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BIG JAZZ FEST IN BIG D!
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...
Jeff Lorber Fusion featuring Lionel Cordew, Jimmy Haslip, and Patrick Lamb play the Blue Note Beijin
The world famous Blue Note has opened in Beijing and it is hopping! Patrick Lamb, fresh off shows there last week with Jeff Lorber...
LA LA LAND GRABS 14 OSCAR NOMINATIONS
Back in November we were fortunate enough to see a screening of "LA LA LAND" and were incredibly moved by this film about JAZZ, HOLLYWOOD...
KIRK FISCHER teams up with GREG ADAMS on DEBUT RELEASE
Keyboardist and veteran musician Kirk Fischer is set to release his first solo album and has brought in world class musicians to join him...
WANT A SMOOTH GETAWAY? ELAN TROTMAN'S ANNUAL BARBADOS JAZZ EXCURSION SET FOR OCTOBER
It's being billed as THE CARIBBEAN'S NEWEST & HOTTEST JAZZ WEEKEND and from the looks of the lineup they're right. ELAN TROTMAN'S 4th...
VIDEO / SONG OF THE DAY: JOHN KLEMMER "TOUCH"
John Klemmer is a true pioneer of contemporary jazz. In June of 1975 this song was one of those that revolutionized the 'jazz' music...
GOLDEN GLOBES WINNER! RYAN GOSLING "City of Stars" You heard the song first on SJN
Last November we had the privilege to see a screening of "LA LA LAND", which featured the tune "City Of Stars" that won a GOLDEN GLOBE...
PAUL BROWN JUST TURNED US ON TO THIS GUY... YOU'VE GOTTA SEE THIS!
Guitarist / Producer Paul Brown posted a link to Soenke Meinen's YouTube videos and we can't stop watching! Check him out! He is truly...
2017: Year of NEW ARTISTS ON SJN - Daniel Chia heading to the US airwaves from Singapore
This is going to be a year of discovery for Smooth Jazz fans in the US and only a few days into the new year, we have come across another...
PIANIST LISA HILTON RELEASING NEW CD AND PLAYING CARNEGIE HALL
Pianist Lisa Hilton will debut her 2017 release "Day & Night", inspired by the music of Cole Porter, Horace Silver and Count Basie next...
Rebecca Ferguson 'accepts' Trump invitation to sing at Inauguration
Singer Rebecca Ferguson took to Twitter earlier today to announce that she has been asked to perform at President-elect Donald Trump's...
LEGENDARY GUITARIST GEORGE BENSON HITTING THE ROAD AGAIN IN 2017
Guitarist George Benson has announced a 2017 tour. According to his website, Benson will begin January 19th in Tucson, Arizona. Benson...
SMOOTH JAZZ NETWORK reveals the TOP 50 of 2016!
The Smooth Jazz Network is thrilled to release our SMOOTH JAZZ TOP 50 of 2016. While the Smooth Jazz Top 20 has been out for a couple of...
Watch: Fourplay Playing the Blue Note Tokyo
Fourplay opened their 5 night stint at the famed Blue Note in Tokyo Thursday. The supergroup includes special guest Kirk Whalum who has...
Woodward Avenue Records President and CEO Mark Nordman having fun with Vinyl!
Could Darren Rahn be next? Woodward Avenue Records President and CEO Mark Nordman is toying with the idea of releasing some special...
Saxophonist Grace Kelly releases a smooth video of "Auld Lang Syne"
Grace Kelly has released a very smooth and thoughtful rendition of the classic New Year's Eve staple "Auld Lang Syne". It caught our ear...
ERIC DARIUS RINGING IN 2017 AT MARTINI BLU IN HOUSTON
Eric Darius is set to perform at a very classy New Year's Eve event in Houston, Texas. Tickets to the show include an amazing four...
Paul Brown contemplating vinyl release
Woodward Avenue Records and guitarist Paul Brown are thinking of releasing his latest album on a limited edition via vinyl. The idea...
Nathan East releases teaser video for his new CD REVERENCE coming on JANUARY 20!
The Smooth Jazz Network programming team was fortunate to get a sneak preview of Nathan's new CD a few month's back and it is already one...
