smooth jazz
what it is
Smooth Jazz is a genre mix that is heavily influenced by R&B, Rock, and Pop. It features heavy use of electric instruments a smooth R&B inspired beat and melodies.
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✦ who's making it, level by level
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is smooth jazz?
Smooth Jazz is a genre mix that is heavily influenced by R&B, Rock, and Pop. It features heavy use of electric instruments a smooth R&B inspired beat and melodies.
What are good smooth jazz albums to start with?
Try Give Me the Night by George Benson, Breathless by Kenny G, After The Storm by Norman Brown, and Breakin' Away by Al Jarreau.
Who are some women making smooth jazz?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/smooth-jazz/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making smooth jazz, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-19