GRP's generally well-chosen 1991 Collection covers an entire decade of Lee Ritenour releases from Elektra and GRP. As such, those years seem to form a late-'70s plateau descending into a commercial valley by the early part of the '80s and then gradually ascending a slope as Rit's playing grows and deepens in the decade's final years. Some of the high points are the Latin-inflected numbers from Festival ("Latin Lover") and Portrait ("Asa") and two excellent straight-ahead excerpts from Stolen Moments ("24th Street Blues," "Waltz for Carmen"), the latter two with lots of Wes Montgomery-like octave work. And even "Is It You?," Ritenour's pop hit from 1981, comes off as a good, catchy piece of record-making. Recommended for those who only want a sample of Lee Ritenour's voluminous solo output.

Today’s goodness comes out of the Agogo Records camp. Nautilus, a trio from Japan that makes beautiful music, combines modern jazz, funk, soul, disco, and even hip hop in their tracks, is really a breath of fresh air in a stale music environment hell bent on auto tune and cough syrup beats.

Hot on the heels of his ‘My Story’ release, Swedish keyboard player Mattias Roos is all set to make his Skytown Records debut with ‘Movin’ Up’, a tight ten-track collection that he writes, arranges and produces throughout. As such it is a glittering showcase for his multiplicity of talents and sure to attract the kind of critical acclaim Roos first enjoyed in 2016 with the run-away hit single ‘Dreaming’. As well as being a solo artist and a ‘go-to’ keyboard player for a number of top-flight Swedish performers, Roos is also a founding member of the band Soweco that he formed with drummer Peter Gustavsson in 2011. Soweco is well known for fusing smooth jazz grooves with an old school vibe and in ‘Movin’ Up’ Roose has found the perfect vehicle to transfer all of this into his solo performances while still retaining an identity that is very much his own.

I dedicate this album to my dear mother, who passed away December 2016. The music contained in this album is a reflection of the different moods I feel in life moments living in these times puzzlement, spirituality, eroticism, indignation…pretty much the full range of being human. The album's title reflects the impact the zeitgeist of a divided country has on an artist, and what results is what you hear as you hit "play" and experience all 12 stages. I use more synths and artificial orchestration in this work than I did in "Conception," but I was very careful to produce something unique and pleasing in doing so. People who know and enjoy my keyboard style will not be disappointed.

Seventh solo studio album, 2013 release from the jazz saxophonist Steve Cole. In the 15 years since the release of his debut record, Steve Cole has traveled full-circle creatively and arrived back home on Pulse, the 10-song set mixing R&B, contemporary Jazz, Gospel, Blues and Pop that he produced with fellow saxman David Mann. This collection surveying Cole's musical passions showcases the artist's affinity for infectious melodies, a wall of horns and soulful grooves. It also displays a musician comfortable in his own artistic skin.

Innervision Records recording artist and multi-award winning trumpeter Preston Smith comes from Houston, Texas. "On the Surface" features Smith's own writing along with original writing by Cory James, Roderick Allen, Kiland, and Frank McComb. The album features Danny Kusz, Althea Rene', Andre Hayward, Dean James, John Lyons, Theresa Grayson, Shonie Cooper, Roderick Allen, Shonnie Murrell, Kyle Turner, Frank McComb, Will Fortune, Tony Exum jr., Antoinette Roberson, David P. Stevens, Phillip "Doc" Martin, Cory James, John Fontenot, Darryl McCoy jr., and more. "On the Surface" recently won "Album of the Year" at the 2017 Indie Music Channel Awards in Hollywood, CA.

Introducing singer songwriter, multi instrumentalist, virtuoso guitarist Drew Davidsen. Drew is an award winning billboard charting international recording artist. We are very pleased and excited to announce his debut adult contemporary/pop/rock EP "A Good Life." Drew Davidsen is an accomplished guitarist selected in a guitar player magazine readers polls as one of the top 10 hottest new guitar players and he's even been endorsed by the great jazz guitarist, "George Benson…"

Renowned American jazz musician, composer, producer and radio host, Marcus Miller, performs at Auditorium Stravinski, July 14, 2016.

Skinny Hightower is a smooth jazz pianist who is known for his keen ability to draw influences from other genres of music, claiming that he doesn't listen to smooth jazz. Nonetheless, the result is a smooth, complex blend somewhere in between R&B, jazz, and soul. Skinny started out playing drums as a young child, later developing an ear for piano, bass and guitar. He recorded his first song at nine years old and realized that he'd found a niche in songwriting and recording. As years progressed, Skinny continued recording smooth jazz and has since worked with numerous artists behind the scenes as a producer.

For the young jazz artists of the '70s, Stevie Wonder was as iconic as Gershwin. They saw him as a guru of urban rhythms, a melodist with few peers, an electronic wizard whose synthesizer playing influenced the fusion movement… As straight-ahead jazz gave way to fusion and later to "smooth jazz", Wonder's songs served as a lessons in genres-crossing – and as fun material to jam on. You'll hear the results on Blue Note Plays Stevie Wonder.

'Just Funkin’ Around' is a funky, joyful musical celebration, filled with melodic grooves that have made Pieces Of A Dream fan favorites. The ten brilliant originals that run the gamut from ‘in the pocket’ R&B to sensuous Smooth Jazz jams show Pieces Of A Dream are at the top of their game!! Lead producer and founding member James Lloyd, who has been a go-to hit maker and accompanist for such artists as Mary J. Blige, BB King, Najee, Wayman Tisdale and others, shines here with such highlights as the funky “Right Back Atcha'” and the romantic ballad “Sensuosity.” Additionally, co-founder Curtis Harmon’s composition, the hard grooving “Shaken, Not Stirred,” demonstrates why the ”Pieces” sound is a unique crowd pleaser!

Cool Fusion is a 2006 album by a musician who goes under the name of Roykeys. The disc was self-released.

Nothing Else Feels So Right is the 2006 album by Carlos J. Saldana & The Style Band. This is a Japanese release, courtesy of the Sun & Fish label.

This two CD collection brings together some of the finest moments from American soul singer Randy Crawford's career so far. The album features four UK top twenty hits including the 1980 UK number two 'One Day I'll Fly Away' and also duets with Al Jarreau, Yellowjackets, and Italian superstar Zucchero.

A renowned artist, producer, songwriter, vocal coach, session musician and performer, the multi-talented Jaee Logan brings a lifetime of musical joy to his emergence as a Smooth Jazz artist. In addition to selling over 30 million records worldwide, he has worked with everyone from Sheila E, Pebbles and Club Nouveau to Rosie Gaines, Digital Underground and Bobby Brown. The project's first single, "Morning," features special album guest, legendary Earth, Wind & Fire founder, Verdine White. While the album's 2nd tune, the title track, works its way up the Charts, the full debut lands, delivering a sound filled with jazz, funk and love with a sweet, soulful keyboard vibe of the 70's promising to enchant music fans around the world.