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Joe Turner - Sat 1-4PM & Sun 2-4PM
 Joe was born and raised in Detroit and still has a huge passion for all things Motown, especially the music, though now he makes his home in Naples, FL. Joe began his radio career in 1982 at a small, suburban Detroit AM station. From there, he worked a variety of formats, including urban, rock, oldies, country and smooth jazz. Joe and his wife Christine have been married since 1995 and love living in Florida. “The area of Florida we live in (southwest) exemplifies the smooth jazz lifestyle,” says Joe. “Palm trees, sunshine, beaches and smooth jazz – it doesn’t get any better.” Joe loves to cook, and is also an avid cruiser. Many of his recipes come from his sampling of foods from throughout the Caribbean. “Life’s too short to eat the same old thing all your life,” he says.
Music is Joe’s greatest passion. His mother has a picture of him standing on an ataman watching the turntable of a console stereo at the age of three. He started collecting records when he was young, which lead to his lifelong love of music. Joe is also a musician, playing guitar and keyboards, though only as a hobby. “I’m a decent player, but when I hear people like those we play on Smooth Jazz Now, I put down the guitar and just listen in awe. That’s why I love this format of music the best. Smooth Jazz has the most consummate (and accessible) artists in music. I love this station.”
Joe’s deserted island picks: If I was stuck on a deserted island, the three albums I would have to have with me are “Aja” by Steely Dan, “Long Distance Voyager” by the Moody Blues, and “Cover to Cover” by Paul Hardcastle.
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May 1, 2012 - We live in a world where most instrumental music sounds like it was made for a 5x5 vertically moving room and that includes some Smooth Jazz. Interestingly, most Smooth Jazz musicians are technically some of the best players on the planet but many have fallen into this big vacuous hole, an amnesic state, where channelling Bert Kaempfert is common place. 
April 17, 2012 – Get ready for another beautiful journey from David Benoit on May 29th. His new album, `Conversation,’ will no doubt serve as another expansion for the Smooth Jazz format. 
April 26, 2012 - Norah Jones is set to appear with a Live-on-Letterman webcast, featuring Jones from the prestigious Ed Sullivan Theater in New York, Wednesday, May 2nd at 8:00 ET. This is a clever, strategic move for Jones to push her next album “Little Broken Hearts” set for a May 1st release. 
April 4, 2012 – Esperanza Spalding is a groovy chick. I mean, really, when she’s in the room, everyone else disappears and I’m talkin’ more than that big “love-sculpture” hair. She’s the type of musician you might walk up to at a party, ask about her music, and walk away three hours later regretting the question. This lady has a vision so you better have a seat. 
February 21, 2012 - As it was stated during the Grammy Awards, "We've had a death in the family." Now our own Jazz family is remembeing Whitney Houston. 
February 21, 2012 - Shock, disappointment and horror are some of the many words fans used to describe Whitney Houston’s untimely death last week (February 11, 2012). My family and I were outside a Starbucks when one of our radio listeners texted me with, at first, the rumor. 
– Not many groups have stood the test of time like Airborne. Coming in around the time that the NAC format was really starting to cook, 1988, this outfit grew with every project, gig and album. Having just released their most powerful album yet, New Horizon’s, it looks like the world is ready for this, a full dose of positive, social conscious fusion. We sat down with the band to chat about all the twisting, yet beneficial roads taken. 
– The smart ones in life know that it’s not how you fall down in life that counts but how you get up. Zach Bandolin has had his fair share of topsy-turvy moments but the guitarist keeps swinging. 
- French Smooth Jazz guitar sensation Emmanuel Abitebol, more known as U-NAM, came to fame with his widely acclaimed somophore album ‘Back from the 80’s’ released in 2007. 
October 20, 2011 – This is no ordinary album. In fact, there is nothing normal about this album and that’s what makes this one of the most perfect projects that’s ever come across my desk. 
– On her third album Colbie Caillat has decided to strategically give us an uptempo summer-vibe. It still sounds like her smash debut “Coco” but this time it’s Colbie with caffeine and it’s positive and fun
– There are not too many things in life as deliciously lazy as Michael Franks voice. The guy could chill out someone on deaths door. Seriously, angst has no place on a Michael Franks record – he’s good at one great thing..making you feel good! 
- Programming Smooth Jazz Radio has allowed me to discover talent over the decades and follow the twists and turns in their career. Such is the case of saxophonist Steve Cole an artist whom has played on numerous number #1 Smooth Jazz hits and been a regular spin on most smooth jazz radio stations play lists. 
– There’s always been an understated value to everything that Sade does and sameness to her entire repertoire. That quality of old wine has served the singer/band well… until now. Unlike Norah Jones who has, at least, tried to mix-up-the-pot, Sade really needs to stop wearing the same dress to every party. 
– Well, one things for sure, Mindi Abair is not shopping on Main Street anymore. As they say, “run away from the past and eventually it will run into you.” 
