List of smooth jazz performers
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The following artists and bands have performed smooth jazz.
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[edit] Saxophonists
- Mindi Abair
- Gerald Albright
- Allen Melten
- Gato Barbieri
- Walter Beasley
- Alfonzo Blackwell
- Kenny Blake
- Tony Bolivar
- Tom Braxton
- Michael Brecker
- Rebecca Buxton
- Marcus Click
- Tom Colclough
- Steve Cole
- Eric Darius
- David Davis
- Will Donato
- Candy Dulfer
- Richard Elliot
- Sonny Fairley
- Kenny G
- Stan Getz
- Quintin Gerard W
- Euge Groove
- Everette Harp
- Donald Harrison
- Warren Hill
- George Howard
- Boney James
- Darryl Johnson
- Jackiem Joyner
- Jeff Kashiwa
- John Klemmer
- Dave Koz
- Michael Lington
- Eric Marienthal
- Branford Marsalis
- Marion Meadows
- Najee
- Fausto Papetti
- Courtney Pine
- Art Porter
- Darren Rahn
- Bobby Ricketts
- Nelson Rangell
- David Sanborn
- Bryan Savage
- Tom Scott
- Andy Snitzer
- Jimmy Sommers
- Paul Taylor
- Jeffery Teczon
- Stanley Turrentine
- Rocco Ventrella
- Frank Villafranca
- Joseph Vincelli
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Kim Waters
- Paul "Shilts" Weimar
- Kirk Whalum
- Pamela Williams
[edit] Guitarists
- Blake Aaron
- Marc Antoine
- Armik
- George Benson
- Greg Borino
- Tim Bowman
- Anthony Bryant
- Zachary Breaux
- Steve Briody
- Df Michael
- Norman Brown
- Paul Brown
- Jonathan Butler
- Chris Camozzi
- Larry Carlton
- Craig Chaquico
- Nick Colionne
- Jesse Cook
- Joyce Cooling
- Kevin Eubanks
- Russ Freeman
- Pete Gitlin
- Brian Hughes
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Denny Jiosa
- Ronny Jordan
- Stanley Jordan
- Ryo Kawasaki
- Earl Klugh
- Steve Laury
- Ottmar Liebert
- Johannes Linstead
- Carl Lockett
- Chuck Loeb
- Torcuato Mariano
- Pat Metheny
- Chieli Minucci
- Ken Navarro
- Nils
- Ray Obiedo
- Steve Oliver
- Gil Parris
- Doc Powell
- Lee Ritenour
- Shahin and Sepehr
- Richard Smith
- Jay Soto
- Chris Standring
- Alan Steward
- Frank Vignola
- Peter White
- Bernie Williams
- Patrick Yandall
[edit] Drummers and other percussionists
- Steve Gadd
- Alphonse Mouzon ( between 1980 and 1998 )
- Leonard Gibbs
- Omar Hakim
- Drego "Dre" Johnson
- Harvey Mason
- Tonéx (vocalist)
[edit] Bassists
- Brian Bromberg
- Stanley Clarke
- Nathan East
- Marcus Miller
- John Patitucci
- Dewey Tucker
- Wayman Tisdale
- Gerald Veasley
- Hugo "juice" Sanchez
- Dwayne "Smitty" Smith
- Victor Wooten
- Myron Williams
[edit] Trumpeters / Flugelhornists
- Greg Adams
- Herb Alpert
- Chris Botti
- Cindy Bradley
- Rick Braun
- Randy Brecker
- Tom Browne
- Jerry Hey
- Chuck Mangione
- Wynton Marsalis
- Christian Scott
- Lee Thornburg
[edit] Pianists/Keyboardists
- Stanley B
- Bob Baldwin
- David Benoit
- Thomas Borino
- Alex Bugnon
- Robert Collier
- Brian Culbertson
- Terry Disley
- George Duke
- Carl Evans, Jr.
- Chris Geith
- Dave Grusin
- Paul Hardcastle
- Adam Ivey
- Bob James
- Jerry J. Johnson (producer) California Flight
- Hyler Jones
- Bradley Joseph
- Gregg Karukas
- Kenny Kirkland
- David Lanz
- Ramsey Lewis
- Lonnie Liston Smith
- Jeff Lorber
- Bobby Lyle
- Keiko Matsui
- Jody Mayfield
- Joe McBride
- Patrick Palomo
- Paolo Rustichelli
- Philippe Saisse
- Joe Sample
- Bill Sharpe
- Dan Shea
- Dan Siegel
- Oli Silk
- Brian Simpson
- Alan Steward
- Marlene Tachoir
- John Tesh
- Tonéx (vocalist)
- Kevin Toney
- Erik van der Luijt
- Larry White
- Robert Charlot
- Jason Miles
[edit] Flutists
- Bobbi Humphrey
- Hubert Laws
- Bradley Leighton
- Najee
- Regina Ragan
- Bryan Savage
- Nestor Torres
- Dave Valentin
- Alexander Zonjic
- Shana Kaye
[edit] Bands/Groups
- 3rd Force
- Acoustic Alchemy
- Airborne
- Azymuth
- BWB
- Blue Knights
- Bona Fide
- Jerry J.California Flight
- Camiel
- Carmel
- Count Basic
- The Crusaders
- Curiosity Killed the Cat
- Dancing Fantasy
- David Blamires Group
- DF Michael
- Down to the Bone
- Earth, Wind & Fire
- Fattburger
- Fourplay
- Four80East
- Haircut 100
- Heavyshift
- Hiroshima
- Incognito
- Liquid Soul
- The Lounge Lizards
- Matt Bianco
- Mezzoforte
- The Microscopic Septet
- Niteflyte
- Opafire
- Physical Therapy
- Pieces of a Dream
- Praful
- The Rippingtons
- Sade
- Shakatak
- Soul Ballet
- Special EFX
- Spyro Gyra
- Swing Out Sister
- The Jazzmasters
- The John Tesh Project
- The Style Council
- The Super Groovers
- The Terry Disley Experience
- Tower of Power
- Urban Knights
- US3
- Yellowjackets
- XL
[edit] Vocalists
- Sade Adu
- Gabriela Anders
- Carl Anderson
- Patti Austin
- Anita Baker
- Basia
- Regina Belle
- Ray Brown, Jr.
- Peabo Bryson
- Michael Bublé
- Bobby Caldwell
- Carmel
- Will Downing
- Eliane Elias
- Everything But The Girl
- Tom Fox
- Michael Franks
- Astrud Gilberto
- Bebel Gilberto
- Daryl Hall
- Ilse Huizinga
- Freddie Jackson
- Al Jarreau
- Jerry J. Johnson California Flight
- Norah Jones
- Chaka Khan
- Diana Krall
- Maysa Leak
- Gigi MacKenzie
- Joe McBride
- Brian McKnight
- Jeffrey Osborne
- Phil Perry
- Diane Schuur
- Jill Scott
- Sting (musician)
- Robin Thicke
- Luther Vandross
- Deniece Williams
- Lizz Wright
- Pat Metheny Group
- Tonéx (musician)
- Melody Gardot
[edit] Other Instruments
- Eddie Daniels (Clarinet)
- Bela Fleck (Banjo)
- Deborah Henson-Conant (Harp)
- Lee Oskar (Harmonica)
- Andy Narell (Pan Drum)
- Bill Reichenbach (Trombone)
[edit] Composers
- David Benoit
- Sam Cardon
- Russ Freeman
- Jim Gardiner
- Dave Grusin
- Paul Hardcastle
- Bob James
- Jerry J.Johnson
- Quincy Jones
- Bradley Joseph
- Ramsey Lewis
- Ottmar Liebert
- Ralph MacDonald
- Dan Siegel
- Marlene Tachoir
- Erik van der Luijt
[edit] Disc jockeys
- Art Good, host of Jazztrax
- Saxophonist Dave Koz, who hosts a morning show in Los Angeles as well as a weekly syndicated program.
- Flautist Alexander Zonjic, morning-show host on smooth jazz WVMV-FM in Detroit
- Paul Hardcastle, syndicated weekend radio show
- Norman Brown, syndicated weekend radio show
- Brian Culbertson, syndicated weekend radio show
- Kenny G, syndicated weekend radio show
- Jerry J. syndicated weekend radio show "Jazz all around the bay with Jerry J, For the sounds of tomorrow today". Jazz Beat Radio.Oakland Ca.KECG-FM
