Is Radio Friendly to New Smooth Jazz Artists?
May 23, 2008 – Smooth Jazz radio has taken a few hits lately with so many owners flipping out of the format. Our own President John Beaudin recently said, ``some of this music is crap.``
Is Radio Friendly to New Smooth Jazz Acts?
May 22, 2008 – Smooth Jazz radio has taken a few hits lately with so many owners flipping out of the format. Our own President John Beaudin recently said, ``some of this music is crap." More
Warren Hill Going for "La Dolce Vita"
May 21, 2008 - Everybody remembers the famous multiple Award-winning Italian movie "La Dolce Vita", shot by maestro Federico Fellini in 1960, featuring the great Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni. More.
     
 

We asked a few artists to pipe in on the radio market. At the moment Smooth Jazz Radio appears to be at a crossroad,`` says bassist Daryl Williams. After working with such acalimed artists as Chaka Khan, Howard Hewitt and Angela Bofill, just to name a few Williams is very plugged in, He told Smooth Jazz Now, ``Many of the big midwest and east coast stations in the US have dissappeared, and this for myself and other new artist is a big concern. The strangest thing is that the fans are there. This leads me to believe that many of those markets should reconsider their playlist and be willing to open up to new artist.`` Williams`new album `That was Then`is available at CD Baby Click here.

Vocalist Aishia who`s new album `Sings Jazz`` Is also available at CD Baby(click here) says there seems to be an unfair atitiude in Smooth Jazz radio, ``It has lost it's strength, unfortunately it is the bigger fish that get the right to be in the water and the little fish get fished out
Gerald Albright's Prepares Summer CD
May 21, 2008 - Great sax player Gerald Albright will be releasing shortly (June 24) his eleventh album and second one on the Peak Records label. Read more.
Young Sax Sensation Eric Darius Set to Release His New CD "Goin'All Out"
May 20, 2008 - Young sax talent Eric Darius is about to release his latest CD called "Goin'All Out" on June 24th. More
  
   


David Klee who holds a doctorate in flute performance from the University of Georgia says, ``Radio  today is all about programmed music-music that is the same no matter what station you turn to (all pop stations play the same music, all rock stations the same, etc.). There is no individuality to the radio stations anymore.`` Klee whose new album can be downloaded here adds,  ``It is all but impossible for an indie musician to even be heard on regular radio. Satellite radio, even though much of it is also programmed, does offer at least more variety in styles. Internet radio seems to be the way to go now. I feel that, with internet radio, the playing field is wide open for all types of musicians whether they are major label or indie.`` - by Eddie Sziwick

Marcus Johnson Helping YMCA
May 19, 2008 - Keyboardist, Marcus Johnson is appealing to his fans for more support of his latest CD entitled "In Concert For A Cause", which raises fund for the YMCA. More

Marcus Miller Helps Corinne Bailey Rae
May 19, 2008 – There’s a new version of Deniece Williams’ “Free” on Smooth Jazz Radio and it’s by Marcus Miller featuring Corinne Bailey Rae. Miller says he was dumbfounded by Bailey when he first heard her on the radio.