X-No-Archive: Yes
"Claus S" <claus@skaarup.as> wrote in message
news:3b5ac6d7$0$1016$edfadb0f@dspool01.news.tele.dk...
> Det er jo - efter min mening - en virkelig lækker musikgenre. Herlig
> afslapningsmusik.
>
> Her er nogle kunstnereksempler:
>
> Larry Carlton
> Wes Montgomery
> Jimmy Smith
> Lee Ritenour
> Ramsey Lewis
> Incognito
>
> Jeg vil gerne have mere af den slags. Er der nogen, der kan give nogle
flere
> kunstnereksempler, som jeg bare SKAL ha'?
>
Aner det ikke, men jeg blev nysgerrig over hvad betegnelsen dækkede og havde
lyst til at blande mig, så her...
(sakset let og uelegant fra
http://www.allmusic.com )
Smooth Jazz
Smooth Jazz is an outgrowth of fusion, one that emphasizes its polished
side. Generally, smooth jazz relies on rhythms and grooves instead of
improvisation. There are layers of synthesizers, lite-funk rhythms,
lite-funk bass, elastic guitars, and either trumpets, alto, or soprano
saxophones. The music isn't cerebral, like hard bop, nor is it gritty and
funky like soul-jazz or groove - it is unobtrusive, slick, and highly
polished, where the overall sound matters more than the individual parts.
List of Key Artists
George Benson Kenny G. David Sanborn The Yellowjackets
List of Most Frequently Accessed Artists
George Benson ( 2618) Fourplay ( 928) Kenny G. ( 884)
David Sanborn ( 459) The Rippingtons ( 390) Bobby Caldwell ( 373)
Spyro Gyra ( 287) Jeff Lorber ( 251) Peter White ( 250)
Richard Elliot ( 231) Russ Freeman ( 221) Groove Collective ( 220)
The Yellowjackets ( 207) Gerald Albright ( 167) Tuck & Patti ( 154)
Kirk Whalum ( 152) Steve Cole ( 150) Candy Dulfer ( 146)
Dave Koz ( 136) Walter Beasley ( 134) George Howard ( 131)
Najee ( 91) Jim Chappell ( 91) Boney James ( 83)
--
M.v.h. / Kind regards, Peter
"Fading Like A Photograph,
Crooked Like A Last Laugh"