1 person attending Add shout
Jul 18 Saturday 18 July 2009
Dave Koz Brian Culbertson	Weesner Amphitheater Apple Valley, MN, Minneapolis, United States 44.762488 -93.192127	1 person attending 2 shouts
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Boney James and Fourplay at Montalvo Arts Center Boney James, Fourplay	Montalvo Arts Center Saratoga, San Jose CA, United States 37.244012 -122.030886	Add shout
Dave Koz and Brian Culbertson Side By Side at House of Blues Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson	House of Blues Dallas TX, United States 32.785335 -96.808326	Add shout

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kcrice1 wrote:
last week

I think "abomination" is probably not the right word, as it refers to something that is strongly disliked.

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Marmiks wrote:
last month

Не люблю такую музыку

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AlanSteward wrote:
last month

Defining what is considered jazz or not to me is not all that hard. As a musician you know when there is a certain 'feel' to music that can only be described as 'jazzy' It's in the syncopation, it's in the feel and the attitude. All those labels are bull! If it's jazzy, it's jazz...period! I do agree that there seems to be this predominance of saxophone going on in smooth jazz and yes, I'm getting tired of Kenny G's endless 'doodling' as much as the next guy but there is cool smooth jazz music that focuses around acoustic guitar, piano or even a Hammond B3. Stop trying to label stuff and to neatly stash music away in a 'compartment'. The best music is the one that breaks out of the genre labels, breaks the barriers and refuses to be in the box in the first place. Amen!

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al0209 wrote:
last month

Witam wszystkich polskich fanów Michael'a Buble :) Domyślam się, że wielu z Was czeka na zobaczenie i usłyszenie właściciele tego nieziemskiego głosu w Polsce. Dlatego powinniśmy coś w tym celu zdziałać. http://board.michaelbuble.com/ - tutaj na forum - głównej strony Michael'a Buble proszę o jak najszybsze rejestrowanie! Musi nas się skupić na tym forum jak największa ilość osób, niech moderatorzy i inni użytkownicy zobaczą, że jesteśmy silną grupą. Chodzi o rozgłos na oficjalnej stronie. Postarajmy się zawiadomić jak największą liczbę osób, którym tak samo zależy na koncercie MB w Polsce! :) Uprzejmie proszę na początek zajrzeć i napisać coś TU : http://board.michaelbuble.com/index.php?showtopic=21549&pid=439803&st=0&#entry439803

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frei37 wrote:
May 2009

My best like!!!

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jacek1989 wrote:
May 2009

Polish description says smooth jazz is often criticised by orthodox jazz listeners. So it apperas that I'm an orthodox.

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MirkoFait wrote:
April 2009

Tags for Just for you: smooth jazz. ;)

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MirkoFait wrote:
April 2009

Painting dreams

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laercio_b wrote:
April 2009

I love too this channel.

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nyork_binox wrote:
April 2009

I'm not here to bash anyone but it's true when people say Smooth Jazz really isn't jazz. I usually think of it like pop or R&B music with saxophone "vocals" lol! It's just this mush of "jazz instruments" with pop, new age, and R&B. Someone should make up a new name for it! The smooth part is right, but why JAZZ? It should be like "smooth music" or something. I even wonder if anyone really listens to it? Does anyone really sit down and listen to every note in an SJ song? I find it sad that a lot of people's reasons for liking it is because it makes good BG music (having sex, studying, trying to sleep). The funny thing is, I usually find myself getting stressed out by it. The "smoothing out" doesn't work on me xD

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nyork_binox wrote:
April 2009

Pretty hilarious. I listened to Smooth Jazz radio as a little kid, and I LOVED it x'D And well, one day the station suddenly got taken off air. I started moving onto other things after that...years pass, I grow older...years later I hear a song playing somewhere and it seriously made me feel like the time I saw Barney for this first time again as a teenager: WTF? How could I like this??? o_o But yeah, little kids. You know little kids can like anything lol...

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rhythmaddict808 wrote:
April 2009

This does for me! Have always loved smooth jazz, it takes orchestration and feel...so if you don't feel it, you don't, turn the channel;-) Aloha

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[deleted-user] wrote:
April 2009

hate that gotdamn saxophone
[deleted-user] wrote:
April 2009

only good for unsophisticated samples source. smooth jazz = doo doo
Glupo wrote:
March 2009

smooth jazz = not jazz

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neneborgs wrote:
March 2009

very very nice.

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ranti_adnie wrote:
March 2009

the more enjoyable.....

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VincentFM wrote:
March 2009

to TearsAmongAshes. smooth jazz = smooth jazz! и нет больше вопросов!

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TearsAmongAshes wrote:
February 2009

@ musicmission78: I don't speak Communist.

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musicmission78 wrote:
February 2009

to TearsAmongAshes. Сам ты не джаз.

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