Greg Minnick has worked with numerous artists such as Audra McDonald, The New World Symphony, Yo Yo Ma, Praful, Ed Calle, DeBarge, Dreamgirls in Concert, LeChanze, Mary Williams, Paul Messina, Duffy Jackson to name a few. He recently played on “NuFunk” on Paul Messina’s new album, “Althea” which has a who’s who of guests. “Lazy Time” the new single, is #1 on Smoothjazz.com Listeners chart and is out on all platforms. It was mixed and mastered by Gary Vandy and features Lauren Carter on vocals, Ricky Williams on Keyboards. and Marcus Finnie (Kirk Whalum, Keb Mo, Michael McDonald, and Josh Stone ..read more

G-Stream 3-Full Throttle is the 23rd career release by multi-instrumentalist, Gerald Albright. Albright is truly hands-on with this project. His efforts as artist, producer, executive producer, songwriter, engineer, and mixing engineer makes for an impressive follow-up the previous projects in the G-Stream series. Along with top-notch musicians, James “JRob” Roberson (Drums and Keyboards), Chris Davis (Keyboards), Rick Watford (Guitar), Jerrod “JRod” Sullivan (Drums), and featured artist Trombone Shorty (Trombone), Gerald Albright displays his talents on saxophone (alto, tenor, baritone), bass ..read more

A pioneer and architect of contemporary jazz, highlights from David Benoit’s catalogue include the recordings Freedom at Midnight (1987), Waiting for Spring (1989), Shadows (1991), Letter to Evan (1992, a tribute to Bill Evans) and Here’s to You, Charlie Brown: Fifty Great Years (2000). Benoit has also recorded two albums with guitarist Russ Freeman: Benoit/Freeman Project (1994) and 2 (2004). His discography also includes the recording American Landscape (1997) and Orchestral Stories (2005), which featur ..read more

The African-American guitarist JC Smith was already featured here with his previous album ‘Smooth Nights’. Johnathan “JC” Smith was deeply influenced by the culture and sounds of his community. Even as a child he was attracted to music and the musicians who played it. And now JC seeks to perform music that appeals to fans across the musical spectrum. With real instruments, real voices… His debut ‘Smooth Nights’ was released in 2021, and now his new album continues that journey. It contains a collection of contemporary jazz, R&B (soul) and Southern soul. He wrote, arranged, produced and per ..read more

No artist from the other side of the pond has had such an impact on smooth jazz in recent times as Oli Silk. Not only is he a fan favorite on tour, but he’s also a bona fide radio darling, scoring three consecutive Billboard #1 singles with his latest album “6,” proving that his music, inspired by his life and surroundings in the UK, resonates and endures with American audiences as well. With ‘In Real Life’, his seventh album on the Trippin N Rhythm label, Silk continues to explore the middle, the sides and the edges of the genre with his signature style that has served him well over the cours ..read more

African-American composer and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Logan hails from the DMV region, i.e. Washington, DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia. He plays bass, guitar, percussion and keyboards. He has already released several albums and composes in various genres such as contemporary gospel, R&B, smooth jazz and soundtrack. Now his latest album has been released, and it contains 10 original smooth jazz compositions. However, Jeff has incorporated elements from gospel, R&B and other musical influences. Previously, Jeff had performed and produced everything himself, but now he was lookin ..read more

Detroit based composer, record producer and musician Randy Scott just released his 8th solo album called Oasis with a breath of fresh air for the smooth jazz genre. He established his solo career with the albums Randy Scott (1994), Future (1999), Words Unspoken (2002), Breathe (2007), 90 Degrees at Midnight (2011), Serenity (2015) and Elevation (2020). Oasis is his fourth album on Trippin ‘N’ Rhythm Records. The new album contains ten new tracks written by Randy Scott and several other composers. The reco ..read more

Ben Tankard is an American gospel and smooth jazz musician, producer, reality-tv Dad, author and motivational speaker from Daytona Beach, Florida. His instruments include the synthesizer, piano, tuba, drums, guitar, and percussion. Often referred to as the “Godfather of Gospel/Jazz”, his instrumental music has bridged the gap between two genres and charted at #1 Billboard Smooth Jazz and Gospel Charts. This collection of twenty songs emcompass Ben Tankard is all about. The Godfather Collection features artists like Mark Kibble & Take 6, Paul Jackson, Michael Manson, Gerald Albright, Tim Bo ..read more

American jazz guitarist Blake Aaron from LA has a new album out, his seventh, which will be released today. It has already yielded 2 number 1 hits on Billboard! Blake is passionate about different music genres, and he co-wrote the 10 tracks with Billboard hit machines Adam Hawley and Greg Manning. In this way, contemporary jazz, R&B, funk, pop and even fusion and Brazilian jazz are discussed. “’Love and Rhythm’ is all about my musical journey and my love for all kinds of rhythm and music. I have spent my life in pursuit of exploring the beauty of every genre of music there is. I will proba ..read more

LaShawn D. Gary is an Emmy Award Winning Producer, Composer, Smooth Jazz Artist and Pianist. He is a native of Detroit, Michigan and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Instrumental Music Education from Southern University A&M College, and earned a Masters of Music Education Degree from the University of Louisville. LaShawn has released seven Smooth Jazz singles: “Now is the Time (2019) ”, “Love, Peace & Praise (2020)”, “Inception, featuring Mark Whitfield (2021)”, “Line Brothers (2021)”, “On the Yard” (2022), “Transitions” (2022) and “For Your Love (feat. Willie Bradley ..read more