Smooth Jazz Project

Smooth jazz lover, listener, supporter, advocate and collector encouraging listeners to support their local jazz radio stations and their local jazz festivals!

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Thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and colleagues of Fred McLeod(@CavsFredMcLeod). He just announced Detroit Lions(@Lions) preseason games days ago and Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) games on PASS years ago. Condolences to wife Beth(@BethHMcLeod) and their children.🙏

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Summer Sunday afternoon cruising down Interstate 94 westbound headed towards Chicago listening to @Watercolorsjazz @SIRIUSXM and look who comes onto my radio display: Phil Denny (@philonsax) on the saxophone and let's not overlook David P. Stevens (@Davidpstevens) on the guitar!

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This one's personal! Please check out the music of my little sister J. Anise (@jdotanise). Anise is presently based in Los Angeles, California and has emerged as one of the hottest unsigned female rappers in music. She has been writing lyrics since birth: https://t.co/vVJ3J3lOpG

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I leaped at the opportunity to finally meet bass guitarist Julian Vaughn (@julianvaughn) at the Smooth Jazz Fete (@SmoothJazzFete) two weeks ago! Julian is that much more a gentleman than his height (6 feet 7 inches). Rare is the occasion when I must literally look up to someone!

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The idea of a smooth jazz concert taking place at a minor league baseball park is actually intriguing. Best of luck to pianist/keyboardist Kayla Waters (@iamkaylawaters) and saxophonist Phil Denny (@philonsax) at tomorrow evening's "Smooth Jazz at the Ballpark" in South Bend, IN!

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Thank you again @SmoothJazzV987 for continuing to support the work of local smooth jazz artists: Alexander Zonjic (@HiFalutinMusic), Deon Yates (@deonyates),
Nate Harasim (@nateharasim), Tim Bowman (@TimBowmanJazz), Tim Cunningham (@tcfanclub01), and Bryan Lubeck (@bryanlubeck)!

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Thank you @SmoothJazzV987 for continuing to support the work of local smooth jazz artists such as Alexander Zonjic (@zonjic) Dave McMurray (@wabadoobop), Earl Klugh (@earlklugh), Althea Rene (@flautistdiva), Lin Rountree (@linrountree) and most recently, Phil Denny (@philonsax)!

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Enjoying the last of the cheddar caramel popcorn mix I've been addicted to since @SmoothJazzFete two weeks ago from @cravingspopcorn owned by the energetic @ItsMeChadJordan.I 'll be ordering more cheddar caramel mix popcorn for Saturday afternoon college football games this fall!

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Proud moment for me today! Listening in my home office to @SmoothJazzV987 while writing my book and "Feel Alright" by my dude saxophonist Phil Denny (@philonsax) and jazz guitarist David P. Stevens (@Davidpstevens) comes on the air! Thank you V98.7 for your support of both men!

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Still grooving at 84 years young is Herb Alpert (@HerbAlpert), the legendary trumpet player and record executive (he's the A in A&M Records and the Al in Almo Records). "Rise" reached #1 on the Billboard (@billboard) Hot 100 Chart and won a Grammy Award in 1980 (@RecordingAcad)!

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Congratulations to saxophonist Michael J. Thomas (@MJTsaxSinger) whose single, "I'll Never Love Again" is the new #1 single on the Billboard (@billboard) Smooth Jazz Chart this week! The song is also #2 on the weekly Smooth Jazz Top 20 Countdown! Listen @Watercolorsjazz @SIRIUSXM

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Congratulations to guitarist Thom Rotella (@thomrotella) whose single, "Eddie's Ready" is once again the number one single on the Smooth Jazz Network Top 20 Countdown @SmoothJazznetwo @AllenKepler for the second straight week. Listen to his chart topper @Watercolorsjazz @SIRIUSXM

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Appearing at next weekend's @lowcountry_jazz in Charleston, South Carolina: @TheRealKimWater @stevecolemusic @saxpack @keikomatsui @DW3music @peterwhitegtr @RichElliotSax @MarionMeadows @KirkWhalum @JButlerGuitar @DaveKozMusic @GAAlbright @Rickbraun9 @kennylattimore @aubrey_logan

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If Radio Hall of Famer inductee Joe Madison (@MadisonSiriusXM) can promote next weekend's Low Country Jazz Festival (@lowcountry_jazz) on Charleston, South Carolina on his morning show this morning @SXMUrbanView, then as one of his loyal fans, I will promote the festival as well!

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I have been a fan of the music of Hall & Oates @realdarylhall @JohnOates @halloates for much longer than I have been a smooth jazz fan. I still sing along @SmoothJazzV987 to "Sara Smile", "She's Gone", "One On One", and "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)". Kudos to these two icons!

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Has anyone else confused the name of saxophonist Walter Beasley (@walterbeasley) with that of bass guitarist Gerald Veasley (@geraldveasley)? I have loved both performers since being introduced to smooth jazz 25 years ago and I still find myself confusing their last names. Sorry!

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Michael Franks (my musical hero) and Mike Monford (@Mikemonford) are performing TONIGHT at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre in downtown Detroit (@The__Aretha) formerly known as Chene Park. Not surprisingly, the concert is SOLD OUT! SOJG still loves Detroit and we still love him!

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Legendary smooth jazz disc jockey crowned Sade (@SadeOfficial) the undisputed first lady of smooth jazz during an episode of Love After Dark broadcast on the long-defunct WLVE-FM (Love 94). Her music embodies how smooth jazz is defined and enjoyed. Still the reigning first lady!

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Recognizing several of my favorite smooth jazz vocalists: @bobbycaldwell @NiecyOfficial @halloates @IAMANITABAKER @FreddieJrnb @MsGladysKnight @DianaKrall @IAmChanteMoore @SadeOfficial @LWBMusic @gracekellymusic @carolduboc @willdowning @MAYSALEAK @EarthWindFire @IAmReginaBelle

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I remember falling in love with Bobby Caldwell's (@bobbycaldwell) "What You Won't Do For Love" one very early Sunday morning @SmoothJazzV987 coming home from Detroit after a late night party. Driving home down I-75 was as lonesome as inside the cabin of my sports utility vehicle.