Smooth Jazz Network

02/21/2025

Allen Kepler, founder of the Smooth Jazz Network, tells the story of how “Smooth Jazz” came to be in an interview looking back on his 40-year career. Kepler was involved

12/16/2024

BEATS 2024 is here! Like this post and read the 44 page magazine filled with interviews and year-end charts at - bit.ly/BEATS2024
Congrats Scott Artist Page - Best Artist
Scott - Breakout Artist
Albert - #1 Song

12/02/2024

Voting closes @11:59 pm PST Sunday 12/1! Go to our website to cast your vote!
https://www.smoothjazznetwork.com/vote-best-of-2024

11/16/2024

Congratulations to our Local Radio Station of the Year Nominees! Vote for your favorite 1x daily through Sunday, December 1st! The winner will be announced in our annual BEATS Magazine!
Vote: https://www.smoothjazznetwork.com/vote-best-of-2024

11/16/2024

Congratulations to our Breakout Artist of 2024 Nominees! Vote for your favorite 1x daily through Sunday, December 1st! The winner will be featured in our annual BEATS Magazine!
Vote: https://www.smoothjazznetwork.com/vote-best-of-2024

11/16/2024

Congratulations to our Best Artist of 2024 Nominees! Vote for your favorite 1x daily through Sunday, December 1st! The winner will be on the cover of our annual BEATS Magazine!
Vote: https://www.smoothjazznetwork.com/vote-best-of-2024

06/19/2024

Condolences to the members of Pieces of a Dream in the passing of bassist/vocalist Cedric Napoleon June 16th.

Cedric, a co founding member of the band from 1976 to 1986 before he left for a solo career.

Prayers, thoughts, sympathies, and condolences to Cedric’s family and friends - including his wife Deirdre and his 2 soul surviving former bandmates Curtis Harmon and James Lloyd.

Cedric Napoleon
SUNRISE: October 16, 1962
SUNSET: June 16, 2024

06/19/2024

05/13/2024

Sad news to share.

It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you the loss of internationally renowned, 6 time Grammy Award-winning, saxophonist, David Sanborn. Mr. Sanborn passed Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications.

Mr. Sanborn had been dealing with prostate cancer since 2018, but had been able to maintain his normal schedule of concerts until just recently. Indeed he already had concerts scheduled into 2025.

David Sanborn was a seminal figure in contemporary pop and jazz music. It has been said that he "put the saxophone back into Rock ’n Roll.”

12/16/2023

Congratulations to Butler , "Coming Home" is the #1 Song of 2023!

Check out his interview plus the Top 30 & Top 100 of the year in our BEATS magazine, on our website at bit.ly/BEATS2023

12/14/2023

Congratulations to BEST ARTIST OF 2023 winner Vincent Ingala, BREAKOUT ARTIST winner Arthur Thompson and to Jonathan Butler who had the #1 song of 2023 "Coming Home"! Congrats to WJZA Smooth Jazz 101.1 this year's winner of Local Smooth Jazz Radio Station of the Year! Read this year's BEATS interviews, year-end charts and more!

https://www.smoothjazznetwork.com/beats-2023-year-end-edition

Best Artist, Breakout Artist, and Best Station Nominees for 2023Voting Has Begun! It's time to celebrate your favorites of the year! We've narrowed the field down to 12 nominees for Best Artist of...

12/05/2023

Our 2023 BEATS MAGAZINE publishes in 9 days! December 14. Today is the final day to secure advertising in the only annual review for Smooth Jazz radio and streaming, recognizing excellence in our amazing music genre. Send an email to [email protected] if you are interested.

12/02/2023

LAST WEEKEND TO VOTE!
Cast you votes Saturday & Sunday for Best Artist of 2023, Breakout Artist of 2023, and Smooth Jazz Radio Station Of the Year!

Vote for 2022's Best Artist, Breakout Artist, and local Smooth Jazz Station of the Year

11/16/2023

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10/12/2023

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09/01/2023

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This week’s SMOOTH JAZZ TOP 20 chart features FOUR amazing vocals this week: Lindsey Webster’s “The Way” at #18, Keiko Matsui & Lalah Hathaway - "Love And Nothing Less," at #16, Maysa’s “Runnin’ From Myself” at #13 and, last year’s Breakout Artist Of the Year, Rebecca Jade’s “W...

08/24/2023

Michael Paulo is hosting a benefit concert for Maui in Temecula next month! Details below!

Hawaiian saxophonist Michael Paulo will be hosting "Jam for Maui," a concert with over twenty artists and musicians, to benefit the Maui Strong Fund. South Coast Winery in Temecula, California will be hosting the event on September 10th at 7:00 p.m. The event description announces performances by: M...