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Feature CD is Gerald Albright’s “Pushing The Envelope” which is his strongest ever because he has cut loose from the smooth jazz formula and is just playin’ like Gerald..which means he tears the roof off of it! (if you have seen him live you know this) Earl Klugh is featured on “Without a Klugh” too

Richard Elliot – Crush
Gerald Albright – Capetown Strut
The Look of Love – Diana Krall
Spyro Gyra – Unspoken
Paul Brown – Moment by Moment
Love is On The Way – Dave Koz
Chieli Minucci – HushABye
Chuck Loeb – Sarao
Justin Young – Today, Tomorrow
Fourplay – Bali Run
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Jill Jensen – That’s the Way of The World
Gerald Albright – I Found The Klugh
Norman Brown – Up’n'At Em
Marion Meadows – Diggable
Slim Man – Secrets of Your Heart
Les Sabler – Crescent Shores
Euge Groove – Silhouette
Michael Buble – Fever
Mindi Abair – Any Way You Want It
Craig Chaquico – Native Tongue
Praful – Sigh (adani & Wolf remix)
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Steve Winwood – Plenty Lovin
Gerald Albright – Bobo’s Groove
Acoustic Alchemy – Viva Che
Rick Braun – A Very Good Thing
Basia – Cruisin’ For Bruisin
Steve Cole – Metro (remix)
Chieli Minucci – My Girl Sunday
Boney James – R.P.M
Maysa – Am I Wrong
Rippingtons – Life In The Tropics
Brian Hughes – For You
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Bobby McFerrin – Say Ladeo
Gerald Albright – Highway 70
Nils – Summer Nights
Chris Botti – Streets Ahead
Shawn Colvin – All Would Envy
Paul Taylor – Don’t Wait Up
Candy Dulfer – Don’t Go
Chris Geith – Diamonds In The Sky
Yanni – The Keeper (Leslie Mills)
Steve Oliver – Sunlight Within
Eric Marienthal – Blue Water

Todays Feature is singer/songwriter/guitarist Raul Midon’s “Synergy”. Midon is a true adult alternative/jazzy vocalist and an amazing guitarist. He was chosen to open for Al Jarreau and George Benson when they toured together and like Jarreau he does a lot of vocal sound effects..the “trumpet” you’ll hear is actually his voice. If you haven’t discovered him yet enjoy the songs today then go to YouTube and watch some of his live videos to get the full effect.

Peter White – Caravan of Dreams
Raul Midon – Bonnies Song
Acoustic Alchemy – Tete A Tete
Gato Barbieri – Dancing With Dolphins
Jazzamor – Around and Around
Darren Rahn – Tale of Two Cities
Norman Brown – This Time Around
Keiko Matsui – Safari
Sade – Paradise
Ken Navarro – The Buzz
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Mindi Abair – True Blue
Raul Midon – Blackbird
Bernie Williams – Go For It
Donald Harrison – Tropic of Cool
Paul Taylor – Allure
Kenny G – Fall Again
Jeff Golub – Stockholm
Kim Waters – Waterfall
Victor Davies – Brother
Marc Antoine – Palm Strings
Justin Young – Today, Tomorrow
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Patrick Yandall – Hollywood and Vine
Raul Midon – Don’t Be A Silly Man
Eric Darius – Goin All Out
Brian Culbertson – Playin
Joyce Cooling – Global Cooling
Daniella Nardi – 485
Boney James – Here She Comes
Brian Hughes – Stringbean
Dominic Amato – Jamaica
Matt Bianco – La Luna
Special EFX – Cruise Control
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Euge Groove – Born2Groove
Jeff Lorber – Las Rosas
Raun Midon – When You Call My Name
Chaquico-Freeman -Riders of Ancient Winds
Michael Lington – Still Thinking of You
Boney James – Rick Braun – Chain Reaction
Nyee Moses – Between Us
Steve Oliver – Chips and Salsa
Chris Botti – Through an Open Window
Kem – I Get Lifted
Richard Elliot – Retro Boy

Our feature CD is Lawson Rollins’ “Espirito” a fabulous mix of Brazilian influences and Nouveau Flamenco with a stellar lineup of guest musicians including Flora Purim and Airto, Shahin from Shahin and Sepehr and Charlie Bisharat

David Benoit – Will’s Chill
Lawson Rollins – Espirito
Warren Hill – La Doce Vita
Jazzanova – Ain’t No Sunshine
Peter White – Venice Beach
Mindi Abair – Lucy’s
Victor Davies – Morning Sun
Kirk Whalum – Now Till Forever
Paul Taylor – It’s Like That
Marc Antoine – Hi-Lo Split
Basia – It’s That Girl Again
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Gato Barbieri – Europa
Lawson Rollins- Moonlight Samba
Special EFX – Dream Come True
Bobby McFerrin – Say Ladeo
Rick Braun – Missing In Venice
Jay Rowe – The End of Summer
Acoustic Alchemy – Same Road Same
Steve Oliver – Take Me Away
Nelson Rangell – Always
Nick Colionne – No Limits
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Maysa – Happy Feelings
Lawson Rollins – Return To Rio
Jessy J- Tequila Moon
Ken Navarro – The Buzz
Kenny Loggins – Leap of Faith
Spyro Gyra – Summer Fling
Joyce Cooling – Callie
Candy Dulfer – Don’t Go
Lisa Shaw – I’m OK
Najee – Najee’s Theme
Peter White – Always Forever
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Dave Koz – All I See Is You
Lawson Rollins – Espirito
Sade – The Sweetest Taboo
Bob James – Raise The Roof
Louie Shelton – Winds of Serengeti
Greg Adams – The Crossing
Al Jarreau – Flame
The Sax Pack – Fallin’ For You
U-Nam – Shine On
Euge Groove – Get ‘em Goin’

Mindi Abair – Be Beautiful
Peter White – Temptation
Freddie Ravel – Inettes Forest
Maysa – Friendly Pressure
Jaared – One More Time
Acoustic Alchemy – Until Always
Enya – Caribbean Blue
Kirk Whalum – Over The Rainbow
Russ Hewitt – Lydia
Tequila Moon – Jessy J
Ronnie’s Samba – Matt Bianco (Basia)
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Nils – Summer Nights
Mindi Abair – Let the Whole World Know
Brian Culbertson – Playin’
Craig Chaquico – Forbidden Love
Pat Appleton – Smart Traveler
Cindy Bradley – Catch The Wind
Richard Elliiot – Rendezvous
Jeff Golub – Always There
Norah Jones – Sunrise
Ken Navarro – Self Propelled
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Richard Smith – Never Too Much
Mindi Abair – Any way You Wanna
Molly Johnson – Messin’ Around
Norman Brown – Dancing In The House
Paul Hardcastle – Joker’s Wild
Chris Rea – On The Beach
Boney James – Stone Groove
Chris Botti – Indian Summer
Bamboo Forest – Catch The Wind
Kevyn Lettau – Another Season
Steve Oliver – Sunlight Within
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Spyro Gyra – Getaway
Mindi Abair – All Star
Melody Gardot – Who Will Comfort Me
Grover Washington Jr. - Take Another 5
Rick Braun – Tijuana Dance
Raul Midon – Don’t Be A Silly Man
Rippingtons – Curves Ahead
Justin Young – Today Tomorrow
Acoustic Alchemy – Shelter Island Drive
Mindi Abair – Every Time

Fourplay – Flying East
Jonathan Butler – Colours
Seal – Lonliest Star
Pat Metheny Group – Here To Stay
Will Donato – Drowning In Your Eyes
Jeff Beck – Never Alone
Sting – Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)
Paul Taylor – Pleasure Seeker
Cindy Bradley – Sycamore Soul
Ken Navarro - Self Propelled
Queen Latifa – Poetry Man
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Euge Groove – Silhouette
Jonathan Butler – Good Times
Mindi Abair – True Blue
Michael Buble – Fever
Greg Adams – Moon Over Palmilla
Tim Bowman – Motor City Shuffle
Richard Elliot – Restless
Nyee Moses – Between Us
Anthony James Baker – Malaga
Jeff Lorber – Ain’t Nobody
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Simple Life – The Vip Club
Jonathan Butler – Color Green
Rippingtons – Costa Del Sol
Boney James – RPM
Patrick Yandall – Always There
Al Jarreau – Mas Que Nada
Darren Rahn – Tale of Two Cities
Peter White – Always Forever
Basia – It’s That Girl Again
Warren Hill – Tell Me All Your Secrets
Keiko Matsui – Facing Up
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Rick Braun – Missing in Venice
Gabriela Anders – Fire of Love
Jonathan Butler – Make Room For Me
Jeff Kashiwa – Hyde Park (Aah – Ooh)
Steve Oliver – High Noon
Maysa-Will Downing – Simple Life
Dominic Amato – Jamaica
Bernie Williams – Go For It
Corrine Bailey Ray – Put Your Records on
Dave Koz – Together Again

Feature CD is David Benoit’s “Earth Glow” his first CD of original material since 2006 and one of his strongest ever. He goes in some different directions here, off the smooth path and into some more inventive territory but never losing that identifiable Benoit sound.

Rippingtons – Morning Song
David Benoit – EarthGlow
Marilyn Scott – Round and Round
Peter White – Venice Beach
Tony Vattimo – Undertow
Nelson Rangell – Always
Steve Winwood – Fly
Acoustic Alchemy – Angel of The South
Justin Young – Sunny
Randy Crawford – Give Me The Night
Joyce Cooling – Global Cooling
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David Benoit – New Creation
Boney James – Here She Comes
Jazzamor – Ain’t no Sunshine
Rick Braun – She’s The One
David Benoit – M.W.A
Brian Hughes – For You
Sade – Nothing Can Come Between Us
Jeff Golub – Stockholm
Warren Hill – La Dolce Vita
Rippingtons – Black Diamond
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Everything But The Girl – Drivin’
David Benoit – Unbelievable
Steve Oliver – Sunlight Within
Michael Lington – Pacifica
Matt Bianco – La Luna (Basia)
Norman Brown – El Dulce Sol
Dave Koz – Love Is On The Way
Marion Meadows – Diggable
Victor Davies – Brother
Lee Ritenour – Color Rit
Braun/James – Chain Reaction
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Michael Franks – Rendezvous in Rio
David Benoit – Will’s Chill
Peter White – Mission To Mars
Paul Taylor – Come Over
Maysa – Am I Wrong
Walter Beasley – Playtime
Nils – Ready to Play
David Benoit – Linus and Lucy
Kenny Loggins – When She Believed in Me
Jackeim Joyner – I’m Waiting For You

Feature CD is Jesse Cook’s “The Rumba Foundation” for more info visit www.jessecook.com

Najee – Noah’s Ark
Jesse Cook – Tuesday’s Child
Vanessa Daou – Two To Tango
Greg Adams – Smooth Operator
Tim Weisberg – Heart Child
Tony Vattimo – Undertow
Jesse Cook/Holly Cole– Fragile
Justin Young – Today, Tomorrow
Marc Antoine – Unity
Rick Braun – Zona Rosa
Shawn Colvin – All Would Envy
Peter White – Always, Forever
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Kyle Woolverton – Can’t Stop The Feeling
Jesse Cook – Afternoon At Saties
Steve Oliver – Take Me Away
Eric Marienthal – Blue Water
Tim Bowman – Summer Groove
Gregg Karukas – Corner Club
Steely Dan – Deacon Blues
Rippingtons – Paris Groove
Timax – Flight Over Rio
Euge Groove – Born 2 Groove
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Basia – Promises
Jesse Cook – Bogata By Bus
Kenny G – Havana remix
Jessy J – Tequila Moon
Kem – I Get Lifted
Paul Brown – Moment by Moment
Eddie Bullen – Street Fest
Boney James – Into The Blue
Take 6 – Biggest Part of Me
Ken Navarro – Breathe
Warren Hill – Gimmie Some
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Sade – Keep Looking
Jesse Cook – Gravity
Marion Meadows – Tales of A Gypsy
Cindy Bradley – Catch The Wind
Al Jarreau – Flame
Kirk Whalum – Now Til’ Forever
Richard Elliot – Candice Dance
Chaquico/Freeman – Tribal Runner
Michael Buble – Feeling Good
Sax Pack – I Can’t Help Myself

Today’s feature CD is trumpet player Gregorie Howard’s debut project. This LA based musician has brought in the “A-team” to help him out on a really strong project that also features Phillipe Saisse, Jessy J, Paul Brown, Marc Antoine, Greg Karukas and super-sidement Ricky Lawson and Roberto Vally (check your liner notes - they are on all your favorites). Enjoy!

Warren Hill – Warm Rain
Gregorie Howard – Green Dolphin Street
Diana Krall - The Look of Love
Craig Chaquico – Mountain In The Mist
Steve Cole – Serenity
Vargo – The Flow
Steve Oliver – Sunlight Within
Andreas Vollenweider – Seven Doors
Spyro Gyra – Teardrops
Lee Ritenour – Lovely Day
Mark Johnson – A Gift for the Ages
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Acoustic Alchemy – Ariane
Gregorie Howard – Smooth
Norah Jones – Don’t Know Why
Mindi Abair – Lucy’s
Anthony James Baker – Malaga
Paul Taylor – Till We Meet Again
Bobby McFerrin – Say Ladeo
Boney James – Touch
Fourplay – Eastern Sky
Rippingtons – Bella Luna
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Sting – Desert Rose
Gregorie Howard – Superstar
Euge Groove – Mr Groove
Brian Hughes – Stringbean
Meoldy Gardot – Who Will Comfort Me
Rick Braun – Tijuana Dance
Dave Koz – All I See Is You
Daniela Nardi – 485
Special EFX – Dream Come True
Ken Navarro – The Buzz
Al Jarreau – Moonlighting
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Richard Elliot – Crush
Gregorie Howard – Shuffle
Steve Oliver – Chips and Salsa
Basia – Blame it on Summer
Pamela Williams – Destined To Be
Peter White – Chasing The Dawn
Dominic Amato – Jamaica
Sade – Paradise
Nick Colionne – No Limits
Paul Taylor – Burnin’

Today’s feature CD is the 2nd by sax player Justin Young, who started getting recognition when he won the Capitol Jazz Festival talent search then released a debut CD that delivered the hit “Sunny” which you have been hearing on the Lite Jazz Brunch. This one is called “Nothin’ but Love”

George Benson – Exotica
Justin Young – Nothin’ But Love
Victor Davies – Morning Sun
Michael Lington – You and I
Acoustic Alchemy – Same Road Same Reason
ETBTG – Didn’t Know I Was Looking for Love
Kyle Woolverton – Can’t Stop The Feeling
Cindy Bradley – Catch The Wind
Hiroshima – One Wish (hardcastle mix)
Kevyn Lettau – Your Smile
Euge Groove – Slow Jam
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Jeff Golub – Always There
Justin Young – India
Al Jarreau – Roof Garden
Jaared – If You Know What I Mean
Joyce Cooling – Callie
Spyro Gyra – Summer Fling
Manhattan Transfer – Free Samba
Boney James – After The Rain
Peter White – Always Forever
Greg Adams – One Night In Rio
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Kenny Loggins – Leap of Faith
Justin Young – Today, Tomorrow
Rick Braun – She’s The One
Sting – Fragile
Jimmy Sommers - Kickin’ It
Norman Brown – Dancin’ In The House
Richard Elliot – Retro Boy
Tower of Power – Who Is He (What is He to You)
Gerald Albright – Winelight
Special EFX – Your Love Has Lifted Me
Dave Koz – Together Again
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Steve Oliver – You Rescued Me
Justin Young – Catamaran Cruise
U-Nam – Shine On
Maysa – Happy Feelings
Chuck Loeb – Sarao
Paul Taylor – Pleasure Seeker
Seal – Rolling
Mindi Abair – Rain
Louie Shelton – Winds of Serengeti
Rippingtons – Miles Away
Basia – It’s That Girl Again

Today’s feature is by Tony Vattimo, a keyboard artists from the Philadelphia area. If you like the early YellowJackets and Spyro Gyra this one is going to be right down your alley..progressive but not “out there” and easy to listen to but not easy listening.

Nelson Rangell – Grace
Michael Franks – Coming To Life
Tony Vattimo – The Race
Pat Metheny – Chris
Rippingtons – Into You
Brenda Russell – Expect A Miracle
Jackeim Joyner – Lola
Lao Tizer – To Touch The Sky
Boney James – Touch
Al Jarreau – Heart’s Horizon
Acoustic Alchemy – Tete A Tete
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Keiko Matsui – Safari
Tony Vattimo – Undertow
Jazzamor – Ain’t No Sunshine
Rick Braun – Notorious
Peter White – Temptation
Kirk Whalum – Over The Rainbow
John Mayer – Clarity
Jonathan Butler – Make Room For me
Jeff Kashiwa – Hyde Park (Aaah-Oooh)
Fourplay – Cinnamon Sugar
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Basia – If Not Now Then When
Tony Vattimo – Street Lights
Eric Darius – Chillin’ Out
Kissed By Nature – Eliane Elias
David Benoit – Will’s Chill
Chuck Loeb – Beneath The Light
Boney James – Hypnotic
Tower of Power – Lovin You
Paul Taylor – Runaway
Cristian Valenzuela – Higher Revelation
Greg Adams – The Crossing
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Sade – The Sweetest Taboo
Tony Vattimo – NaPali Coast
Everette Harp – I remember When
The Rippingtons – Tourist In Paradise
Nyee Moses – Between Us
Steve Oliver – Sunlight Within
Euge Groove – Rewind
Chris Rea – On The Beach
Joyce Cooling – Expression
The Sax Pack – I Can’t Help Myself
Mindi Abair – Every Time