The Vegas Jazz Countdown

By Pamela Black

Hosted by Pamela Black, this weekly countdown LIVE from the Best Smooth Jazz Station in America, takes you on a journey through the top 20 smooth jazz hits of the week. With expert commentary, artist ... more

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June 05, 2025 The Vegas Jazz Countdown - June 7th 2025
🎷 It’s the first Smooth Jazz Countdown of the summer—welcome to the Vegas Jazz Countdown!
This week, we crowned a brand-new number one: Vincent Ingala’s “Let’s Get To It.”
🎶 Catch the full countdown every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon—or stream it anytime, anywhere, on your favorite podcast platform.

20. Special EFX – "Meant To Be" (feat. Chieli Minucci)
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19. Ryan La Valette – "Release Me"
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18. Jazz In Pink – "Expansions"
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17. Brian Simpson – "Under The Stars"
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16. Bob James & Dave Koz – "New Hope"
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15. Richard Elliot – "Straight Up Down"
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14. Saxl Rose – "Sunset" (feat. Kayla Waters)
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13. Jeff Lorber – "Teardrops In The Rain"
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12. Nils – "It Can Happen"
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11. Phylicia Rae – "No Regrets" (feat. Norman Brown)
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10. Cal Harris Jr. – "Love Stories"
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9. Tanya Nolan – "Like Water"
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8. Doug Jones – "Turn Another Corner"
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7. Lin Rountree – "So Naturally"
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6. Kirk Whalum – "Pillow Talk"
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5. Peter White – "Catalonia"
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4. Deepak Thettu – "Timeless Love"
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3. Michael Mani – "Triangles"
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2. Adam Hawley – "Absolute Love" (feat. Judah Sealy)
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1. Vincent Ingala – "Let's Get To It"
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The Vegas Jazz Countdown is recorded at the KUNV Studios in the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
The show is created and produced by Jason Beatty, recorded by Wesley Knight, and written and hosted by Pamela Black.
The Vegas Jazz Countdown is available for syndication at no cost to radio stations worldwide.
For more information, please contact [email protected].
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1h 50min
May 31, 2025 Smooth Jazz Radio Top 20 Countdown - May 31, 2025
Tracklist
#20: Tim Bowman - "I Want to Be with You"
#19: Richard Elliot - "Straight Up Down"
#18: Brian Simpson - "Under the Stars"
#17: Phylicia Rae - "No Regrets (ft. Norman Brown)"
#16: Jeff Lorber - "Teardrops in the Rain"
Near Miss: Julian Vaughn - "Gratified"
#15: Bob James & Dave Koz - "New Hope"
#14: Saxl Rose - "Sunset (ft. Kayla Waters)"
#13: Special EFX - "Meant to Be (ft. Chieli Minucci)"
#12: Boney James - "Sugar (ft. Rick Braun)"
#11: Tanya Nolan - "Like Water"
Featured Artist: Kirk Whalum - "Ruby Ruby Ruby (ft. Earl Klugh)"
#10: Lin Rountree - "So Naturally"
#9: Nils - "It Can Happen"
#8: Peter White - "Catalonia"
#7: Cal Harris Jr. - "Love Stories"
#6: Adam Hawley - "Absolute Love"
Throwback: Joe Sample - "Snowflake"
#5: Michael Mani - "Triangles"
#4: Kirk Whalum - "Pillow Talk"
#3: Deepak Thettu - "Timeless Love"
#2: Vincent Ingala - "Let's Get to It"
#1: Doug Jones - "Turn Another Corner"
Artist to Watch: Greg Manning - "Now and Forever"
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1h 53min
May 24, 2025 Smooth Jazz Radio Top 20 Countdown - May 24, 2025
Tracklist
#20: Bob James & Dave Koz - "New Hope"
#19: Saxl Rose - "Sunset (ft. Kayla Waters)"
#18: Phylicia Rae - "No Regrets (ft. Norman Brown)"
#17: Tim Bowman - "I Want to Be with You"
#16: Jeff Lorber - "Teardrops in the Rain"
Near Miss: Brian Simpson - "Under the Stars"
#15: Chris Standring - "Top Hat and Tails"
#14: Lin Rountree - "So Naturally"
#13: Tanya Nolan - "Like Water"
#12: Deepak Thettu - "Timeless Love"
#11: Blake Aaron - "Let's Get Lost"
Featured Artist: Jonathan Butler - "Superwoman"
#10: Cal Harris Jr. - "Love Stories"
#9: Peter White - "Catalonia"
#8: Boney James - "Sugar (ft. Rick Braun)"
#7: Special EFX - "Meant to Be (ft. Chieli Minucci)"
#6: Michael Mani - "Triangles"
Throwback: Bobbi Humphrey - "Satin Doll"
#5: Adam Hawley - "Absolute Love"
#4: Nils - "It Can Happen"
#3: Vincent Ingala - "Let's Get to It"
#2: Doug Jones - "Turn Another Corner"
#1: Kirk Whalum - "Pillow Talk"
Artist to Watch: Jazz in Pink - Expansions (ft. Gail Jhonson)
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1h 53min
May 17, 2025 Smooth Jazz Radio Top 20 Countdown - May 17, 2025
Tracklist
#20: Paula Atherton - "Let's Talk"
#19: Phylicia Rae - "No Regrets (ft. Norman Brown)"
#18: Bob James & Dave Koz - "New Hope"
#17: Tim Bowman - "I Want to Be with You"
#16: Jeff Lorber - "Teardrops in the Rain"
Near Miss: Greg Chambers - "LA Sunset"
#15: Lin Rountree - "So Naturally"
#14: Tanya Nolan - "Like Water"
#13: Michael Mani - "Triangles"
#12: Deepak Thettu - "Timeless Love"
#11: Peter White - "Catalonia"
Featured Artist: Spyro Gyra - "Morning Dance"
#10: Cal Harris Jr. - "Love Stories"
#9: Vincent Ingala - "Let's Get to It"
#8: Chris Standring - "Top Hat and Tails"
#7: Nils - "It Can Happen"
#6: Adam Hawley - "Absolute Love"
Throwback: Herbie Hancock - "Stitched Up (ft. John Mayer)"
#5: Boney James - "Sugar (ft. Rick Braun)"
#4: Doug Jones - "Turn Another Corner"
#3: Blake Aaron - "Let's Get Lost"
#2: Kirk Whalum - "Pillow Talk"
#1: Special EFX - "Meant to Be (ft. Chieli Minucci)"
Artist to Watch: Brian Simpson - "Under the Stars"
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1h 53min
May 10, 2025 Smooth Jazz Radio Top 20 Countdown - May 10, 2025
Tracklist
#20: Paula Atherton - "Let's Talk"
#19: Jeff Lorber - "Teardrops in the Rain"
#18: Lisa Addeo - "Wet Bar"
#17: Gerald Albright - "G-Funk"
#16: Lin Rountree - "So Naturally"
Near Miss: Phylicia Rae - "No Regrets (ft. Norman Brown)"
#15: Michael Mani - "Triangles"
#14: Tanya Nolan - "Like Water"
#13: Peter White - "Catalonia"
#12: Deepak Thettu - "Timeless Love"
#11: Tim Bowman - "I Want to Be with You"
Featured Artist: Keiko Matsui - "Reflections"
#10: Adam Hawley - "Absolute Love"
#9: Cal Harris Jr. - "Love Stories"
#8: Vincent Ingala - "Let's Get to It"
#7: Nils - "It Can Happen"
#6: Doug Jones - "Turn Another Corner"
Throwback: Yellowjackets - "A Walk in the Park"
#5: Special EFX - "Meant to Be (ft. Chieli Minucci)"
#4: Kirk Whalum - "Pillow Talk"
#3: Boney James - "Sugar (ft. Rick Braun)"
#2: Blake Aaron - "Let's Get Lost"
#1: Chris Standring - "Top Hat and Tails"
Artist to Watch: Ryan La Valette - "Release Me"
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1h 55min
May 03, 2025 Smooth Jazz Radio Top 20 Countdown - May 3, 2025
Tracklist
#20: Michael Mani - "Triangles"
#19: Jeff Lorber - "Teardrops in the Rain"
#18: Donald Hayes - "Longing for You (ft. Nathan East)"
#17: Vincent Ingala - "Let's Get to It"
#16: Peter White - "Catalonia"
Near Miss: Paula Atherton - "Let's Talk"
#15: Tanya Nolan - "Like Water"
#14: Adam Hawley - "Absolute Love"
#13: Deepak Thettu - "Timeless Love"
#12: Gerald Albright - "G-Funk"
#11: Kayla Waters - "Murky Moon"
Featured Artist: Darren Motamedy - "Real Love"
#10: Cal Harris Jr. - "Love Stories"
#9: Lisa Addeo - "Wet Bar"
#8: Nils - "It Can Happen"
#7: Doug Jones - "Turn Another Corner"
#6: Special EFX - "Meant to Be (ft. Chieli Minucci)"
Throwback: Donald Fagen - "The Goodbye Look"
#5: Tim Bowman - "I Want to Be with You"
#4: Kirk Whalum - "Pillow Talk"
#3: Blake Aaron - "Let's Get Lost"
#2: Chris Standring - "Top Hat and Tails"
#1: Boney James - "Sugar (ft. Rick Braun)"
Artist to Watch: Saxl Rose - "Sunset (ft. Kayla Waters)"
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1h 56min
April 26, 2025 Smooth Jazz Radio Top 20 Countdown - April 26, 2025
Tracklist
#20: Lin Rountree - "So Naturally"
#19: Jeff Lorber - "Teardrops in the Rain"
#18: Deepak Thettu - "Timeless Love"
#17: Nathan Mitchell - "So in Love with You"
#16: Tanya Nolan - "Like Water"
Near Miss: Patrick Lamb - "Mint Condition"
#15: Johnny Britt - "Midnight in Paris"
#14: Cal Harris Jr. - "Love Stories"
#13: Adam Hawley - "Absolute Love"
#12: Special EFX - "Meant to Be (ft. Chieli Minucci)"
#11: Kayla Waters - "Murky Moon"
Featured Artist: Paul Brown - "Angel"
#10: Gerald Albright - "G-Funk"
#9: Donald Hayes - "Longing for You (ft. Nathan East)"
#8: Nils - "It Can Happen"
#7: Doug Jones - "Turn Another Corner"
#6: Chris Standring - "Top Hat and Tails"
Throwback: The Rippingtons - "She Likes to Watch (ft. Russ Freeman)"
#5: Kirk Whalum - "Pillow Talk"
#4: Tim Bowman - "I Want to Be with You"
#3: Boney James - "Sugar (ft. Rick Braun)"
#2: Blake Aaron - "Let's Get Lost"
#1: Lisa Addeo - "Wet Bar"
Artist to Watch: Phylicia Rae - "No Regrets"
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1h 56min
April 19, 2025 Smooth Jazz Radio Top 20 Countdown - April 19, 2025
Tracklist
#20: Tanya Nolan - "Like Water"
#19: Adam Hawley - "Absolute Love"
#18: Johnny Britt - "Midnight in Paris"
#17: Mark Jaimes - "Wheels in Motion"
#16: Cal Harris Jr. - "Love Stories"
Near Miss: Peter White - "Catalonia"
#15: Special EFX - "Meant to Be (ft. Chieli Minucci)"
#14: Nathan Mitchell - "So in Love with You"
#13: Nils - "It Can Happen"
#12: Gerald Albright - "G-Funk"
#11: Kim Scott - "Freedom"
Featured Artist: Jeff Golub - "Jesus Children of America"
#10: Doug Jones - "Turn Another Corner"
#9: Marion Meadows - "AI Moonrise"
#8: Chris Standring - "Top Hat and Tails"
#7: Donald Hayes - "Longing for You (ft. Nathan East)"
#6: Kirk Whalum - "Pillow Talk"
Throwback: Norman Connors - "River of Love"
#5: Kayla Waters - "Murky Moon"
#4: Boney James - "Sugar (ft. Rick Braun)"
#3: Lisa Addeo - "Wet Bar"
#2: Blake Aaron - "Let's Get Lost"
#1: Tim Bowman - "I Want to Be with You"
Artist to Watch: Deepak Thettu - "Timeless Love"
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1h 57min
April 12, 2025 Smooth Jazz Radio Top 20 Countdown - April 12, 2025
Tracklist
#20: Chris "Big Dog" Davis - "Passion"
#19: Johnny Britt - "Midnight in Paris"
#18: Jeff Lorber - "Teardrops in the Rain"
#17: Cal Harris Jr. - "Love Stories"
#16: Special EFX - "Meant to Be (ft. Chieli Minucci)"
Near Miss: Tanya Nolan - "Like Water"
#15: Mark Jaimes - "Wheels in Motion"
#14: Doug Jones - "Turn Another Corner"
#13: Gerald Albright - "G-Funk"
#12: Nils - "It Can Happen"
#11: Kirk Whalum - "Pillow Talk"
Featured Artist: Oli Silk - "Every Single Way (ft. Hollie Petrie)"
#10: Chris Standring - "Top Hat and Tails"
#9: Kayla Waters - "Murky Moon"
#8: Nathan Mitchell - "So in Love with You"
#7: Marion Meadows - "AI Moonrise"
#6: Boney James - "Sugar (ft. Rick Braun)"
Throwback: George Benson - "Summer Breeze (ft. Al Jarreau)"
#5: Donald Hayes - "Longing for You (ft. Nathan East)"
#4: Lisa Addeo - "Wet Bar"
#3: Blake Aaron - "Let's Get Lost"
#2: Tim Bowman - "I Want to Be with You"
#1: Kim Scott - "Freedom"
Artist to Watch: Michael "Patches" Stewart - "Soul Serenade"
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1h 57min
April 05, 2025 Smooth Jazz Radio Top 20 Countdown - April 5, 2025
Tracklist
#20: Cal Harris Jr. - "Love Stories"
#19: Johnny Britt - "Midnight in Paris"
#18: Paula Atherton - "Let's Talk"
#17: Carol Albert - "Seaside Story"
#16: Andy Snitzer - "Love Star"
Near Miss: Special EFX - "Meant to Be (ft. Chieli Minucci)"
#15: Gerald Albright - "G-Funk"
#14: Kirk Whalum - "Pillow Talk"
#13: Doug Jones - "Turn Another Corner"
#12: Nils - "It Can Happen"
#11: Boney James - "Sugar (ft. Rick Braun)"
Featured Artist: Tim Bowman - "Just Another Day"
#10: Mark Jaimes - "Wheels in Motion"
#9: Chris Standring - "Top Hat and Tails"
#8: Tim Bowman - "I Want to Be with You"
#7: Kayla Waters - "Murky Moon"
#6: Nathan Mitchell - "So in Love with You"
Throwback: Jimmy Sommers - "Promise Me"
#5: Marion Meadows - "AI Moonrise"
#4: Blake Aaron - "Let's Get Lost"
#3: Lisa Addeo - "Wet Bar"
#2: Kim Scott - "Freedom"
#1: Donald Hayes - "Longing for You ft. Nathan East)"
Artist to Watch: Tanya Nolan - "Like Water"
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1h 54min

FAQs about The Vegas Jazz Countdown:

How many episodes does The Vegas Jazz Countdown have?

The podcast currently has 69 episodes available.