Narada Smooth Jazz

Various Artists - Jazz - Fusion/World Fusion | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 7, 1997)
• Original Release Date: October 7, 1997
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Narada
• ASIN: B000005P4N
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,775 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Redwood Nocturne

2. Gravity

3. Dancing With the Bear

4. Mil Amores

5. Sunday I Alsace

6. Thinking of You

7. Zuñi Rain

8. Painted Birds

9. Rest Assured

10. Shall We? [Edit]

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Joy of Beltane

2. Blue Rock Road

3. The Beauty Within

4. Desperate Love

5. St. Tropez

6. River Run

7. Breeze from Saintes Maries

8. Dab in da Mida

9. Twelve Three

10. Hazel

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get it now!!!, June 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Narada Smooth Jazz (Audio CD)

I am 100% satisfied with this set. A "greatist hits" if you will of some of the best known jazz artists. The songs are just as the title says....smooth. Only two vocals on the entire set, so if you like the easy instrumental jazz, go to your music store and grab this set.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SMOOTH!, June 8, 2005

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Sunny (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Narada Smooth Jazz (Audio CD)

I am one who definately does not like much in the way of jazz generally speaking. But this collection is different and I really enjoy it. Many many talented artists, many of whom I've never heard before but got the opportunity to do so with this collection. My absolute favorite track is Bradley Joseph's "Blue Rock Road". It is just plain fun, upbeat, and a little jazzy. He is an excellent pianist/keyboardist and more of his albums I'll definately have in the near future!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's not Jazz,...it's Smooth Jazz,....as the title says, November 30, 2003

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N. Rhodes Gardner Jr. (southern California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Narada Smooth Jazz (Audio CD)

Don't buy this thinking it is Jazz. It is Smooth Jazz albeit more the high side of it. Bordering New Age a little bit, but definitely not New Age. It is to be classified as Smooth Jazz.

But I give it Five Stars because I like both New Age and Smooth Jazz. I do not like comtemporary Jazz nor do I have a like for Blues. Some reviewer called it elevator music. While I don't have a severe dislike of elevator music, I would not buy elevator music and this Narada Smooth Jazz is NOT elevator music. My favorite selections from Disc one are tracks 7,9,10,11,13, and 14, to be honest.

What is interesting is that Smooth Jazz is a sound that is different from Jazz. And Jazz lovers typically do not like Smooth Jazz and the reverse can be true. To each their own.