September 3, 2010 – It’s been another smash week for Eric Darius as his new hits single ‘Uptown Swagger’ stayed at #1 on the ‘Smooth Jazz Now TOP 30 Countdown.’ “Eric went out of his way to create an album that had a little bit of everything on it, a nice mix,” says John Beaudin, Countdown host and Program Director of Smooth Jazz Now. 
August 28, 2010 – Eric Darius is not giving up his #1 spot. The talented saxophonist received the most buzz in the last seven days with his latest single ‘Uptown Swagger.’ “Eric is going to be our special guest on the countdown in the next two weeks,” 
August 21, 2010 – After three weeks at the #1 spot Melody Gardot and her hit ‘Baby I’m a Fool” has finally stepped down leaving room for Eric Darius and his first single from the new album ‘On a Mission.” “Uptown Swagger” which has held the #2 spot for four weeks has gained the most ground in the last seven days on the countdown. “This song is totally taking off. 
August 13, 2010 – “This song has legs,” says Smooth Jazz Now Program Director, John Beaudin, when speaking of ‘Baby I’m a Fool’ by Melody Gardot. The popular love song by Gardot has landed in the #1 position for the 3rd straight week. “Our countdown is solely based on how many times a song spins each week,” says Shannon Edwards, 
August 12, 2010 – Smooth Jazz Now Program Director, John Beaudin, has his own interesting fact about Tammy Weis. They both lived in Vancouver in the late nineties and got to know each other professionally via phone interviews. Though Beaudin knew what Tammy looked like from her high profile in that city, 
August 10, 2010 – Success has a habit of multiplying itself. Chris Botti has had his “A” game on for quite a few years now and is no stranger to TV. Besides being a regular fixture on PBS he has also been the Musical Director for the Caroline Rhea show and not a week goes by that the talented trumpeter is not a guest on some variety show. 
August 10, 2010 Los Angeles CA - Indie Contemporary Guitarist/Vocalist Steve Oliver holds the No.1 slot on Billboard's Smooth Jazz Chart with "Fun in the Sun" from his Global Kiss CD four weeks in a row and is No.1 on 5 other major smooth jazz charts. 
August 6, 2010 – When we talked to Jack Prybylski we found out he was certainly an interesting chap. A deep thinker and a very spiritual man, the saxophonist has truly enjoyed the road to recording his latest album ‘Out of the Box.’ 
August 2, 2010 – Smooth Jazz Now is pleased to announce the addition of Johnny J. Rivera to our on-air staff. Rivera, a successful Jazz musician in Las Vegas, is fast becoming a national phenomenon with the success of his hit single ‘Lady Cab Driver.’ 
August 1, 2010 – Shannon Edwards was raised in the Okanagan, in the interior of British Columbia, Canada. Broadcasting was certainly never on her mind as she searched for a career, “It’s probably the last thing I expected to do,” says Edwards. . 
April 4, 2010 – 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. 
February 23, 2010 - 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. 
June 16, 2010 – 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. 
May 12, 2010 – 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.” 
March 28, 2010 – Here is a band that I’ve watched carefully for the past few years and with the release of “Where Are You” I wondered if they could finally move their tickle-trunk of tricks to the next level. Unfortunately, they’ve eluded that destination but it’s not to say that this album is a total bust.|
A Disappointing Return for Sade Not to be taken lightly, Sade, the lady and band, has only released 6 albums of original music but stand as one of the most successful musical outlets of the last 25 years. Staying power is rare but Sade certainly has it and her voice, even on this album, is the stuff of angels. Still haunting, peaceful and distinctive, it's a quality that's truly rare in music and it's as captivating as the sirens song. The album kicks off with “The Moon and the Sky” which, without comparisons to the past, sounds like a garden-variety album track from a generic Smooth Jazz vocalist but it’s still drop-dead boring and gloomy at that. More |
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Sade Goes Platinum After Only One Month in Stores The singer just released ‘Baby Father’ as the second single from the CD. She says it’s the track that’s getting tons of reaction from fans. ''If you're only making an album every 10 years, it better be good,'' Sade says. On her tunes being about ‘dark nights of the soul’ the singer says, ''If it's like a lighthouse to guide someone past the rocks, that's a great thing.” – by John Beaudin |
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Sade Is Queen Again “I only make records when I feel I have something to say,” says the singer, “I’m not interested in releasing music just for the sake of selling something. Sade is not a brand.” Interestingly, even though the singer has been accused of “sounding the same from album to album” she says, "I never want to repeat myself. And that becomes a more interesting challenge for us the longer we carry on together”. Sade also says she’s uneasy with fame. She told The Star newspaper, “I’m uneasy with fame so I do my best to avoid places that will bring me more attention.” “I’ve made sacrifices. I’m not anti-fashion but I’ve always had a bit of a punk attitude. That’s important, I think. I do my own thing.” – by John Beaudin |
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Sade Set to Return After Nine Year Break The reclusive singer is expected to be in the studio most of this month with long time bandmate Stuart Matthewman, a.k.a. Cottonbelly. Billboard Magazine quotes a Sony records source as saying, "She is in the studio and the album will come when it is ready, You don't wait for years for one and then rush it." The album is in its early stages. If the project is good Sade will be introduced to a whole new crop of music fans, which were probably too young to remember who she was but staying out of the public eye for so long can also breed indifference among fans. Luckily for Sade her last “Lovers Rock” sold 3.9 million copies in the U.S. alone, the one before that 1992’s “Love Deluxe” sold 3.4 and her first project “Diamond Life” sold an amazing 17 million. – By John Beaudin |
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Sade
To Return to The Studio in 2005  July
29, 2004 - Sade fans will have to wait a little longer
for a follow up to 2000's 'Lovers Rock.' Her guitarist
Stuart Mathewman says the singer doesn't plan to enter
the recording studio until at least next year. Mathewman
says the singer is a real "home girl" who
enjoys the simple life with family and friends. He
adds Sade is not in the business for fame but rather
her main motivator is art and that she only enters
the studio when she has something to sing about. Meanwhile,
Mathewman is not sitting around with his Sade bandmates
Andrew Hale, and Paul Denman are members of the band
Sweetback who have recently released their second
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June 16, 2010 – 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.
May 11, 2010 – Congrats to Sade! Her first album in ten years has just gone platinum according to RIAA. ‘Soldier of Love’ has sold over one million copies in just one month giving her a seventh Platinum award. 
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