Smooth Jazz Now

Johannes Linstead Takes a Little Extra Time to Do It His Way
February 9, 2005 - We asked Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards nominee Johannes Linstead what the toughest part of recording was. The guitarist of the year candidate told Smooth Jazz Now that writing is never a problem. "Before I was into music I was always into art" says Linstead, "The sense of creativity was always there so when it came to writing music it always felt like it always flowed - I never had to force it." The guitarist says the most time consuming is the studio stuff, "Definitely the mixing." Linstead likes to do things himself but he understands sometimes that comes at a price, "I've never studied sound engineering, I just taught myself. So it probably takes me a little bit longer than someone who has been trained." The first Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards are in Linstead's hometown of Oakville, Ontario April 10, 2005. Read our interview with Johannes Linstead from February 2005.

Nominations for the 1st Annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards
January 3, 2005 - Canadian Smooth Jazz musicians finally have an awards body to recognize their work - The Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards. The event was created by Doug and Mary Kirk, owners of The Wave in Hamilton and Smooth Jazz Now creator John Beaudin. The awards will be voted on by the fans via www.canadiansmoothjazzawards.com . Voting will begin shortly. Top nominees for the inaugural ceremony include Diana Krall, Eddie Bullen, Brian Hughes, Marc Jordan, Clayton / Scott Group and Alexander Zonjic all with three. Read more.

Johannes Linstead Nomination
- Guitarist of the Year