Talking Smooth Jazz

Talking Smooth Jazz welcomes saxophonist Tony Wynn to talk about his current album, A Matter Of Fact.

Grammy-award winner, guitarist, producer and songwriter Tom Hemby collaborated with some of the biggest names in the music industry for his third solo album, In The Moment, which includes a very special tribute to the international charity, Habitat for Humanity.

Saxophonist/Singer/Songwriter Mindi Abair has not only set sonic trends, but has broken all the boundaries as she continues to define the less traditional future of jazz. We welcome Mindi to talk about her career and new cd, In Hi Fi Stereo.

Another member of Boney James' band, we welcome guitarist Rob Bacon to the show.

Saxophonist Brian Lenair returns to talk about his new cd, Eye Of The Storm.

Talking Smooth Jazz welcomes jazz musician/producer/writer/composer and current keyboardist for Boney James, Mark Stephens.

Maysa is one of few Smooth Jazz Artist to remain consistently on top of the Billboard’s Sales Chart. A member of Incognito since 1992, Maysa recorded her self-titled debut in 1995. Her newest cd, A Woman In Love, Maysa says is her biggest record yet.

The unique stylings of solo bassist Julian Vaughn are born of a love for the smooth jazz genre. The Kansas City native takes from his historic surroundings, long known for its important contributions to jazz, and adds his youthful yet soulful style to create his debut CD entitled “The Purpose Project”.

Drew Davidsen is a multi-talented composer, guitarist, and longtime session player who has appeared on close to 30 high profile projects. His newest CD "Around Again" was produced by producer/keyboardist Eric Copeland, and features guitarist Gerald Veasley, Dave Krug on sax, and pianist Jay Rowe from the band Special EFX.

Talking Smooth Jazz welcomes special events manager, Onie Carreon to talk about the Newport Beach Jazz festival held at the Hyatt Regency on May 14-16, 2010 and Charles Whitefield of Hidden Beach Records to talk about the 1st Annual Uptown Charlotte Jazz Festival on June 26, 2010.

Jazz & R&B icon Gerald Albright is considered to be one of the most innovative and successful artsit of the last 25 years. His soon to be released Pushing The Envelope cd, produced and arranged by Gerald, showcases his skills on soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, flutes, bass guitar, and keyboards. His daughter, Selina Albright, is a jazz-inspired vocalist with versatility that comes from years of listening to many genres and languages of music. Her soulfulness and angelic tone add character and emotion to any ballad. We welcome father and dauthter to the show.

A Talking Smooth Jazz first, Carol Ray, manager of Nick Colionne, takes the reigns as host of Talking Smooth Jazz to interview the Jazz Queen and Mike Reynolds.