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Todays feature CD is Ken Navarro’s new one - Dreaming of Trains. This is one of the most impressive releases to come out since his previous one - The Grace of Summer Light. He continues to go beyond smooth and create compelling and magical instrumental adult alternative music that will literally take you away. Available in stores and online music retailers next week you can order it in advance from Ken’s website: www.kennavarro.com

Pat Metheny Group – Spring Ain’t Here
New York Voices – Sign of Spring
Norman Brown – Soul Dance
The Sax Pack – I Can’t Help Myself
Boz Scaggs – Some Things Happen
Stanley Clarke – Deja’s Theme
Ken Navarro – dream so real
Rippingtons – Moonlighting
Troubled Girl (Espanol) – Karen Ramierez
Jackeim Joyner – I’m Waiting For You
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Anthony James Baker – Malaga
Timax - Flight Over Rio
Michael Franks – Coming To Life
Warren Hill – La Dolce Vita
Ken Navarro – The Stars, The Snow, The Fire
Eva Cassidy – Over The Rainbow
Gato Barbieri – Dancing With Dolphins
Peter White – Always, Forever
Rick Braun – Notorious
Norah Jones – Chasing Pirates
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Jeff Beck – Never Alone
Paul Taylor – Allure
Greg Adams – The Crossing
Gabriela Anders – Fire of Love
Boney James – Here She Comes
Ken Navarro – The Buzz
Kenny Loggins – Leap of Faith
Bob Mamet – Calabay
Steve Oliver – High Noon
Nelson Rangell – Always
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Michael Buble – Feelin’ Good
Joyce Cooling – Camel Back
Jaared – One More Time
Special EFX – Cruise Control
Basia – Blame It On Summer
Euge Groove – Silhouette
Ken Navarro – Self Propelled
Keiko Matsui – Forever, Forever
Sade – Kiss of Life
Craig Chaquico – Songbird

Today’s feature Album is Soul Groove by up-and-coming Sax player Kyle Woolverton. Originally from Seattle he relocated to LA and has become an in-demand session musician, backing up some of the industry’s biggest names.
He is also an example of persistance and belief in yourself paying off. This album was actually released in 2008 and didn’t catch on immediately but has hung in for the long run with one song climbing the charts in ‘09 and another currently in the top 20 in early 2010.

Fourplay – Bali Run
Norah Jones – Sunrise
Acoustic Alchemy – The Velvet Swing
Kyle Woolverton – Somaya
Al Jarreau – Somehow Our Love Survives
Cindy Bradley – On Solid Ground
Warren Hill – Tell Me All Your Secrets
Ken Navarro – Blue Skies Bright Dreams
Loreena McKennitt – The Mummers Dance
Paolo Rusticelli – My Geisha
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Peter White – Always Forever
Euge Groove – Sneak A Peek
Jill Scott – God Bless The Child
Chuck Loeb – Sarao
Candy Dulfer – lily was here(DNA remix)
Marilyn Scott – Walking With Strangers
Kyle Woolverton – Can’t stop the Feeling
Tim Bowman – Summer Groove
Dave Koz – Honey Dipped
Bill Cantos – Morning Coffee
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Larry Carlton – Tequila
Boney James – BackBone
Peter White – Long Ride Home
Basia – Promises
Russ Hewitt – Bajo El Sol
Spyro Gyra – Summer Fling
Chris Botti – Through An Open Window
Soul Ballet – In The VIP
Daniella Nardi – 485
Eric Marienthal – Blue Water
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Nils – Summer Nights
Kyle Woolverton – New Tatoo
Shaun Escoffery – Space Rider
Special EFX – Dream Come True
Sade – Never As Good As The First Time
Rippingtons – Black Diamond
Mindi Abair – True Blue
Paul Taylor – Burnin’
Randy Crawford – Street Life
Rick Braun – Cadillac Slim

Our feature cd today is Sade’s long awaited “Soldier of Love”. It’s a bit of a departure from her trademark sensual groove as she stays on the cutting edge exploring new styles and singing about her life over the 10 years since her previous release.

Jeff Kashiwa – The Power of Midnight
Drew Davidsen – Astro
Al Jarreau – Wait For The Magic
Bob James – Trade Winds
Warren Hill – The Passion Theme
Sade -
Marc Antoine – Palm Strings
Eric Darius – Joy Ride
Chris Standring – Please Mind The Gap
Madelyn Peyroux – Dance Me Till The End
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Gato Barbieri – Europa
Santana – Bella
Richard Elliot – SpinDrift
Michael Franks – Coming To Life
Kim Waters – WaterFall
Dave Koz – Love is On The Way
Sade – Soldier of Love
Chieli Minucci – Hideaway
Kyle Woolverton – Can’t Stop The Feeling
Sting – Big Lie Small World
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Pat Metheny Group – Here To Stay
Paul Taylor – Here We Go
Rick Braun – Kisses In The Rain
Sade - The Moon and The Sky
Pieces of A Dream – Enmascarada
Darren Rahn – Tale of Two Cities
Norman Brown – Dancin’ In The House
Nyee Moses – Between Us
Boney James – RPM
Joyce Cooling – Global Cooling
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Jeff Lorber – Ain’t Nobody
Jamie Cullum – Wheels
Rippingtons – Spanish Girl
Najee – Tokyo Blue
Blake Aaron – Desire
Sade -
Paul Hardcastle – Rain Forest
Peter White – Mission 2 Mars
Jaared – If You Know What I Mean
Donnie Osmond – Breeze On By

Playlist for 2/14

Louie Shelton – Winds of Serengeti
Steve Reid – Catch The Wind
Marc Antoine-Paul Brown – French Connection
Maysa & W. Downing – Simple Life
Jackiem Joyner – I’m Waiting For You
Rippingtons – Age of Reason
Ken Navarro – Lady’s Choice
Michael Franks – Rendezvous In Rio
Rick Braun – She’s The One
Will Donato – Earth Shakin
Kim Waters – Beyond The Horizon
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Lee Ritenour – Rio Sol
Victor Davies – Brother
Sax Pack – Fallin For You
Kim Waters – Hangin’ Out
Keiko Matusi – Forever, Forever
Stevie Wonder – Summer Soft
The Crusaders – Because We’ve Ended As..
Norman Brown – Take Me There
Richard Elliot – Retro Boy
Randy Crawford – Give me the Night (chill)
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Paul Hardcastle – The Circle
Kim Waters – Reaching Out
Larry Carlton – Fingerprints
Billy Joel – Baby Grand
Gerald Albright – Winelight
Shakatak – Catwalk
Basia – Cruisin For Bruisin
Peter White – Ramon’s Revenge
Dave Koz – Life In The Fast Lane
Rippingtons – Welcome To The St. James
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Carol Welsman – Brazasia
Jaared – One More Time
George Benson – Living In High Definition
Boney James – Love You All My Lifetime
Al Jarreau – Moonlighting
Russ Hewitt – Lydia
Kim Waters – Song of Passion
Greg Adams – The Crossing
Jazzanova – Ain’t No Sunshine
Eric Marienthal – Just Around The Corner

Morning, Noon and Night – Bob James
Rippingtons – When She Believed In Me
Tete A Tete – Acoustic alchemy
Nelson Rangell – Always
Diana Krall – And I Love Him
George Benson – Softly As In a Morning Sun
Kirk Whalum – Now Till Forever
Mindi Abair – Lucy’s
Corrine Bailey Ray – Are You Here
Anthony James Baker – Malaga
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Warren Hill – La Dolce Vita
Ken Navarro – Dream So Real
Vargo -The Flow
Boney James – Touch
Chuck Loeb – Beneath The Light
T Square – Your Restless Eyes
Sade – The Sweetest Taboo
Jessy J. - Tequila Moon
Norman Brown – Third World
Corrine Bailey Ray – Closer
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Jaared -Manhattan Nights
Alex Bugnon – Southern Living
Rippingtons – Bella Luna
Jason Mraz – Bella Luna
Peter White – Venice Beach
Richard Elliiot – Rendezvous
Cindy Bradley – Catch The Wind
Shaun Escoffery – Days Like This
Joyce Cooling – Callie
Marion Meadows – Tales of a Gypsy
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Fourplay – Cinnamon Sugar
Corrine Bailey Ray – Paris Nights/NY Mornings
The Sax Pack – I Can’t Help Myself
Four80East – Roll On
Euge Groove – Get ‘em Goin
Jill Jensen – That’s The Way of The World
Steve Oliver – Good To Go
Boney James – Here She Comes
Paul Taylor – Till We Meet Again
David Pack – The Secret of Movin On

David Sanborn – Lesley Ann
Al Jarreau – Take Five
Peter White – Turn It Out
Mindi Abair – True Blue
Steve Oliver – You Rescued Me
Fourplay – Play Lady Play
Brian Culbertson – Let’s Get Started
Candy Dulfer – On and On
Slim Man – Fade To Grey
Boney James – Bleecker Street
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Tim Bowman – Steppin’
Jutin Young – Sunny
Maysa – Am I Wrong
Jaared – If You Know What I Mean
Paul Brown – Moment By Moment
Kenny G – Sade (live)
Seal – Lonliest Star
Spyro Gyra – Teardrops
Rick Braun – Zona Rosa
Jessy J – Morning of The Carnival
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Ken Navarro – The Buzz
Keiko Matsui – Safari
Incognito – L’arc en ciel De Miles
Corrine Bailey Ray – Closer
Paul Taylor – Burnin
Marc Antoine – Palm Strings
Euge Groove – Mr. Groove
Kem – I Get Lifted
Jaared – Manhattan Nights
Joyce Cooling – Expression
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Chris Botti – Regrooveable
Jango – Pink Flamingos
Rippingtons – Life In The Tropics
Bernie Williams – Go For It
Lee Ritenour – E
Boney James – After the Rain
Jaared – If You Know What I Mean
Nils – Summer Nights
Chris Rea – On The Beach
Candy Dulfer – Lily Was Here

This week’s feature is Matt Marshak’s “Family Funktion” his celebration of the jazz funk scene in the DC area. We’ve got the title track from Sade’s forthcoming CD, Jamie Cullum’s very cool take on a Rhianna hit. If you love the Sade groove you’ll love chill goddess Lisa Shaw’s new one too. There are classic trax from Manhattan Transfer and Grover Washington Jr. and Gerald Albright’s take on a classic song. Check out up and coming sax stars Dominic Amato and Kyle Woolverton some Mid-Eastern trance from Shahin and Sepehr. Next week we’ll have new music from Corrine Bailey-Ray and feature another up and coming sax star, Jaared - who has been touring with Peter White, gigging with Acoustic Alchemy and releases his third solo album this month.

Escape into the music on the Lite Jazz Brunch.

Matt Marshak – Gratitude
Boz Scaggs – Some Things Happen
Craig Chaquico – Forbidden Love
Kyle Woolverton – Can’t Stop The Feeling
Dido – Here With Me (chilled remix)
Greg Adams – Burma Road
Peter White – Always Forever
Marion Meadows – Diggable
Manhattan Transfer – Shaker Song
Steve Oliver – Chips and Salsa
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Dave Koz – All I See Is You
Melody Gardot – Who Will Comfort Me
Gerald Albright – Georgia On My Mind
Matt Marshak – Will Be With You
Euge Groove – Sneak a Peek
Sting – Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)
Grover Washington Jr. - Strawberry Moon
Marc Antoine – Mas Que Nada
Dominic Amato – Out of the Gate
Jill Jensen – Little World
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Spyro Gyra – Open Door
Rick Braun -Boney James – Chain Reaction
Norman Brown – Up’n’ At ‘Em
Lisa Shaw – I’m OK
The Sax Pack – I Can’t Help Myself
Richard Elliot – Maxi’s
Paul Hardcastle – The Circle
Everything But The Girl – Drivin
Avenue Blue – Stockholm
Cindy Bradley – Catch The Wind
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Shahin and Sepehr- The Last Goodbye
Al Jarreau – The Flame
Paul Taylor – Free Fall
Rippingtons – Paris Groove
Jamie Cullum – Don’t Stop The Music
Boney James – The Total Experience
Matt Marshak – How Ya Like Me Now
Third Force – In The Full Moon Light
Sade – Soldier of Love
Will Donato – Drowning In Your Eyes

Our feature CD is Around(again) by Drew Davidsen - a new Guitarist from the Baltimore area. If you like Chaquico and Acoustic Alchemy he’s right down your alley. We’ve got a pivotal jazz/R&B fusion classic from the 70s when Earth, Wind and Fire hooked up for “Sun Goddess,” Buble’ givin you “Fever,” some Nouveau Flamenco from Russ Hewitt, a Texas guitarist who brings his rock background into the mix. Step out of the ordinary and into the Sunday Jazz Brunch

Richard Elliot – Restless
Norah Jones – Chasing Pirates
Drew Davidsen – Going Coastal
Rick Braun – Notorious
Take 6 – Biggest Part of Me
Nelson Rangell – Always
Sax Pack – Fallin For You (remix)
Steve Oliver – High Noon
Al Jarreau – Somehow Our Love Survives
Brian Culertson – Playin’
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Candy Dulfer – On and On
Peter White – Chasing The Dawn
Basia – It’s That Girl Again
Craig Chaquico – Just Friends
Eric Darius – Because of You
Slim Man – Secrets of Your Heart
EWF – Sun Goddess
Drew Davidsen – Around Again
Boney James – Into The Blue
Steve Winwood – Plenty Lovin’
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Jeff Golub - Evolution
Marion Meadows – Tales of a Gypsy
Rippingtons – Gypsy Eyes
Sade – Paradise
Greg Adams – Smooth Operator
Darren Rahn – Tale of Two Cities
Norman Brown – El Dulce Sol
Michael Buble – Fever
Euge Groove – Silhouette
Brian Hughes – Stringbean
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Norah Jones – Sunrise
Jay Rowe – End of Summer
Drew Davidsen – Astro
Jeff Kashiwa – Voices
Pat Appleton – Smart Traveler
Mindi Abair – Smile
Rick Braun – Tijuana Dance
Najee – Out of A Dream
Al Jarreau – Mas Que Nada
Russ Hewitt – Bajo El Sol

Wake up to some elegant romantic music from Boney and Keiko and dreamy trax from Jarreau and Metheny. Discover a Neu sax-man from Philadelphia, Andrew Neu, as we feature his new CD “Try Something Neu.” A Benson classic is remixed and updated and Lee Ritenour does a breezy version of “Lovely Day”, There’s some chill from JoJo Effect something hot from Norman Brown plus new music from The Sax Pack, Rick Braun, Paul Taylor and more.

Boney James – Touch
Keiko Matsui – Facing Up
Pat Metheny - Sunlight
Al Jarreau – Wait For The Magic
Andrew Neu – Open Mind (slo)
Brian Hughes – Pamela
Rick Braun – Missing In Venice
George Benson – This Masquerade
Euge Groove – Romeo and Juliet
Drew Davidsen – Island Blues
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Bob James – Restless
JoJo Effect – Moods
Eric Marienthal – Blue Water
Chuck Loeb – Sarao
Sade – Keep Looking
Andrew Neu – Wanderlust
Kirk Whalum – The Wave
Chieli Minucci – Stars In Your Eyes
Corrine Bailey Ray – Put Your Records On
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Kim Waters – Waterfall
Andrew Neu – South by Southwest
Ken Navarro – Breathe
Victor Davies – Fly Away
Mindi Abair – True Blue
Peter White – Ramon’s Revenge
Spyro Gyra – Summer Fling
Sting – Big Lie Small World
Boney James – Into The Blue
Anthony James Baker – Malaga
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Greg Adams – One Night In Rio
Justin Young – All Attached
The Sax Pack – I Can’t Help Myself
Joyce Cooling – Callie
Rippingtons – Moonlight
Lee Ritenour – Lovely Day
Paul Taylor – It’s Like That
Norman Brown – Dancin’ In The House
Andrew Neu – Libra Rising
Kelly Sweet – Raincoat

Starting the year off with some star power. Brian Culbertson’s new CD/DVD combo, Live From The Inside is our feature. Recorded live in the studio it shows Brian and the band bringing power and energy to some fan favorites and a new tune. Speaking of star power we preview upcoming releases by Sade and Jamie Cullum. Enjoy!

Hiroshima – One Wish (H’castle mix)
Joyce Cooling – Before Dawn
Bob James – Trade Winds
Marilyn Scott – Round and Round
Cindy Bradley – Catch The Wind
Brian Culbertson – Let’s Get Started
Richard Elliot – Crush
Kenny Loggins – Leap of Faith
Steve Oliver – Good To Go
Timax – Flight Over Rio
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Paul Taylor – Runaway
Nyee Moses – Between Us
Nestor Torres – Sin Palabras (No Words)
Rippingtons – Bella Luna
Pamela Williams – Destined To Be
Diana Krall-M. Franks – Popsicle Toes
Brian Culbertson – Go
Michael Lington – Still Thinking of You
Pat Metheny Group – Follow Me
Sade – Soldier of Love
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Nils – Summer Nights
Boney James – Here She Comes
Dave Koz – Love is On The Way
Sting – Fragile
Chuck Loeb – Beneath The Light
Rick Braun – Cadillac Slim
Brian Culbertson – Get It On
Kem – I Get Lifted
Euge Groove – Rewind
Jeff Golub – Always There
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Special EFX – Dream Come True
Jazzanova – Ain’t No Sunshine
Greg Adams – The Crossing
Brian Hughes – For You
Brian Culbertson – Do You Really Love Me
Maysa – Sympatico
Eric Darius – Goin’ All Out
Marc Antoine – Unity
Mindi Abair – Lucy’s
Jamie Cullum – Wheels