Topic: What Is The "Smoothest Song"? (Read 57932 times)

KingSparta · « **on:** March 06, 2005, 05:40:13 pm »

What Is The Most "Smoothest Song" You Have Ever Heard? (No Marilyn Manson Does Not Qualify)

Mostly I Like Older Music (Because You Can Understand It) But I Also Like Smooth Jazz. Today I Ran Across this song And Both Me And Sue Thought This Must Be One Of The Smoothest Songs We Have Heard This Year.

Listening to: 'Passion' by 'Alfonzo Blackwell' on Media Center 11

Biography by John Bush

Mixing new songs with his versions of contemporary hits, Alfonzo Blackwell debuted in 1995 with Let's Imagine, for the Scotti Bros. label. The album did well on the Contemporary Jazz charts and sparked Blackwell's second album, a self-titled 1996 LP. He returned two years later with Body and Soul, followed in the spring of 2000 by The Time Is Now

Listening to: 'Passion' from 'Ripcast 1.9' by 'Alfonzo Blackwell' on Media Center 11

tcman41 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 06, 2005, 08:20:39 pm »

The master in my opinion is George Benson, he does it all, sings and plays.

Terry

Marc · « **Reply #2 on:** March 06, 2005, 10:57:36 pm »

What - smoother than Billy Dee with a Colt 45?

I guess it would have to be either Al Green singing "Let's Stay Together" or Barry White's "Love Serenade."

snapperocks · « **Reply #3 on:** March 07, 2005, 12:46:35 am »

One of my all time favorite smooth cool jazz songs is Patricia Barber's version of the Sonny & Cher classic 'The Beat Goes On' of her live album 'Companion.'

GRAYDOG · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2005, 06:19:14 pm »

In my mind one the all time smoothest has to be "Take Five " by Dave Brubeck

KingSparta · « **Reply #5 on:** March 07, 2005, 06:38:52 pm »

Quote from: GRAYDOG on March 07, 2005, 06:19:14 pm

In my mind one the all time smoothest has to be "Take Five " by Dave Brubeck

that song stats Charted At 06 In 1961

I have it

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Al Green singing "Let's Stay Together"

that song Charted At 01 In 1972, i have this one also

'Love x Love' Charted At 05 In 1982

Listening to: 'Love x Love' from 'The Best of George Benson' by 'George Benson' on Media Center 11

KingSparta · « **Reply #6 on:** March 07, 2005, 06:59:57 pm »

Very Sexy, and smooth

Listening to: 'Last Day Of Summer' by 'Eric Marienthal'

Streaming at www.smoothjazz.com

JimH · « **Reply #7 on:** March 07, 2005, 07:01:36 pm »

Summerplace by Henri Mancini

modelmaker · « **Reply #8 on:** March 07, 2005, 11:51:28 pm »

elevator music!

GHammer · « **Reply #9 on:** March 08, 2005, 01:32:10 am »

Take Five from Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

bebop · « **Reply #10 on:** March 08, 2005, 10:00:06 am »

Listening to: 'Unforgettable (Duet With Nat King Cole)' from 'Greatest Hits Vol 1' by 'Natalie Cole' on Media Center 10

Now that's smooth!

Mike Noe · « **Reply #11 on:** March 08, 2005, 12:37:05 pm »

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Take Five from Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Man, that's one of my favorites.

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One of my all time favorite smooth cool jazz songs is Patricia Barber's version of the Sonny & Cher classic 'The Beat Goes On' of her live album 'Companion.

Excellent pick!

How 'bout Cherish the Day from Love Deluxe -- Sade

EpF · « **Reply #12 on:** March 08, 2005, 02:13:56 pm »

How bout 'The Girl from Ipanema' by Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto & Antonio Carlos Jobim. I have it on The Verve Story (Disc 4)... It's glassy!

KingSparta · « **Reply #13 on:** March 08, 2005, 05:28:04 pm »

Listening to: 'Promenade' by 'Peter White'

Very Smooth

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Biography by Ed HoganàÔ
Smooth jazz guitarist Peter White's lyrical lines and musical inventiveness are a joy to listen to. The affable Englishman's charm and playfulness comes through in his music, giving his style of smooth jazz a liveliness that others in the genre lack.

Born September 20, 1954, to an English father and a French mother in Luton, a town north of London, England, Peter White and his family moved soon after his birth to nearby Letchworth. His brother Danny was born a few years later. As a child, White loved sports, hiking, and tree climbing, but music was most special to him. His father encouraged him to learn many musical instruments — recorder, clarinet, cornet, trombone, violin, harmonica, piano — but the one instrument his dad couldn't help him with was the guitar; White was on his own. He learned to play simple chords by experimenting and listening with one ear glued to the radio.

Like a lot of musicians, White was heavily influenced by the Beatles and the guitar-driven sound of the beat groups of the '60s. At around age twelve, White would go over to schoolmate David Visick's house and listen to his large record collection. His favorites were Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Cream, and Jimi Hendrix. He bought his very first LP from Visick, the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

In his early teens, he acquired his first electric guitar and amplifier, which survived just long enough to be burnt in a fire. Forced to go acoustic, White developed a love of acoustic music. After leaving school at 18, White worked for a few months in a soup canning factory before getting his first musical break, a summer engagement at a South of England holiday resort. When summer ended, he went back to Letchworth having whet his appetite for more musical adventures. Traveling to London, the guitarist ended up joining a group that was managed by Miles Copeland (Sting, R.E.M., IRS Records). Copeland also managed Al Stewart, so when Stewart's backup band disbanded, White got an audition call to back Stewart on keyboards. Brushing up on his finger dexterity, White learned a few of Stewart's songs, and soon the 20-year-old musician was touring England and the U.S. In the summer of 1975, Stewart asked White to play keyboards and acoustic guitar on his Year of the Cat album (Arista, 1976). Their collaboration lasted almost 20 years, with White co-writing "Time Passages" (number seven pop, number one adult-contemporary, fall 1978) and co-producing Famous Last Words (Mesa/Rhino, 1993).

Around 1979, White moved to Los Angeles where Stewart had relocated, formed a band called Shot in the Dark with other musicians who had played with Stewart, and established a music publishing company called Lobster Music. Meanwhile his brother Danny formed the group Matt Bianco that included a tantalizing singer named Basia Trzetrzelewska (BAH-shah Che-che-LEV-ska). Danny White and Basia left the group to launch the singer's solo career. Basia's 1987 Epic debut album Time and Tide went platinum, bolstered by the hit singles "New Day for You" and "Time and Tide." Her second LP, London Warsaw New York (Epic, 1990) mimicked the success of her debut. Danny asked Peter to tour with him and Basia in 1990, just as the guitarist had released his first solo album, Reveillez-Vous (Chase). Made up mostly of unused songs that White had written for Al Stewart, the album became a DJ favorite at jazz and emerging smooth jazz radio stations. Epic exec Cliff Gorov was the man who first brought White's music to the attention of contemporary jazz radio. Former Al Stewart drummer Steve Chapman put down his sticks and became the guitarist's manager. After recording three albums for Sindrome, White signed with Columbia/Sony in 1995.

White can also be heard on the concert CD Basia on Broadway and on releases by Richard Elliot, Warren Hill, Craig Chaquico, Rick Braun, Marc Antoine, Kirk Whalum, and Everette Harp. White and the aforementioned musicians periodically do a concert tour, An Evening of Guitars, Saxes and More, with each artist showcasing their own music as well as collaborating with others on their songs. His solo work continued throughout the '90s with White releasing a slew of records: Caravan of Dreams (1996), Songs of the Season (1997), and Perfect Moment (1998). By Candlelight: Collection Vol. 2 was issued two years later.

salsbst1 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 08, 2005, 05:31:56 pm »

A song's got to noodle through its melodies and harmonies to qualify.... easy answer for me: "How Deep is Your Love" by The Bee Gees

"The Girl from Impanema" is also a qualifier, though!

"Your Gold Teeth" by Steely Dan is nearly there -- it does have some drastic (awesome) jumps, though, which disqualify it.

KingSparta · « **Reply #15 on:** March 08, 2005, 05:39:20 pm »

My Current List Of The Best Smooth Jazz I Have

1 'Til We Meet Again - Paul Taylor
2 4 A.M. - Nite Flyte
3 7 Day Love - Dave Mcmurray
4 24 And 7 - Paul Brown
5 101 East Bound - Fourplay
6 1257 - Doc City
7 A Kiss From You - Jim Adkins
8 A Little Somethin' - Nelson Rangell
9 A Million Miles Away - Abraxas Pool
10 A Million Ways - Will Downing
11 Affair In San Miguel - Rippingtons And Russ Freeman
12 Africa - Torcuato Mariano
13 After Midnight - Ronnie Laws
14 After The Fall - Incognito
15 After The Storm - Norman Brown
16 Afterglow - Pamela Williams
17 Ain't No Stoppin - Gerald Albright
18 Ain't Nobody - Jeff Lorber
19 Angel Of The South - Acoustic Alchemy
20 Another Time And Place - Natural High
21 Anything She Wants - Blake Aaron
22 Anytime - Brian Mcknight
23 Anywhere Is - Enya
24 Aqua Funk - Rick Braun
25 Are You The One - Terry Disley
26 Ariel - Paul Taylor
27 Around 12-15 Am - Alex Bugnon
28 Aruban Nights - Bobby Lyle
29 Ascension - Kirk Whalum
30 Asceticism - Mark Adams
31 At Last - Ronny Jordan
32 Autumn Day - Peter White
33 Bali Run - Fourplay
34 Beautiful Game, The - Acoustic Alchemy
35 Bird Island - Paul Hardcastle
36 Blu Girl - Soul Ballet
37 Blue Bamboo - Dancing Fantasy
38 Bobblehead - Brian Bromberg
39 Boulder Coaster - Acoustic Alchemy
40 Boulevard - Peter White
41 Brand New Day - Soundscape Uk
42 Breakfast With Tiffany - Wayman Tisdale
43 Breaking Out - Norman Brown
44 Broken Wings - Rodney Franklin
45 Brooklyn Nights - Ed Stone
46 Brother To Brother - Doc Powell
47 Burma Road - Greg Adams
48 Calabay - Bob Mamet
49 Callie - Joyce Cooling
50 Can You Feel It - Lee Ritenour
51 Can't Let You Go (The Sha La S - Dave Koz
52 Candlelight - Richard Elliot
53 Cantaloop - Us3
54 Caravan Of Dreams - Peter White
55 Caribbean Breeze - Rippingtons And Russ Freeman
56 Catina - Tony Gable And 206
57 Caught Up In The Rapture - Anita Baker
58 Champagne - Kenny G
59 Charisse - The Mckenzie Burns Project
60 China Blue - Rick Braun
61 City Of Joy - Yulara
62 Club Harlem - Rick Braun
63 Club Paradiso - Rippingtons And Russ Freeman
64 Coast To Coast - Evan Marks
65 Cobra - Norman Connors And Norman Brown
66 Colours - Jonathan Butler
67 Come On - Mark Johnson
68 Coming Home To You - Bob Thompson
69 Constant Craving - K.D. Lang
70 Corner Pocket - Richard Elliot
71 Creek Lane - Fortune Vinson Cruse
72 Cruise Control - George Benson
73 Cruise Control - Special Efx
74 Cruisin' Down Ocean Drive - Rippingtons And Russ Freeman
75 Cruisin' Downtown - Soft Sugar
76 Cruising Your Way - Gota
77 Cruzin South - Chuck Loeb
78 Cuban Heels - Acoustic Alchemy
79 Curves Ahead - Rippingtons And Russ Freeman
80 Deja's Theme - Stanley Clarke
81 Delicioso - Ken Navarro
82 Dilemma - Kevin Toney
83 Do You Really Love Me - Brian Culbertson
84 Don't Go Away - Patti Austin
85 Don't I Know You - Stanley B
86 Dream A Little - Ronnie Laws
87 Drive By Night - Peter White
88 Drive Time - David Benoit
89 Drowning In Your Eyes - Ephraim Lewis
90 Early A.M. Attitude - Dave Grusin And Lee Ritenour
91 Eastside - Four80east
92 Easy Street - Eric Marienthal
93 Eggplant - Michael Franks
94 Esmooth - Bob Baldwin
95 European Comfort - Gota
96 Everlasting Pictures - Dancing Fantasy
97 Every Step Of The Way - David Benoit
98 Everyday - Steve Cole
99 Evil - Larry Coryell
100 Exotica - Paul Taylor
101 Eye Contact - Jay Beckenstein
102 Falling For You - Jimmy Sommers
103 Fastlove - George Michael
104 Feel The Love - Soundscape Uk
105 Feels So Good - Chuck Mangione
106 Feels So Right - Chuck Yamek
107 Finsbury Park, Cafe 67 - Candy Dulfer
108 First Light - Paul Hardcastle
109 Flirt - Mindi Abair
110 Florida Room - Donald Fagen
111 Fly By Night - George Benson
112 For The Love Of You - Candy Dulfer
113 For The Love Of You - Hil St Soul
114 Forever Dreamin - Jazzmasters
115 Forever, Forever - Keiko Matsui
116 Freedom At Midnight - David Benoit
117 From The Start - Steve Cole
118 Georgy Porgy - Will Lee
119 Get Here - Oleta Adams
120 Get Up Stand Up - Lee Ritenour And Dave Grusin
121 Good Day At Work - Phillip Martin
122 Good Morning, Love - Bob Baldwin And Chuck Loeb
123 Good News - Fattburger
124 Good News - Noel Elmowy
125 Got It Goin' On - Steve Cole
126 Got To Be Real And Best Of My Love - Jennifer York
127 Greenstreet - Bob Mamet And Gerald Albright
128 Healing Hands - Ken Navarro
129 Heart And Soul - Tim Bowman
130 Hearts Of Longing - Urban Knights
131 Hearts Of Space - Jazzmasters
132 Heaven In Your Arms - Chris Camozzi
133 Here Comes The Night - 3rd Force And Peter White
134 High Flyin' - Nick Colionne
135 High Heel Sneakers - Urban Knights
136 High Noon - Steve Oliver
137 Highland Park - Joe Mcbride
138 Hold On My Heart - Genesis
139 Hold On To Me - Incognito
140 Honey-Dipped - Dave Koz
141 How Deep Does It Go - Carl Anderson
142 Hyde Park - Jeff Kashiwa
143 I Adore Mi Amor - Najee
144 I Ain't Mad Atcha - Chris Standring
145 I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt
146 I Can't Make You Love Me - Candy Dulfer
147 I Can't Make You Love Me - Kevin Mahogany
148 I Just Wanna Hang Around You - George Benson
149 I Saved The World Today - Eurythmics
150 I'll Be Around - Joan Osborne
151 I'm Calling You - Marilyn Scott
152 I'm Calling You - Phyllis Hyman
153 I'm Fine, How Are You - Bob Baldwin
154 Ibiza - Jaared And Ken Navarro
155 If I Could - Gota
156 Long Way Home - Evan Marks
157 Secret Smile - Althea Rene
158 Severna Park - Gregg Karukas
159 If Only For One Night - Kirk Whalum
160 If You Really Love Me - A. Ray Fuller
161 If You Want My Love - Richard Elliot
162 If You Were Here - Christoph Spendel
163 Imagine That - Joyce Cooling
164 In And Out Of Love - Patti Austin
165 In The Full Moon Light - 3rd Force F. Rick Braun
166 In The Groove - Kim Waters
167 In The Groove - Richard Elliot
168 In The House - Kim Waters
169 In The Rhythm Of My Heart - Torcuato Mariano
170 In Your Eyes - Dan Siegel F. Boney James
171 Indian Summer - Chris Botti
172 Inner Changes - Jazzmasters
173 Inside Myself - Art Porter
174 Into The Light - V.I.P. Club
175 Into The Storm - Jim Adkins
176 Is It Any Wonder - Pete Bardens
177 It's A Beautiful Thing - Boney James
178 Island Life - Ken Navarro
179 It's Gonna Be Alright - Steve Cole
180 It's Only Love - Simply Red
181 Joy And Pain - Count Basic
182 Just Another Night - Nigel Martinez
183 Just Me And You - Richard Elliot
184 Just My Imagination - George Jinda And Henry Johnson
185 Just One Thing - Bob James
186 Just The Two Of Us - Grover Washington, Jr. And Bill Wi
187 Chuck Loeb - Just Us (1) - Chuck Loeb
188 Kickin It Hard - Chieli Minucci
189 Killer Joe - Quincy Jones
190 Kind And Generous - Natalie Merchant
191 Kings - Kevin Toney
192 Kiss From A Rose - Seal
193 Kiss Of Life - Sade
194 Kisses In The Rain - Rick Braun
195 Kyoto - Boney James
196 La'd - Tony Guerrero
197 Ladies Man - Special Efx
198 Last Day Of Summer - Eric Marienthal
199 Last Song - Earl Klugh
200 Late Night Mood - Regina Carter

KingSparta · « **Reply #16 on:** March 08, 2005, 05:39:44 pm »

201 Latin Quarter - Marc Antoine
202 Lazy Days - Paul Hardcastle
203 Leilani - Chieli Minucci
204 Let It Flow - Tab Two
205 Let's Get Smooth - Pieces Of A Dream
206 Let's Ride - Lynne Cannon
207 Lights Down Low - Boney James
208 Lights Of The City - Denny Jiosa
209 Lily Was Here - Candy Dulfer And David A. Stewar
210 Lisa - Stanley Clarke
211 Livin' Large - Euge Groove
212 Lo-Cal Swing - Fattburger
213 Lodo Mojo - Dotsero
214 London Chimes - Jazzmasters
215 London Lowdown - Ronny Jordan
216 Look Again - Nelson Rangell
217 Loreto Sunset - Above The Clouds
218 Lost In The Moment - Randy Scott
219 Love Calls - Kem
220 Love Is On The Way - Dave Koz
221 Love Will Follow - George Howard
222 Love X Love - George Benson
223 Love's Serenade - Ramsey Lewis
224 Love's Silhouette - Pieces Of A Dream
225 Lowdown - Jimmy Sommers (F. Coolio)
226 Lucy's - Mindi Abair
227 M. L. In The Sunshine - Count Basic
228 Madrid - Marc Antoine
229 Make It This Way - Michael Tomlinson
230 Making Waves - Acoustic Alchemy
231 Malibu Nights - Pieces Of A Dream
232 Mambo 2000 - Warren Hill
233 Marty's Party - Rick Braun
234 Masques - Philippe Saisse
235 Maui Rain - Gabriel Mark Hasselbach
236 Maureen - Sade
237 Medicine Man - George Benson And Joe Sample
238 Mercy, Mercy Me - Everette Harp And Kenny Loggins
239 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Crusaders
240 Midnight In Madrid - Joe Mcbride
241 Midnight In Manhattan - Peter White And Grover Washington
242 Midnight In San Juan - Earl Klugh
243 Midnight Morning - Greg Adams
244 Midnight Motion - Kenny G
245 Midnite Rendezvous - Rob Mullins
246 Dilemma (feat. Kelly Rowland) - Nelly
247 Missing - Everything But The Girl
248 Missing In Venice - Rick Braun
249 Missing Your Touch - Acoustic Alchemy
250 Mister T - Kevin Toney
251 Mm-Mm Good - Joyce Cooling And Al Jarreau
252 Momma's Eyes - Urban Jazz Coalition
253 More Than You'll Ever Know - Everette Harp
254 Morning Dance - Spyro Gyra
255 Morning News - Amedeo
256 Morning, Noon And Night - Bob James
257 Morningside - Bob Mamet
258 Mr. Chow - Acoustic Alchemy
259 Mr. Magic - Doc Powell
260 My Dream Come True - Andy Snitzer
261 My Heart And Soul - Michael Paulo
262 My House - Freddie Fox
263 My, My, My - Gerald Albright
264 Naked City - Avenue Blue And Jeff Golub
265 Never As Good As The First Time - Sade
266 Never Die Young - James Taylor
267 Never Too Late - Yanni
268 New Day For You - Basia
269 News From The Blues - Bob Mamet And Gerald Albright
270 Nice And Easy - Walter Beasley
271 Nick Of Time - Bonnie Raitt
272 Night Groove - Jazzy Devils
273 Night Rhythms - Lee Ritenour
274 Night Vision - Pieces Of A Dream
275 Nightfall - Kim Waters
276 Nightgroove - Ultrablue
277 Nightlife - Avenue Blue And Jeff Golub
278 Nightshift - Gregg Karukas
279 No Tell Lover - Chicago
280 No Two Ways About It - Jeff Golub And Peter White
281 Noah's Ark - Najee
282 Nothing Can Come Between Us - Sade
283 Now 'Til Forever - Kirk Whalum
284 Now That I Know Love - Kenny Loggins
285 Nueve Puertas - Brian Hughes
286 Ny La - Steve Cole
287 Off Broadway - Steve Cole
288 Off The Hook - Michael Lington
289 On A Glorious Journey - Paul Dozier
290 On My Mind - Brian Culbertson
291 On The Corner Of Darcy Street - Down To The Bone
292 On The Move - Count Basic
293 On The Town - Doug Cameron
294 One 2 One - Brian Hughes
295 One Day In Venice - Eric Marienthal
296 One More Time - Fattburger
297 One One 4 - Count Basic
298 One Wish - Hiroshima
299 Only For You - Andrew Oh
300 Only Time - Enya
301 Ooh Child And Redemption Song - Molly Johnson
302 Open Arms - Michael Ortega
303 Open Door - Spyro Gyra
304 Orchard Walk - Steve Briody
305 Orinoco Flow - Enya
306 Out'a Nowhere - Norman Brown
307 Outer Drive - Michael Manson
308 Overjoyed - Stevie Wonder
309 Oye Como Va - Fattburger
310 Pacific - Natural High
311 Pain - Steve Baxter
312 Palm Strings - Marc Antoine
313 Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - Chris Botti F. Lisa Fischer
314 Paradise - Norman Brown
315 Paradise Cove - Bobby Lyle
316 Pass It On - Jeff Golub
317 Passin' Thru - G-Fire
318 Passion - Alfonzo Blackwell
319 Passion Dance - Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass
320 Peg - Steely Dan
321 People Time - Kenny Stahl
322 Phat City - Chieli Minucci
323 Pillow Talk - Steve Reid And Jeff Kashiwa
324 Pins And Needles - Chris Standring
325 Playing For Keeps - Acoustic Alchemy
326 Pleasure Seeker - Paul Taylor
327 Plenty Lovin' - Steve Winwood And Des' Ree
328 Pocket Change - Chuck Loeb
329 Point Venus - Jeff Lorber
330 Positive + Energy - Steve Oliver
331 Polina - Dave Grusin
332 Principles Of Desire - Rippingtons And Russ Freeman
333 Private Beach - Tom Grant
334 Promenade - Peter White
335 Promise You The Moon - Incognito
336 Promenade - Peter White
337 Puerto Banus - Jazzmasters F. Paul Hardcastle

GRAYDOG · « **Reply #17 on:** March 08, 2005, 07:13:17 pm »

I see 3 votes for "Take Five"

EpF · « **Reply #18 on:** March 08, 2005, 08:26:08 pm »

Quote from: GRAYDOG on March 08, 2005, 07:13:17 pm

I see 3 votes for "Take Five"

Pretty smooth for a song with a non-standard time signature and a drum solo!!!

murphusa · « **Reply #19 on:** March 08, 2005, 08:39:04 pm »

I love this post. Hope it keeps going for a long time. Great idea King!!!

It might take me a day or two to compile a small list, but this is what I am listening to as I am typing.

Track: Corcovado (Quiet Nights) (Jobim - Gene Lees)
Album: Verve Compact Jazz: Astrud Gilberto
Artists: Stan Getz (ts); Antonio Carlos Jobim (p); Joao Gilberto (g & vo);
Tommy Williams (b); Milton Banana (d); Astud Gilberto (vo)
Recorded: March 18 or 19, 1963 in N.Y.

Murph

NaTeDoGG · « **Reply #20 on:** March 11, 2005, 03:22:17 pm »

"Green Onions" by Booker T and the MGees. Also "Mo Onions".

GRAYDOG · « **Reply #21 on:** March 11, 2005, 05:49:22 pm »

I like "Green Onions"

tlcmd · « **Reply #22 on:** March 14, 2005, 10:59:30 am »

My favourite "smooth" and Torch song singer is Julie London. You can "curl up" in her voice as it caresses and strokes a song sung just for you. And most of her numbers, from the hit "Cry Me A River" to her sultry, sexy version of the "Mickey Mouse March", are wonderful. I think my favourite "smooth" number by her is "Laura". But just trying to find my favourite smooth song by her has taken awhile as I got lost in her performances of so many songs, and changed my selection several times. And if you haven't ever heard her sing, you've been missing a real treat. And she was one gorgeous lady too!

deerhunter · « **Reply #23 on:** March 14, 2005, 05:46:37 pm »

Anything by Ernest Tubb

DougHamm · « **Reply #24 on:** March 14, 2005, 06:45:13 pm »

It's not exactly jazz, but "A Thousand Kisses Deep" by Leonard Cohen, off "Ten New Songs", is pretty damned smooth.

-Doug

RemyJ · « **Reply #25 on:** March 15, 2005, 09:05:45 pm »

Unfortunately "Take Five" got worn out by PBS using it as their time killing background music.

How about...

Listening to: 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' from 'Preludes And Rhapsodies' by 'Deodato' on Media Center 11

rovingeyes · « **Reply #26 on:** March 15, 2005, 09:15:25 pm »

Hotel California - Eagles

oynyun joe · « **Reply #27 on:** March 17, 2005, 01:10:15 am »

I can't believe nobody has mentioned van morrison yet. truly shameful, friends.

trinka · « **Reply #28 on:** March 22, 2005, 01:31:26 am »

Garota de Ipanema. Tom Jobim

trinka · « **Reply #29 on:** March 22, 2005, 09:01:50 am »

KingSparta · « **Reply #30 on:** March 22, 2005, 01:16:50 pm »

Quote from: trinka on March 22, 2005, 09:01:50 am

ok

I Corrected it

MrVegas · « **Reply #31 on:** March 23, 2005, 09:09:55 am »

KingSparta ....

What software did you use to make that awesome listing of songs? I want it!

smOOzz · « **Reply #32 on:** March 23, 2005, 03:11:05 pm »

Good Topic! But what is smooth? Is it just the tune or is it more the interpretation, the arrangement, the production quality, etc. As somone once said " a good song is always a good song" but not necessarily 'smooth'. As King Sparta said, the older standards take some beating and with the right treatment can always be silky.

Try Quando, Quando, Quando by Michale Buble and Nelly Furtado, does it qualify as 'smooth' ? Or some of Chris Botti's interpretations?

The list will go on forever . Long live 'Smooth"!

jetset707 · « **Reply #33 on:** March 23, 2005, 09:01:05 pm »

Torcuato Mariano "Ocean Way" album Last Look

With the moderator's permission, there is a song in which Patti Austin did backup vocals. and the lyrics say something about "I'm flying, ...flying." I have tried locating the lyrics/song but she does back up vocals for many artists amd have not found it. I thought it might be a Quicy Jones tune, but no luck.

Anyone have an idea?

murphusa · « **Reply #34 on:** March 24, 2005, 12:02:30 pm »

Here are a few more of my favorites:

SMOOTH SONGS

Artist Album Title

Astrud Gilberto Compact Jazz Corcovado (Quiet Nights)
C.Dion & C.Griffin Sleepless In Seattle When I Fall In Love
Harry Nilsson You’ve Got Mail Over The Rainbow
Linda Ronstadt ‘Round Midnight (Disc 1) Skylark
Linda Ronstadt ‘Round Midnight (Disc 1) When I Fall In Love
Mel Torme Compact Jazz The Christmas Song
Nat King Cole Nat King Cole Stardust
Nora Jones Come Away With Me Don’t Know Why

Cliffdweller · « **Reply #35 on:** January 31, 2007, 02:40:21 pm »

'Here To Stay' by The Pat Metheny Group

KingSparta · « **Reply #36 on:** January 31, 2007, 05:21:40 pm »

this is a very old thread....

It amazes me sometimes what is a "Love Song" or "Smooth" To One Person Is Not To Another.

'Here To Stay' by The Pat Metheny Group

Is indeed Smooth Jazz, I Sometimes Refer It To Sexy Jazz, Because It Gets You In the Mood And oh So Relaxed.

Cliffdweller A Very Good Pick...

hit_ny · « **Reply #37 on:** February 02, 2007, 03:22:27 am »

Smooth jazz..heh..is jazz for ppl that dont know much about jazz...kenny g stuff. Too ** commercial.

Cool jaz on the other hand is something that started off in the early 50s, west coast sound, brubeck & al, which amazingly still sounds good today. Brubeck's takes on the most common of songs is fantastic. A bit of trivia, brubeck's college teacher's discovered he could not read music when he was a sophomore (Pacific college?) and were seriously considering chucking him out, they finally relented to let him graduate on the condition that he not teach music in the future.

i'm not one for smooth anything, but marvin gaye & barry white would make the list.

KingSparta · « **Reply #38 on:** February 02, 2007, 05:17:06 am »

marvin gaye - Was My Girl Friends And My Favorite song. But that was long ago, and have been married almost 31 years now.

I knew my wife 6 weeks before we got married, she said yes after 3 weeks. since i had no money, no job, and just got out of the air force (6 inches or so of hair growth), my dad bought me a suit to Get married in, i was going to Ware my blue jeans and T-shirt. After i got married I went back in the military, the army this time.

I tend not to like jazz where anyone is singing, i would rather hear the music. The Sax, Piano, And Guitar. Kenny G Did have a few good songs.

I am not sure i would think of marvin gaye & barry white as jazz even if it maybe.

hit_ny · « **Reply #39 on:** February 02, 2007, 12:14:33 pm »

The wife story i have heard many times from different people, something clicks and you just know

and does not take too long to figure it out either. Amazing to hear that ppl make life changing decisions so quickly.

I was referring to marvin & barry for their smoothness factor, certainly nothing to do with jazz...was trying to get back off the tangent.

If it's any consolation, i did like kenny g for a while and am less proud to say i even attended a concert of his

, which featured his circular breathing skills. Hold one note for maybe 5+ minutes, longer even without losing breath.

...but then you get to listen to older stuff from the 50-70s and you can lose yourself easily in the jazz genre for a few years, so many artists with enormous discographies. A lot of it pretty darn good too. Sometimes i get the impression, all jazz got done in that era.

Bluesman · « **Reply #40 on:** February 03, 2007, 06:50:18 am »

This thread made me think of Sade's "Smooth Operator" which to me qualifies, while listening to some of her other material also then decided that "Your Love is King" is even smoother. Material I haven't played in years!

KingSparta · « **Reply #41 on:** February 03, 2007, 07:45:39 am »

my wife hates Sade because of the smooth operator video.

I like about 5 of her songs, I did not care for one of her latest albums.

datdude · « **Reply #42 on:** February 03, 2007, 03:42:48 pm »

Blackjack - by Ray Charles

sell2survive · « **Reply #43 on:** March 07, 2007, 11:35:23 am »

Many Great Selections Guys, but here's one you probably never heard. It's titled "Smooth Sailing," performed by Rachel Faro. Absolutely one of the smooooothest tunes going.

Enjoy The Tunes...s2s

john h · « **Reply #44 on:** March 10, 2007, 10:58:03 am »

It's not jazz, but "Avalon" by Roxy Music may be one of the smoothest songs for macking that I know.

In high school it got me into the back seat too many times to count.

Cmagic · « **Reply #45 on:** March 22, 2007, 12:47:17 pm »

That's a smooth thread !

Here are some of my fav in the smooth jazz section

'Teach Me Tonight' by 'Al Jarreau'
'Ya Tebya Lubliu' by 'Acoustic Alchemy'
'We're In This Love Together' by 'Al Jarreau'
'Mountain Dance' by 'Dave Grusin'
'I'm Ready for Your Love' by 'Earl Klugh'
'Calypso Getaway' by 'Earl Klugh'
'One 2 One' by 'Brian Hughes'
'Moody's Mood' by 'George Benson'
'Turn Out The Lamplight' by 'George Benson'
'Romeo And Juliet' by 'Euge Groove'
'This Must Be For Real' by 'Euge Groove'
'Blues Force' by 'Fourplay'
'The Simple Things' by 'George Duke'
'This Lovin' by 'George Duke'
'Velvet' by 'Gerald Veasley'
'In The Name of Love' by 'Grover Washington'
'Melodies Of Love' by 'Joe Sample'
'Caribbean Sunset' by 'Roberto Perera'
'The Rythm Of Our Hearts' by 'Lisa Ekdahl'
'South Beach' by 'Spyro Gyra'
'Piano After Dark' by 'Zee & Zoe'
'You Gotta Be Real' by '3rd Force'
'In A Sentimental Mood' by 'Dr John'
'Catalina Kiss' by 'Acoustic Alchemy'
'Midnight Love Affair' by 'George Benson'

and, not specifically Jazz but Smooth to me
'Neither One Of Us' by 'Gladys Knight & The Pips'
'Let's Get It On' by 'Marvin Gaye'
'Extravagant Gestures' by 'Dionne Warwick'
'Moondance' by 'Van Morrison'
'Gouye Gui' by 'Africando'
'Cancion Para El Nino' by 'Ray Barretto'

Now listening to another smooth one: 'Georgianna' from 'Creole Moon' by 'Dr John' on Media Center 12

That was good to review those tracks and, King, thanks for the many suggestions and starting the thread.

Christian

Jayhawk · « **Reply #46 on:** March 22, 2007, 01:31:02 pm »

Elegant Flower - Cyrus Chestnut
Dancing in the Dark - Diana Krall
Kissing a Fool - Michael Buble
Over the Rainbow - Eva Cassidy

AndyCircuit · « **Reply #47 on:** April 24, 2007, 04:57:51 pm »

Listening to: 'This Is Not America' from 'Nightwatch' by 'Silje Nergaard' on Media Center 12

beat this

pcross84 · « **Reply #48 on:** March 19, 2009, 03:05:42 pm »

The smoothest songs by far is Bubble Shuffle by Larry Carlton, or Behind The Waterfall/Desert Rain by David Lanz and Paul Speer.
Now, if you want something smooth and funky, check out Let's Just Say Goodbye by David Sanborn.

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