Walter Chatman - "The Journey" - Smooth Tone Music
Walter Chatman is a man who has been playing guitar since the age of 5, guitar players run in his family on both sides. Walter loves and plays all styles of music. He got his start playing in church and has also played with local and national recording artists and local bands, but he has a deep love for smooth jazz music. The Journey is a funky but yet smooth jam. This song makes me reflect on my own journey dealing with vision loss and how I overcame stage 4 cancer. I want this song to be a positive inspirational soundtrack as you go through your own journey.
Brian Bromberg - "Bedtime Story" - Mack Ave
On his latest single “Bedtime Story,” legendary bassist/composer Brian Bromberg enlisted his nephew — producer/composer Zach Bromberg — for a modernistic, R&B-inspired groove that brings his soulful original into brand new territory. Sit back and enjoy the lullaby-inflected lyricism of “Bedtime Story,” which opened new creative doors for Bromberg to explore. “I love collaborating with Zach because it makes me go places that I would not normally go,” Bromberg says. “His music is very different than mine, but sometimes he’ll write something that just paints an amazing picture that opens new doors for me. That’s exactly what happened with Bedtime Story and it’s one of my favorite songs on The Magic of Moonlight.”
Marion Meadows - "AI Moonrise" - Shanachie Entertainment
Just Doing Me, Marion’s most intimate and heartfelt album to date, takes the listener on a sensuous journey through a soundscape of brilliant original compositions and masterful improvisations. The album is produced by the top producers in smooth jazz: Marion’s long-time collaborator, Chris “Big Dog” Davis (Will Downing, Gerald Albright, Maysa), Wirlie Morris (Norman Brown, Charlie Wilson), and Paul Brown (Boney James, Peter White)! Highlights include the first single, “AI Moonrise”, the deeply sensuous “Pink Glass,” and the funky spirited “Say What,” and much more!
Belton Mouras Jr - "Keep On Rollin'" - Belton Mouras Entertainment
Multi-talented, genre-transcendent pianist/composer Belton Mouras, Jr. celebrates his unstoppable career and creative momentum with his perfectly titled, lighthearted and joyous latest single “Keep Rollin.” Fresh from his unprecedented 20-week run on the Billboard and Mediabase smooth jazz charts with his funky, urban jazz track “Under My Skin” – which featured popular world class flutist Althea Rene –Mouras stirs up a vibe that’s completely different from his many previous pieces, fashioning the perfect, breezy countryside travel song with spirited jazz and pop with a dash of cool country swagger. While his trademark dazzling yet seductive piano drives the hummable melody, he engages in charming, whimsical dances along the way with the dynamic, trad-jazz flavored improvisational energy of Mouras’ longtime reed master Otis Mourning on clarinet and trumpet great Steve Roach.
Jonathan Butler - "Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)" - Mack Ave
Legendary singer-songwriter Jonathan Butler traveled back to his home country of South Africa to craft his most exciting and deeply personal album to date. Featuring producer/bassist Marcus Miller, Ubuntu is a reintroduction of Butler’s life story, going back 60 years to his upbringing in apartheid-era Capetown, which shaped his world view, prompted years of advocacy and instilled the ideology of ‘Oneness’ (Ubuntu). Featuring special guests Keb’ Mo’ and Stevie Wonder on harmonica, the new album serves both as a rebirth of musical creativity and reconciliation with systemically biased history to forge a brighter future.
Tony Saunders - "Loving You Is Easy" - Baja/TSR
Tony Saunders new Jazzy/Cool album “The Romance Continues” showcases his musical theme of love. The album includes 15 tracks featuring many top Smooth Jazz musicians contributing to the production. Tony, along with his co-producer and writing collaborator Michael Mani have delivered a prolific and infectious collaboration of catchy tracks that are sure to become radio and streaming mainstays. This is Tony’s second album on the Baja/TSR Records label.
Gabriel Mark Hasselbach – "SunSeeker" ft. Marion Meadows - Windtunnel Records
Gabriel Mark Hasselbach has mad skills across the jazz spectrum, with his signature flugelhorn, flute and trumpet sound. He is his most prolific and inspired in the contemporary jazz field, earning him 11 Billboard hits so far. “SunSeeker” is his first release since his 2022 Jazz Awards Nominated Album of the Year ‘Tongue & Groove’ which spawned three singles and brought him his latest chart action. “SunSeeker” is the soundtrack to a top-down trip to the beach, a private jet to Cannes, or a cruise to Hawaii and Marion Meadows’ soprano sax adds the salt on the rim of a poolside musical margarita!
Steve Cole - "One, Two!" – Mack Avenue
Steve Cole’s exhilarating new album, Without a Doubt, his first outing with producer and songwriter partner Adam Hawley, finds Cole taking the opportunity of this fresh start to approach his music with the open mind of a beginner and the confidence of a veteran at the top of his game. Without a Doubt is a breezy affair that packs a high-energy punch. The album is chock full of memorable melodies that could be easily retooled as hits for the likes of the Commodores or Earth, Wind & Fire. In a sense , that brings Cole full circle to some of his earliest musical experiences. Cole’s longtime producer David Mann also returns, adding horn arrangements and reeds to “C’mon Y’all” and “One, Two!”
Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin - "Catavento" - Candid Records
BRASIL, the new album by Lee Ritenour and Dave Grusin is a showcase for the unique talents of two of the most successful and influential musicians of their generation. It has been an enduring friendship and collaboration, from playing the famed Baked Potato in Los Angeles in the 70s, to collaborations on Dave’s records and films and Lee’s albums, plus years of touring together on the biggest stages. Guitarist Ritenour and pianist Grusin began their fervent involvement in Brazilian music half a century ago. And, as boldly demonstrated on BRASIL, their new studio recording in several decades dedicated to the genre, their passion remains unabated. BRASIL is a bracing survey of contemporary Brazilian sounds featuring some of that country’s most notable young musicians. Also spotlighted are the talents of Swiss born harmonica ace Grégoire Maret and Brazilian vocalist and composer Ivan Lins, whose album Harlequin with Ritenour and Grusin won a GRAMMY® Award in 1986. L