Talking Smooth Jazz

Justin Young returns with two new cds: Nothin' But Love and a Christmas cd, Home For The Holidays.

Jazz violinist Jerald Daemyon rose to fame in the mid-90's with his debut album, Thinking of You. His urban-contemporary R&B sound was an instant airplay request and commercial sales success and achieved national recognition as a chart topping smash on Billboard’s Magazine’s Urban and Contemporary Jazz Charts earning Best Contemporary Jazz Album, 1997.

Karen Devroop (pronounced Car-ren) is a rising star in the smooth jazz genre. He is a saxophonist and pianist from South Africa and currently residing in the US. Reminiscing is his debut album as a saxophonist and producer.

Tom's latest project, "Endless Highway," highlights Braxton as a composer, producer and arranger. We welcome Tom to talk about this new album and his career playing in the late bassist Wayman Tisdale's band.

Russel Blake's returns to Talking Smooth Jazz with a new album, Fierce Solitude.

One of the most versatile and cosmopolitan saxophonists in pop, soul and contemporary jazz for nearly 20 years, Michael Paulo has added his distinct saxpertise to a virtual who's who of artists, including Al Jarreau (Paulo's longest term touring association), James Ingram, No. 1 Smooth Jazz Trumpeter and guitarist Rick Braun and Peter White, Oleta Adams, Kenny Loggins, Patti Austin, Jeffrey Osborne, Jeff Lorber, David Benoit, Carl Anderson, Bobby Caldwell, Johnny Mathis and more. We will talk to Michael about his current project, Beautiful.

Cameron Smith is creator and host of Smooth Jazz TV and the newest host of Smoothjazznow.com's smooth jazz radio station.

From being named Canada's “Guitarist of the Year” to winning four “Best Album” awards, to four top-ten Billboard charting albums, to top-ten radio airplay, Johannes Linstead has become recognized internationally as one of the best selling guitarist/composers in the instrumental and world music genres. On stage and on his recordings, Johannes let’s loose a fiesta of spanish guitar magic! We welcome Johannes to Talking Smooth Jazz to talk about his music and career.

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Phillip “Doc” Martin; preferably known as “Doc Martin”, a rising saxophone stylist who’s heartfelt, humble melodies are wooing audiences on stages across the country. Join us as we talk to this practicing dentist about his current project, Realization.

Walter Beasley is the highest selling full-time Professor/Recording Artist in modern history. He joins us to talk about his new cd, Free Your Mind.