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This week’s feature is Russ Hewitt’s “Bajo El Sol” - The Texas based guitarist takes the Nouveau Flamenco sound originally popularized by Ottmar Liebert and adds a rock-driven edge to it. Find out more about him and hear song samples at www.russhewittmusic.com

Fourplay – Flyinng East
Eric Darius – Just for the Moment
George Benson – Breezin
Brenda Russell – Expect A Miracle
Rippingtons – Age of Reason
Boney James – RPM
Russ Hewitt – Palma De Mallorca
Sade – Sweetest Taboo
Grover Washington Jr. - Summer Nights
Tim Bowman – Hi Def
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Gregg Karukas – Corner Club
Basia – Blame It On Summer
Everette Harp – Monday Speaks
Mindi Abair – True Blue
Jonathan Butler – Colours
Lizz Wright – Blue Rose
Paul Taylor – Don’t Wait Up
Rick Braun – Missing In Venice
Russ Hewitt – Lydia
Michael Franks – Rendezvous in Rio
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Michael Paulo – Last Tango In Paris
Pat Metheny Group – Here To Stay
Candy Dulfer – Don’t Go
ETBTG – Drivin
Keiko Matsui – Forever, Forever
Darren Rahn – Tale of Two Cities
Chaquico-Freeman -Riders of Anc
Seal – Lonliest Star
Spyro Gyra – Open Door
Russ Hewitt - Bajo El Sol
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Nestor Torres – Without Words
Melody Gardot – Worrisome Heart
Brian Hughes – Stringbean
Euge Groove – Mr. Groove
Special EFX – Get On Up
Al Jarreau – So Good
Rippingtons – True Companion
Cindy Bradley – Sycamore Soul
Dave Koz – All I See Is You
David Pack - The Secret of Movin’ On

This week’s feature CD is Richard Elliot’s new one - Rock Steady. Next week - Candy Dulfer’s “Funked Up”

Lee Ritenour – Night Rhythms
Gabriela Anders – Fire of Love
Marion Meadows – Diggable
Rippingtons – Black Diamond
Lao Tizer – Golden Soul
Billy Joel – Summer Highland Falls
Chieli Minucci – Hideaway
Nelson Rangell – Always
Norman Brown – Let’s Take A Ride
Randy Crawford – Give Me The Night
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Richard Elliot – Rendezvous
Rick Braun – Cadillac Slim
Mindi Abair – Lucy’s
Brian Hughes – For You
485 – Danielle Nardi
Paul Taylor – Overdrive
Nick Colionne – High Flyin’
Spyro Gyra – Florida Straits
Basia – If Not Now Then When
Richard Elliot – Highway 1
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Joyce Cooling – Camel Back
Paul Howards – Elegance and Decadence
Kem – I Get Lifted
Dave Koz – All I See Is You
Brian Tarquin – Freeway Jam
Boney James – RPM
Maysa – Friendly Pressure
Rippingtons – Curves Ahead
Eric Darius – Chillin’ Out
Richard Elliot – Rock Steady
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Sade – Paradise
Acoustic Alchemy – Mr. Chow
Cindy Bradley – On Solid Ground
Kim Waters – The Ride
Al Jarreau – The Flame
Native Tongue remix – Craig Chaquico
Richard Elliot – Restless
Rick Braun – Tijuana Dance (new)
Nyee Moses – Vanilla
Mindi Abair – Long Ride Home

Today’s feature CD is Laws of Attraction, Will Donato’s third CD. Donato has done a lot of gigs in Florida over the past 10 years, first as the sax player for Steve Reid’s Bamboo Forest then as a solo artist and with Steve Oliver and Blake Aaron. This CD is packed with strong songs. Check out the review @ smoothviews.com
Laws of Attraction is available on iTunes and at Amazon.com and CDBaby.com

Inettes Forest- Freddie Ravel
Pat Metheny – Sunlight
Steve Cole – Got it Goin’ On
Steve Oliver – You Rescued Me
Will Donato – Moon Goddess
George Benson – Cruise Control
Jeff Lorber – Come on Up
Basia – Blame It On Summer
Paul Taylor – When The Morning
Tony Darren – Sun Song
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Shakatak – Street Level
Kevyn Lettau – Another Season
Russ Hewitt – Lydia
Rippingtons – Moonlighting
Tim Bowman – Hi Def
Slim Man – Shelter From A Storm
Will Donato – Laws of Attraction
Greg Adams – One Night In Rio
Doc Powell – Sun Goddess
Chaka Kahn – Love Me Still
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Jim Brickman – Angel Eyes
Pamela Williams – Destined 2 Be
Boney James – BackBone
Sade – Never As Good As The First Time
Norman Brown – Lets Take A Ride
Joe Sample – Born To Be Bad
Richard Smith – Never Too Much
Al Jarreau – We Got By
Will Donato – Head over Heels
Jay Soto – Just like That
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Eric Darius – Goin All Out
John Meyer – Clarity
Craig Chaquico – Cafe Carnival
Spyro Gyra – Ariana
Nestor Torres – Sin Palabras (w/o words)
Lynn Fiddmont – Holiday
Acoustic Alchemy – Until Always
Will Donato – Earth Shakin
Peter White-Rick Braun-Long Ride Home
Enya – Ornico Flow
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Fourplay – Eastern Sky
Brian Culbertson – Always Remember
Keiko Matsui – Black River
Nyee Moses – Between Us
Grover Wahsington – Take Another Five
Steve Oliver – Chips and Salsa
Dave Koz – Tother Again
Mindi Abair – Every Time
Rippingtons – Age of Reason
Nick Collione – Steppin Out

Today’s feature CD is Talk of the Town, Darren Rahn’s second NuGroove release. You may not know his name yet but you undoubtedly have his music in your collection since he has written, co-written, and produced a series of chart-topping hits including Tim Bowman’s “Sunday Morning,” Eric Darius’ “Going All Out,” Dave Koz’s “Life In The Fast Lane,” and Wayman Tisdale’s “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now.” Jeff Lorber, Bob James, Wayman Tisdale, and Tim Bowman guest, along with chill/pop vocal duo De’Nate, a group he has just joined. You’ll hear some of their music next week, when our feature CD will be Will Donato’s Laws of Attraction

Darren Rahn - Secret Crush
Joyce Cooling – Before Dawn
Marion Meadows – Diggable
George Duke – Sausalito
Hiroshima – One Wish (Hardcastle Remix)
Paul Taylor – Exotica
Nick Colionne – No Limits
Marilyn Scott – Round And Round
Greg Adams – Smooth Operator
Brian Hughes – Pamela
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Najee – Out of A Dream
Al Jarreau – Fly
Darren Rahn – Easy Does It
Norman Brown – El Dolce Sol
Spyro Gyra – Getaway
Basia – Third Time Lucky
Brian Simpson – Juicy
Mas Que Nada – Marc Antoine
Special EFX – Get On Up
Michael Franks – Coming To Life
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Fourplay – Turnabout
Euge Groove – Romeo and Juliet
PMG - Last Train Home
Maysa -Will Downing – Simple Life
Darren Rahn – Tale of Two Cities
Peter White – Chasing The Dawn
Jay Rowe – End of Summer
Nora Jones – Don’t Know Why
Mindi Abair – Lucy’s
Chris Botti – Thru an Open Window
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Dave Koz – Life in The Fast Lane
Steve Winwood – Pleanty Lovin
Benson/Klugh – Brazilian Stomp
Darren Rahn – Talk of The Town
Craig Chaquico – Her Boyfriends Wedding
Raul Midon – Sunshine
Rippingtons – Caribbean Breeze
Boney James – Into The Blue
Rick Braun – Missing in Venice
Kenny Loggins – When She Believed in Me (Benoit-Freeman project CD)
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Tim Bowman – Sweet Sundays
Maputo – Bob James & David Sanborn
Ken Navarro – Meet Me At Midnight
Shawn Colvin – All Would Envy
Russ Hewitt – Bajo El Sol
Jeff Kashiwa – Voices
Darren Rahn – Duplicity
Diana Krall – My Love Is
Paul Taylor – Things Left Unsaid
Joyce Cooling – Callie