CD 1 - Cool Jazz - 21 Smooth Standards 

01. Nat 'King' Cole - It's Only A Paper Moon (2:55) 
02. Louis Armstrong - Ain't Misbehavin' (2:55) 
03. Billie Holiday - Blue Moon (3:27) 
04. Glenn Miller - Tuxedo Junction (3:29) 
05. Lena Horne - When I Fall In Love (4:12) 
06. Count Basie - One O'clock Jump (3:04) 
07. Ella Fitzgerald - How High The Moon (3:15) 
08. Thelonious Monk - Round Midnight (3:08) 
09. Mel Torme - Night And Day (2:42) 
10. Duke Ellington - Perdido (3:03) 
11. Billie Holiday - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (3:02) 
12. Dizzy Gillespie - Love Me Or Leave Me (2:50) 
13. Jimmy Rushing - Exactly Like You (2:41) 
14. Dexter Gordon's All Stars - Blow Mr Dexter (3:00) 
15. George Benson - The Masquerade Is Over (9:28) 
16. Fats Waller - It's A Sin To Tell A Lie (2:55) 
17. Anita O'day - Opus 1 (2:54) 
18. Benny Goodman - Jersey Bounce (2:52) 
19. Louis Armstrong - Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans (2:59) 
20. Miles Davis - My Old Flame (3:14) 
21. Nat 'King' Cole - (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 (2:48) 

CD 2 - Jazz Cafe Hot - Sit Back Relax To Mellow Favourites 

01. Tony Bennett - I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (3:02) 
02. Billie Holiday - These Foolish Things (3:34) 
03. Sonny Rollins - Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (3:13) 
04. Frank Sinatra - S'posin (2:44) 
05. Dexter Gordon - I Should Care (5:09) 
06. 6 .Ella Fitzgerald - Angel Eyes (2:53) 
07. Nat King Cole - Embraceable You (3:23) 
08. Dave Brubeck - Take Five (7:09) 
09. Ray Charles - I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (2:24) 
10. Charles Mingus - Stormy Weather (3:18) 
11. Sarah Vaughan - Lover Man (3:22) 
12. Chick Corea - Moments Notice (4:20) 
13. Ella Fitzgerald - April In Paris (6:20) 
14. Miles Davis - Out Of Nowhere (4:05) 
15. Dinah Washington - Blow Top Blues (3:19) 
16. Eddie Harris - Laura (3:07) 
17. Carol Sloane - My Foolish Heart (4:44) 
18. Jack Jones - You've Changed'round Midnight (5:13) 
19. Astrud Gilberto - Far Away (4:24) 

CD 3 - Forever Jazz - 20 Outstanding Performances 

01. Billie Holiday - I'll Be Seeing You (3:29) 
02. Glenn Miller - String Of Pearls (3:18) 
03. Frank Sinatra - Sweet Lorraine (3:10) 
04. Stan Getz - Heartplace (6:06) 
05. Nat 'King' Cole - I'm Thru With Love (2:55) 
06. Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'n' Boogie (2:58) 
07. Martha Tilton - And The Angels Sing (3:12) 
08. Ella Fitzgerald - Oh Lady Be Good (3:14) 
09. Duke Ellington - Take The 'A' Train (2:54) 
10. Sarah Vaughan - Summertime (3:15) 
11. Stan Kenton - The Peanut Vendor (2:42) 
12. Carol Sloane - As Time Goes By (4:09) 
13. Artie Shaw - Begin The Beguine (3:12) 
14. Frankie Laine - If You Were Mine (4:29) 
15. Wynton Marsalis - A Wheel Within A Wheel (6:27) 
16. Carol Sloane - Misty (2:58) 
17. Charlie Parker - A Night In Tunisia (3:01) 
18. Ella Fitzgerald - Tenderly (5:00) 
19. Sarah Vaughan - What A Difference A Day Made (2:49) 
20. Billie Holiday - You Go To My Head (2:54)

Smooth Jazz is an outgrowth of fusion, one that emphasizes its polished side. Generally, smooth jazz relies on rhythms and grooves instead of improvisation. There are layers of synthesizers, lite-funk rhythms, lite-funk bass, elastic guitars, and either trumpets, alto, or soprano saxophones. The music isn't cerebral, like hard bop, nor is it gritty and funky like soul-jazz or groove -- it is unobtrusive, slick, and highly polished, where the overall sound matters more than the individual parts.

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Cd 1: 

01. Boz Scagg - Miss Riddle 
02. Chris Standring - Through the looking glass 
03. Angela Johnson - I still care 
04. Peter White - Walk on by 
05. Phil Perry - Keep reminding 
06. Jim Brickman & Boney James - You never know 
07. Paul Taylor - Sunshine 
08. Jeff Lorber - Chopticks 
09. Terry Callie - Caravan of love 
10. Cross Town - Quiet storm 
11. Maysa Leak & Phil Jackson - Angel 
12. Ron Jerkins - Kristal klear 
13. Leena Conquest - The breeze 
14. Metro - Cream 
15. Keiko Matsui - Forever, forever 
16. Heikatsu - Whirlpool 

Cd 2: 

01. Luther Vandross - What The World Needs Now 
02. Craig Chaquico - Luminosa (Jeff Lorber remix) 
03. David Garfield and Friends - Let\'s Stay Together 
04. Jonathan Butler - High Tide 
05. Bill Withers - Oh Yeah! 
06. Will Downing - The World is a Ghetto 
07. Swing Out Sister - Alpine Crossing (Robbie\'s mix) 
08. Kloud 9 - With Me 
09. Paul Hardcastle - Runnin\' Back 
10. Dave McMurray - Killing Me Softly With His Song (smooth live mix) (feat. Bonnie 
Peele) 
11. Philip Bailey - Keep Your Head to the Sky 
12. Cameron Pierre - Human Nature 
13. Leo Gandelman - Dead Weight 
14. Nite Flyte - 30,000 Feet 
15. Shakatak - Silver Falls 
16. Jim Beard - Gone Was, Gone Will Be

Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles (separately, or, in any combination).

In general, a smooth jazz track is downtempo (the most widely played tracks are in the 90–105 BPM range), layering a lead, melody-playing instrument (saxophones – especially soprano and tenor – are the most popular, with guitars a close second) over a backdrop that typically consists of programmed rhythms and various pads and/or samples. Although many listeners and record companies group smooth and contemporary jazz together, the genres are different. Smooth jazz is generally considered background music, whereas "straight-ahead" contemporary jazz is seen as demanding the listener's undivided attention.

Smooth jazz groups or recording artists tend to play their instruments in a melodic fashion such that they are recognizable within just a few measures; this category includes names such as saxophonists Kenny G, David Sanborn, the late George Howard, Najee and Art Porter, Jr.; guitarists George Benson, Marc Antoine, Peter White, Johnathan Butler, Ray Parker, Jr, Norman Brown, Ronny Jordan, and Yves Vincent; pianists Joe Sample, David Benoit, and Bradley Joseph. Some performers, such as Dave Koz, Bob James, and Nathan East are notable for their numerous collaborations with many of the genre's big names. Groups include Fourplay, Pieces of a Dream, Acoustic Alchemy, Airborne and The Rippingtons. Female performers include Keiko Matsui, Joyce Cooling, Mindi Abair, Candy Dulfer, Sade, Brenda Russell, Pamela Williams, Regina Belle, and Anita Baker.

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01. Soweto - Wessel Van Rensberg
02. 11 K's To Freedom - Joe McBride
03. Point Of View - Jimmy Dludlu
04. Meeting Of A Woman - Paul Hammer
05. Manenberg - Jonathan Butler
06. Mpule - Andy Narell
07. Smooth Africa - Hugh Masekela
08. Cape Vibes Got'Em - Gito Baloi
09. Gumba In Durban - Sipho Gumede
10. Tazara Express - Martin Walters
11. When Days Are Dark Friends Are Few - Sipho Gumede
12. Lalela - Russell Sterling

Ever since the triumph of Paul Simon's Graceland, mainstream pop music fans seem more open to the spirited rhythms and galloping guitars of authentic South African musicians. To this point, smooth jazz has only paid lip service to the vast creative resources of that country's music scene, with Jonathan Butler (who appears here) mixing in a few bars of some home cookin' between his playful acoustic guitar melodies and silky ballads. This collection was the natural outgrowth of several trips label president Dave Love took to that country last year and his fascination with the way said rhythms could blend into his company's usual pop instrumental format. Love's idea was to let his artists Joe McBride and Andy Narell jam on various cuts with the natives, then let the natives loose to do their own thing, and he pulls it off quite attractively. There's no mistaking McBride's lively, melodic piano style on the top of "11K's to Freedom," but more impressive is the way he textures that with a simmering organ sound as bassist Muza Manzini turns the tune into a romp to the border. McBride creates a similarly seductive blues/jazz blend on the South African classic "Manenberg," letting Butler flash his trademark snappy acoustic chops as he reminds listeners where he hails from. On the moody "Mpule," Narell's one-of-a-kind steel pans ride gently over a thick percussion pattern by Roland Guerrero and the dueling guitars of Ray Obiedo and Jonathan Crossley. Love himself wrote the dreamy, hypnotic title track as a showcase for one of the country's best-loved exports, horn master Hugh Masekela. Masekela's distant, soulful cry is echoed by a warm, chanting response from vocalists Darnel Alexander and Gloria Bosman. "Gumba in Durban" is the most exciting track, featuring a horn-section-splashed romp fusing hot percussion, a jumpy sax melody by McCoy Mrubata, Wayne DeLano's lively flute, and Errol Dyers' irresistible rolling electric guitar. Smooth Africa is an effective bridge between American smooth jazz and South African's ethnic flavors. A second volume with less star power and more showcasing by the unknowns would be a welcome treat. --- Jonathan Widran, Rovi

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01. After Midnight - Kim Waters [5:14]
02. Lost Without U - Streetwize [5:13]
03. Between The Sheets - Marion Meadows [4:29]
04. Walk On By - Phil Perry [5:32]
05. Love Is All - Chuck Loeb (Feat. Kim Waters) [5:11]
06. Ellie's Love Theme - Walter Beasley [3:55]
07. Feel Like Making Love - Larry Coryell [5:16]
08. Lady In My Life - Maysa [4:48]
09. Oceanna - Special EFX [4:47]
10. Tenderly - Euge Groove [4:27]
11. Blue Ridge Sunset - Fattburger [4:35]
12. Touching Peace - Keiko Matsui [4:47]

Smooth and Sexy: Smooth Jazz for Lovers is a budget-priced, 12-track sampler containing previously released material. The highlights include "Feel Like Making Love" by Larry Coryell, "After Midnight" by Kim Waters, and "Between the Sheets" by Marion Meadows. ---Al Campbell, Rovi

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CD 1: 

01. Honolulu - In My Room (5:42) 
02. Suzanne Vega - Caramel (2:58) 
03. David Benoit - Cast Your Fate To The Wind (3:16) 
04. Ramsey Lewis - People Make The World Go \'Round (5:29) 
05. Larry Carlton - Kid Gloves (4:11) 
06. Patti Austin - Through The Test Of Time (5:10) 
07. George Howard - Baby Come To Me (6:39) 
08. Lee Ritenour, Harvey Mason & Bob James - A Little Bumpin\' (4:29) 
09. Tape Five - Summertime (4:45) 
10. Al Jarreau - Juto To Be Loved (4:22) 
11. David Benoit - Rejoyce (4:51) 
12. Jeff Golub - Droptop (5:54) 
13. Till Bronner - Bein\' Green (4:13) 
14. Anna Maria Jopek - Samej Cie Nie Zostawie (4:50) 
15. Group 3, Richard Elliot, David Benoit & Jeff Golub - Uncle Darrows (4:27) 
16. Jimmy Smith - The Cat (3:22) 
17. Jazzkantine (feat. Dr. Ring Ding & Nils Wogram) - Ain\'t Talkin\' Bout Love (4:30) 

CD 2: 

01. Richard Elliot - Corner Pocket (5:21) 
02. De-Phazz - Death By Chocolate (4:46) 
03. Lizz Wright - Dreaming Wide Awake (3:48) 
04. Eric Marienthal - Easy Street (5:20) 
05. The John Scofield Band - Four On The Floor (6:06) 
06. Brian Culbertson - Funkin\' Like My Father (5:19) 
07. Chiara Civello - Here Is Everything (4:58) 
08. Hucknall - I Wouldn\'t Treat A Dog (The Way You Treated Me) (3:15) 
09. Queen Latifah - I\'m Not In Love (4:51) 
10. Jeff Golub - If I Ever Lose This Heaven (5:03) 
11. Nate James - Impossible (3:31) 
12. Latin Flavour (feat. Yuliet Topaz) - Another Sad Love Song (3:52) 
13. Acoustic Alchemy - Lazeez (4:56) 
14. Joanna Dark - Dzis Bar Nostalgia (3:00) 
15. Shirley Horn - The Man You Were (4:16) 
16. Spyro Gyra - Para Ti Latino (4:20) 
17. Evan Marks - Long Way Home (4:28) 

CD 3: 

01. Billie Holiday - Speak Low (4:24) 
02. Basia - A Gift (3:45) 
03. The Rippingtons & Guests - She Likes To Watch (5:31) 
04. De-Phazz - Something Special (4:20) 
05. Quincy Jones & His Orchestra - Soul Bossa Nova (2:47) 
06. Mark De Clive-Lowe - Restless (5:21) 
07. Terry Callier - Keep Your Heart Right (4:58) 
08. Simply Red - Oh! What A Girl! (3:50) 
09. Marc Antoine - Sunland (4:40) 
10. Spyro Gyra - The Unwritten Letter (4:30) 
11. Jeff Lorber - Worth Waiting For (4:24) 
12. Magda Steczkowska - Mozesz Miec (3:46) 
13. Jazzkantine (feat. Sam Leigh-Brown) - Jump (4:03) 
14. Linda Leen - Feel So Good (3:23) 
15. Lee Ritenour - Rit\'s House (5:02) 
16. Elize - Creep (3:30) 
17. Richard Elliot - Crush (3:40)

Album "Smooth Jazz & The City” to propozycja dla wszystkich zwolenników "lżejszej”, bardziej melodyjnej odmiany jazzu. Na trzech płytach CD znalazły się nastrojowe kompozycje w wykonaniu znanych i cenionych artystów, takich jak: Suzanne Vega, Spyro Gyra, De-Phazz, Billie Holiday, Acoustic Alchemy, Queen Latifah, Eric Marienthal, Lizz Wright, jak i rodzime produkcje Anny Marii Jopek, Basi czy Magdy Steczkowskiej.

"Smooth Jazz & The City” to doskonała kompilacja 51 wyjątkowych utworów z pogranicza nastrojowego jazzu, współczesnego popu, rocka i soulu. Zapraszamy w niezapomnianą podróż już 8 maja 2009. ---empik.com

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01. Batucada (The Beat) [feat. Rick Braun] - Boney James
02. Got To Get You Into My Life [feat. Mindi Abair] - Dave Koz
03. Haute Sauce - Mindi Abair
04. The Lady In My Life - George Benson
05. Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) - BWB and Kirk Whalum and Norman Brown and Rick Braun
06. Champagne Life - Gerald Albright & Norman Brown
07. Sonnymoon - Fourplay
08. Heart And Soul - Kenny G
09. Feelin' It - David Benoit
10. Givin' It Up - Richard Elliot
11. Hacienda - Jeff Lorber Fusion
12. Bring Me Joy [feat. George Duke] - Al Jarreau
13. Head Over Heels - Peter White
14. Hot Fun In The Summertime [feat. Mindi Abair] - Dave Koz
15. Powerhouse - Boney James
16. Man In The Mirror - BWB and Kirk Whalum and Norman Brown and Rick Braun
17. City - Jeff Lorber Fusion

Smooth jazz may have many derivatives but in general it gets its name due to its down tempo. This along with a layering lead that includes a melody-playing instrument, which typically consists of saxophones or guitars, over a backdrop such as programmed rhythms and various pads and/or samples. While this simply sounds like elevator music, smooth jazz also contains formats that have vocals and tracks from the work of artists like Simply Red or Luther Vandross, who are normally considered “soul” or “R&B”.

What differentiates smooth jazz from soul is that the music must be mellow and soft. Professionals state that there should be no disturbances on the surface, no undercurrents, nothing challenging or obtrusive in the sound. Smooth jazz stemmed out of a decision to use music to create an instrumental based format that would take the place of music of the 70s and early 80s, which had provided background music for office and business environments.

Smooth jazz was brought to the forefront of the music industry by soprano saxophone players like Grover Washington, Jr., Wayne Shorter and Nathan Davis. Wes Montgomery and Grant Green influenced the industry as well with a mellow flavor of electric guitar. Jazz-fusion ensembles such as Spyro Gyra and Bob James’ Fourplay were important in the development of the genre as well.

Most can recognize groups identified as smooth jazz within a few measures as there is a melodic tempo to its sound. Popular smooth jazz artists of today include saxophonists Kenny G, David Sanborn and Art Porter, Jr.; guitarists George Benson, Marc Antoine, and Peter White; and pianists Joe Sample, David Benoit, and Bradley Joseph. As for groups, these include; Fourplay, Pieces of a Dream, Acoustic Alchemy, and The Rippingtons. On the female performers side there is Keiko Matsui, Joyce Cooling, Mindi Abair, Candy Dulfer, Sade, Brenda Russell, Pamela Williams, Regina Belle, and Anita Baker.

Smooth jazz remained successful until 2007 when it began to show signs of waning. Music industry insiders felt smooth jazz was dying out and began pulling out of the genre. However, those in the industry say that smooth jazz concerts and record sales continue to show strong fan support.

Despite the commercial decline in the popularity of smooth jazz, many prominent stations around the United States are still playing it. Why has the popularity of smooth jazz faded? Many say it is due to a handful of factors that include a lack of compelling new music, over-reliance on instrumental cover versions of pop songs similar to the old fashioned ‘elevator music’ style, lack of revenue and the genre not being viable during the current economic crisis. Many purists of the format also feel that the smooth jazz interpretation has strayed too far from its roots in contemporary jazz and new age music by over-relying on soft urban vocals

Will smooth jazz have a place in the future? It could all depend on how creative the artists become and basically, where people’s tastes lie as time goes by. --- 977music.com

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01. Dean Martin - That's Amore
02. Sammy Jr Davis - What I've Got In Mind
03. Frank Sinatra - The Coffee Song
04. Shirley Bassey - What Now My Love (New Recording Neuaufnahme)
05. Tony Bennett - I Left My Heart In San Francisco
06. Nat King Cole - (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
07. Ray Charles - A Sentimental Blues
08. Ella Fitzgerald - (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
09. Billie Holiday - That Old Devil Called Love
10. Bossa Marchio - Fantasy
11. Lindemar - Tears In Heaven
12. Leena - Sentimental Journey
13. Perry Como - Catch A Falling Star
14. Doris Day - Secret Love
15. Sam Cooke - When I Fall In Love
16. Nina Simone - Don't Smoke In Bed

Lounge music is a retrospective description of music popular in the 1950s and 1960s. It is a type of mood music meant to evoke in the listeners the feeling of being in a place — a jungle, an island paradise, outer space, et cetera — other than where they are listening to it.[1] The range of lounge music encompasses beautiful music-influenced instrumentals, modern electronica (with chillout, nu-jazz and downtempo influences), while remaining thematically focused on its retro-space-age cultural elements. The earliest type lounge music appeared during the 1920s and 1930s, and was known as light music. Contemporaneously, the term lounge music also denotes the types of music played in hotels (the lounge, the bar), casinos, and piano bars.

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01. Jazz Piano Bar Academy — Smooth Springtime Jazz
02. Sensual & Romantic Piano Jazz Universe — Love Blossom, Relaxing Jazz Music
03. Booty Call Lounge Zone — Sensual Touch, Romantic Jazz
04. Relax Time Zone — Thought About You, Mellow Jazz
05. Jazz Piano Bar Academy — Always There, Retro Jazz
06. Sensual & Romantic Piano Jazz Universe — Candles and Wine, Best Jazz
07. Booty Call Lounge Zone — Wonderland, Retro Jazz
08. Sexual Music Collection — Cocktail Party
09. Jazz Piano Bar Academy — We Stuck, Relaxing Elevator Music
10. Sensual & Romantic Piano Jazz Universe — Falling in Love, Gentle Jazz
11. Booty Call Lounge Zone — Sax Affair, Relaxing Jazz
12. Relax Time Zone — Passion and Tenderness, Lounge Jazz
13. Jazz Piano Bar Academy — Confess Love, Velvet Jazz
14. Sensual & Romantic Piano Jazz Universe — True Colours of Love, Moody Jazz
15. Booty Call Lounge Zone — Emotional Bond, Instrumental Jazz
16. Sexual Music Collection — Foggy Alley & Sinful Kiss
17. Jazz Piano Bar Academy — Romantic Instrumental Music
18. Sensual & Romantic Piano Jazz Universe — Sail to My Arms, Chamber Jazz
19. Booty Call Lounge Zone — Blue Bossa
20. Relax Time Zone — Imagine, Romantic Jazz
21. Jazz Piano Bar Academy — Sax Music for Blissful, Longer Sex
22. Sensual & Romantic Piano Jazz Universe — Erotic Dance, Quiet Jazz
23. Booty Call Lounge Zone — Our Desire and Affection, Atmospheric Jazz
24. Sexual Music Collection — Jazz Lovers
25. Jazz Piano Bar Academy — Dance with Me Our Song, Smooth Jazz

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Disc1:
1. Lovely Day - Bill Withers
2. All I See Is You - Dave Koz
3. Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
4. More Than This - Charlie Hunter/Norah Jones
5. Lady Wants To know, The - Michael Franks
6. My Funny Valentine - Chet Baker
7. Mystic Voyage - Ronny Jordan/Roy Ayers
8. Last Tango - Gato Barbieri (Last Tango In Paris)
9. Livin' Large - Euge Groove
10. Flight-Time - Donald Byrd
11. Expression - Joyce Cooling
12. Latin Note - St. Germain

Disc2:
1. We're In This Love Together - Al Jarreau
2. Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) - US3/Gerard Presencer
3. Always There - Ronnie Laws
4. Cellar Funk - Down To The Bone
5. Mercy Mercy Mercy - Cannonball Adderley Quintet
6. In Crowd, The - Ramsey Lewis Trio
7. Chill Factor - Richard Elliott
8. Time After Time - Cassandra Wilson
9. Living Inside Your Love - Earl Klugh
10. Mas Que Nada (Say No More) - Elza Soares
11. Medicine Man - Bobby McFerrin
12. Sugar Craft - Medeski, Martin & Wood (Yuka Honda remix)

The best smooth jazz ever! - wikipedia, the free, The best smooth jazz ever!- is a compilation album released in 2004, by emi. it's the 1st part of popular series "the best ever!".

Ponad czterogodzinny zestaw utworów jazzowych, soulowych i z gatunku easy listening. Cztery płyty wypełnione kojącymi, eleganckimi dźwiękami z szeroko pojętego obszaru smooth jazzu. Od starych mistrzów (Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone) po współczesne gwiazdy pierwszej wielkości (Norah Jones, Cassandra Wilson, St. Germain, Luther Vandross). Dla każdego coś miłego. (EMI Polska) ---empik.com

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CD 1:

01. Soundscape UK - Uptown Groovin (4:25)
02. Chris Standring/Duncan Millar - Super-Real Feel (4:30)
03. Gota - Unforgettable Feeling (4:42)
04. Fredrik Karlsson - N'Iceland (4:05)				play
05. Nite Flyte - Coast to Coast (4:12)
06. The V.I.P. Club - Coconuts Kiss (4:11)
07. Craig T. Cooper - The Whole Nine (4:59)
08. Johann Asmundsson - So Low (4:44)
09. Yada Yada - Summer Strut (4:19)
10. Chris Standring - 'Nuff Said (5:30)
11. Beatifik - Coastal Route (5:00)
12. Brian Tarquin - Crazy Horse (4:15)

CD 2:

01. James Taylor Quartet - Believe (4:13)
02. Modern Tribe - Misunderstood (4:59)
03. Nigel Martinez - Everlasting (4:43)
04. Gleeps - Summer Rain (6:46)
05. CFM Band - My Baby (6:53)
06. Shakatak - Magic (3:54)
07. Count Basic - Joy and Pain (4:11)
08. Act of Faith - Do It Right (4:20)
09. A.J. & Company - First Class Love (4:06)
10. Cathi Ogden - Heart Strings (2:56)				play
11. Patrick Harriot - Heaven Ain't Gonna Happen (6:30)
12. Espirito - So Cool (4:54)

CD 3:

01. Jazz Steppers - Mellow (4:32)
02. Keni Burke - Indigenous Love (4:59)
03. Jill Saward - Breathing Space (4:53)
04. Martin Fuss - Nightlife (4:25)
05. Woody Cunningham - Animal (6:47)
06. Jon Dalton - The Gift (5:12)
07. Victor Haynes - For the Love of You (4:59)
08. Tomio Inoue - Searching (5:01)
09. Cathi Ogden - It's a Feel Thing (5:01)
10. Exodus Quartet - Red (4:06)						play
11. Nicolas Bearde - (And) It All Goes 'Round and 'Round (4:57)
12. No Se - Das Land (3:43)

This cd displays great work from some of acid jazz's top performers, who have taken a little edge off on some of these tunes to make it more smooth jazz friendly. I would highly recommend this cd for anyone who is exploring and tired of the same old headline smooth jazz names i.e. Gerald Albright, Kenny G, Najee, etc. I think these bands try harder and are truer to their music and play for love and not fame! I started collecting acid jazz by listening to compilations and then getting cd's of the bands whose sounds I like. You will have people asking you "who is that?", when you put this baby in! --- Jeff Greene "jeff" (roswell, ga United States)

Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles (separately, or, in any combination).

Modern derivatives of the genre include the more-recent New Adult Contemporary format of broadcast radio. "Smooth jazz" has been successful as a radio format; however, in 2007, the popularity of the format began to slide. Consequently, it was abandoned by several high-profile radio stations across the U.S.A., perhaps most notably by WQCD (now WEMP) in New York and KKSF in San Francisco. Many industry insiders have speculated that the smooth jazz format may die out, particularly with many of industry giant Clear Channel Communications' stations dropping the genre. Critics of the company, however, blame Clear Channel for the format's decline, citing too much repetition of a sharply-reduced number of tracks on Clear Channel-owned stations that alienated many listeners. Despite the format's demise on commercial radio, a growing number of non-commercial stations have taken up the music. In addition, smooth jazz concerts, recording sales—as well as increased smooth jazz offerings on the Internet—continue to show strong fan support for the genre.

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