Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown

Live music conversations and interviews meet the smoothest sounds in America on this week’s Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown, hosted by Pamela Black and produced at the KUNV studios in Las Vegas.

This episode features the Top 20 smooth jazz songs in the country based on national airplay, including Jeff Ryan at #1 with “Speakeasy,” Wakana’s “After Hours,” and Norman Brown’s “Chillax.” From rising stars to established legends, this music interview podcast-style countdown delivers the definitive groove guide for smooth jazz fans everywhere.

Stream the full countdown, discover new artists, and experience the best in live music talk show energy—all in one place. Whether you're a longtime listener or new to the format, this episode captures the pulse of today’s smooth jazz scene.

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Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown April 4th 2026 
20 SKINNY HIGHTOWER Red Lights
19 GREGORY GOODLOE Unlimited
18 ROBERTO RESTUCCIA Smooth Commodity
17 PHYLICIA RAE Take Your Time
16 BYRON MILLER Any Time Any Place
15 GREG MANNING Remember The Time
14 3RD FORCE Onward And Upward f/L. Rollins
13 BRIAN SIMPSON Blue Mystique
12 CINDY BRADLEY Night Flight
11 MICHAEL BROENING Make It Last
10 TNR COLLECTIVE Colors
9 GERALD ALBRIGHT More Than Enough
8 LINDSEY WEBSTER Music In Me
7 CAROL ALBERT City Walk
6 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/E. Marienthal
5 BLAIR BRYANT Silk And Suede
4 RICK BRAUN Give It All You Got f/T. Scott
3 NORMAN BROWN Chillax
2 WAKANA After Hours
1 JEFF RYAN Speakeasy

Experience the Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown, featuring the Top 20 smooth jazz songs in America for the week of March 28, 2026, hosted by Pamela Black and produced at 91.5 Jazz & More KUNV — the best smooth jazz station in America.

This week’s chart is led by Blair Bryant’s “Silk and Suede” holding the #1 spot, with standout performances from Jeff Ryan, Wakana, Norman Brown, Lindsay Webster, Brian Culbertson, and Greg Manning. The countdown highlights the biggest smooth jazz hits based on national airplay, bringing you the definitive groove guide coast to coast.

🎷 Featured artists this week include:
 Blair Bryant, Jeff Ryan, Wakana, Rick Braun, Third Force, Ray Obiedo, Lindsay Webster, Brian Culbertson, Norman Brown, Gerald Albright, Greg Manning, Brian Simpson, Carol Albert, TNR Collective, Gregory Goodloe, Deepak Thettu, Roberto Restuccia, Cindy Bradley and more.

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Produced by Jason Beatty at KUNV Studios, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Chart data provided by Mediabase

 Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown March 28th, 2026
20 CINDY BRADLEY Night Flight
19 ALTHEA RENE Synergy f/Jordan Love
18 ROBERTO RESTUCCIA Smooth Commodity
17 GREGORY GOODLOE Unlimited
16 DEEPAK THETTU Make Me Wanna
15 TNR COLLECTIVE Colors
14 CAROL ALBERT City Walk
13 MICHAEL BROENING Make It Last
12 BRIAN SIMPSON Blue Mystique
11 GERALD ALBRIGHT More Than Enough
10 GREG MANNING Remember The Time
9 BYRON MILLER Any Time Any Place
8 NORMAN BROWN Chillax
7 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/E. Marienthal
6 LINDSEY WEBSTER Music In Me
5 3RD FORCE Onward And Upward f/L. Rollins
4 RICK BRAUN Give It All You Got f/T. Scott
3 WAKANA After Hours
2 JEFF RYAN Speakeasy
1 BLAIR BRYANT Silk And Suede

Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown – March 21, 2026 edition featuring the top smooth jazz songs in America based on national airplay.

This week’s chart includes standout tracks from Blair Bryant, Jeff Ryan, Rick Braun, Norman Brown, Lindsay Webster, Brian Culbertson, and more. From rising artists to established smooth jazz legends, this episode delivers a full breakdown of the Top 20 smooth jazz songs shaping the format right now.

Listen to the full countdown, discover new music, and stay connected to the sound of contemporary jazz radio.

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 Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown, March 21st, 2026 
20 CINDY BRADLEY Night Flight
19 NELSON RANGELL The Road Home
18 GERALD ALBRIGHT More Than Enough
17 MICHAEL BROENING Make It Last
16 GREG MANNING Remember The Time
15 TNR COLLECTIVE Colors
14 CAROL ALBERT City Walk
13 GREGORY GOODLOE Unlimited
12 BRIAN SIMPSON Blue Mystique
11 NORMAN BROWN Chillax
10 BYRON MILLER Any Time Any Place
9 ALTHEA RENE Synergy f/Jordan Love
8 DEEPAK THETTU Make Me Wanna
7 LINDSEY WEBSTER Music In Me
6 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/E. Marienthal
5 3RD FORCE Onward And Upward f/L. Rollins
4 WAKANA After Hours
3 RICK BRAUN Give It All You Got f/T. Scott
2 JEFF RYAN Speakeasy
1 BLAIR BRYANT Silk And Suede

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The Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown with Pamela Black delivers the Top 20 Smooth Jazz songs in America, based on national radio airplay from stations coast to coast. Recorded at 91.5 Jazz & More KUNV — the best smooth jazz station in America, this week’s countdown features chart movement, rising stars, and legendary artists shaping today’s contemporary jazz sound. 

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This episode includes standout tracks and chart climbers from Cindy Bradley, Gerald Albright, Norman Brown, Greg Manning, Brian Culbertson, Rick Braun, Althea Rene, Blair Bryant, Lindsay Webster, and Third Force, whose single “Onward and Upward” lands at #1 this week. 

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Host Pamela Black guides listeners through the smoothest music on radio today with artist stories, chart insights, and the grooves defining modern smooth jazz. From saxophone powerhouses to guitar legends and rising contemporary jazz artists, this show highlights the songs dominating smooth jazz radio playlists nationwide.

🎷 FEATURED SEGMENTS THIS WEEK
• National Smooth Jazz Top 20 Countdown
• Artist spotlights and chart climbers
• Vintage Smooth Jazz feature
• Rising artists to watch on smooth jazz radio

If you love smooth jazz radio, contemporary jazz, jazz guitar, saxophone grooves, and modern jazz playlists, this weekly countdown is your definitive guide to the genre.

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Produced by Jason Beatty in the KUNV Studios - Las Vegas

Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown - March 14th 2026
20 CINDY BRADLEY Night Flight
19 MICHAEL BROENING Make It Last
18 TNR COLLECTIVE Colors
17 GERALD ALBRIGHT More Than Enough
16 NORMAN BROWN Chillax
15 CARL COX Philly Strut
14 NELSON RANGELL The Road Home
13 GREG MANNING Remember The Time
12 GREGORY GOODLOE Unlimited
11 BRIAN SIMPSON Blue Mystique
10 DEEPAK THETTU Make Me Wanna
9 JEFF RYAN Speakeasy
8 LINDSEY WEBSTER Music In Me
7 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/E. Marienthal
6 BYRON MILLER Any Time Any Place
5 RICK BRAUN Give It All You Got f/T. Scott
4 WAKANA After Hours
3 BLAIR BRYANT Silk And Suede
2 ALTHEA RENE Synergy f/Jordan Love
1 3RD FORCE Onward And Upward f/L. Rollins

The Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown with Pamela Black delivers the smoothest songs in America, broadcasting from the KUNV studios on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas. This week’s chart showcases major moves across the smooth jazz airplay landscape, counting down the Top 20 Smooth Jazz songs in the country based on national radio airplay.

Rising to the #1 spot this week is flutist Althea Rene featuring Jordan Love with “Synergy,” a track blending contemporary jazz, gospel soul, and R&B influences. Close behind are Byron Miller’s “Anytime, Anyplace” at #2 and Third Force with “Onward and Upward” at #3, while Rick Braun, Deepak Thettu, Jeff Ryan, Wakana, Mindy Abair, and Brian Simpson continue climbing the chart.

This episode also features standout tracks from Brian Culbertson, Greg Manning, Vincent Ingala, Lindsay Webster, Julian Vaughn, Nelson Rangell, Gregory Goodloe, and Carl Cox, plus a Vintage Smooth spotlight on Mark Antoine and a preview of rising momentum from Michael Broening.

From the neon lights of Las Vegas to smooth jazz stations across the country, Pamela Black guides listeners through the week’s biggest smooth jazz hits, artist stories, and chart movement.

Produced by Jason Beatty at KUNV 91.5 Jazz & More in Las Vegas

Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown for March 7th 2026

20 CARL COX Philly Strut
19 GREGORY GOODLOE Unlimited
18 NELSON RANGELL The Road Home
17 JULIAN VAUGHN Follow Me
16 RICHARD ELLIOT Driftin'
15 GREG MANNING Remember The Time
14 JORDAN LOVE Starstruck
13 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/E. Marienthal
12 VINCENT INGALA That Familiar Feeling
11 LINDSEY WEBSTER Music In Me
10 BRIAN SIMPSON Blue Mystique
9 BLAIR BRYANT Silk And Suede
8 WAKANA After Hours
7 MINDI ABAIR Nouveau Soul
6 JEFF RYAN Speakeasy
5 RICK BRAUN Give It All You Got f/T. Scott
4 DEEPAK THETTU Make Me Wanna
3 3RD FORCE Onward And Upward f/L. Rollins
2 BYRON MILLER Any Time Any Place
1 ALTHEA RENE Synergy f/Jordan Love

The Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown returns with the smoothest grooves in America, recorded at the KUNV studios on the campus of UNLV and hosted by Pamela Black. This week’s chart features notable climbs, strong debuts, and familiar favorites holding their ground as we count down the Top 20 Smooth Jazz Songs in the U.S. based on national airplay.

Landing at #1 this week is Byron Miller with Any Time Any Place. The countdown also features major moves from Althea Rene, 3rd Force, Mindy Abair, Vincent Ingala, Rick Braun, and more of the biggest names in contemporary smooth jazz.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the smoothest countdown in America

 This Week’s Smooth Jazz Top 20 
20 CARL COX Philly Strut
19 GREGORY GOODLOE Unlimited
18 BRIAN CULBERTSON Morning Light f/E. Marienthal
17 JORDAN LOVE Starstruck
16 NELSON RANGELL The Road Home
15 WAKANA After Hours
14 LINDSEY WEBSTER Music In Me
13 KAYLA WATERS Lush
12 BRIAN SIMPSON Blue Mystique
11 BLAIR BRYANT Silk And Suede
10 JULIAN VAUGHN Follow Me
9 RICHARD ELLIOT Driftin'
8 RICK BRAUN Give It All You Got f/T. Scott
7 JEFF RYAN Speakeasy
6 DEEPAK THETTU Make Me Wanna
5 VINCENT INGALA That Familiar Feeling
4 MINDI ABAIR Nouveau Soul
3 3RD FORCE Onward And Upward f/L. Rollins
2 ALTHEA RENE Synergy f/Jordan Love
1 BYRON MILLER Any Time Any Place

This week on The Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown, Byron Miller lands at #1 with his smooth and soulful rendition of “Anytime, Anyplace.” The Detroit-born bassist, known to many as “Psycho Bass,” brings Motown roots and decades of groove to the top of the chart.

Hosted by Pamela Black and recorded at the KUNV studios on the campus of UNLV, this national smooth jazz radio countdown features the Top 20 songs in America based on Mediabase airplay data 

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This week’s chart also features standout performances from Mindy Abair, Althea Renee, Julian Vaughn, Richard Elliot, Kayla Waters, Vincent Ingala, Blair Bryant, Ryan La Valette, Brian Simpson, Greg Manning, and more.

From Vegas lights to coast-to-coast grooves, this episode delivers polished sax lines, soulful bass, chart-climbing guitar, and contemporary jazz excellence. Whether you're a longtime listener or discovering the format for the first time, this is your definitive groove guide to the nation’s biggest smooth jazz tracks.

🎷 Produced by Jason Beatty
 📊 Chart data provided by Mediabase
 📍 Recorded at 91.5 KUNV Las Vegas

The smoothest countdown in America is back with another powerhouse edition of the Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown, recorded at the KUNV studios on the campus of UNLV and hosted by Pamela Black.

This week’s chart reflects serious momentum across the format, with strong climbs, steady holds, and breakout moves from some of the biggest names in contemporary jazz.

Landing at Number One once again is keyboardist Kayla Waters with the chart-topping hit “Lush.” Raised in Los Angeles and classically trained at Howard University, Waters continues her Billboard dominance with a sound rooted in jazz, fusion, and soul.

At Number Two, saxophonist Vincent Ingala surges with “That Familiar Feeling,” while Grammy-recognized powerhouse Mindy Abair holds strong at Number Three with “Nouveau Soul.”

The Top 10 also features:

• Third Force with “Onward and Upward”
• Regina Whiteside and her four-week groove “Fancy Footwork”
• Rick Braun delivering “Give It All You Got”
• Jeff Ryan, Althea Renee, Julian Vaughn, and more

This week’s Headlining Artist spotlight shines on trumpeter Lynn Roundtree, while the Vintage Smooth feature celebrates the feel-good jazz-funk legacy of Fatburger with their upbeat rendition of “Groovin’.”

You’ll also hear chart movement from:
 Jordan Love, Blair Bryant, Nicholas Cole, Paul Taylor, Brian Simpson, Ryan LaValette, Dr. Adam Hawley, Deepak Thettu, Byron Miller, Richard Elliot, and more.

Chart data provided by Mediabase. Produced by Jason Beatty.

Whether you’re discovering new contemporary jazz or tracking the biggest smooth jazz songs in America, this is your definitive groove guide.

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 📍 Produced at 91.5 Jazz & More, Las Vegas

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Broadcast from the KUNV studios on the campus of UNLV, this edition of the Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown delivers the definitive ranking of the Top 20 smooth jazz songs in America, based on nationwide radio airplay. Hosted by Pamela Black, the countdown captures the momentum of contemporary jazz as familiar favorites hold strong, rising artists make bold moves, and new grooves settle comfortably into rotation.

This week’s chart reflects a vibrant cross-section of the smooth jazz landscape, featuring standout performances from Kayla Waters, who lands at number one with “Lush,” alongside powerhouse artists including Richard Elliot, Mindi Abair, Adam Hawley, Vincent Ingala, Althea Rene, Nicholas Cole, Brian Simpson, Julian Vaughn, Paul Taylor, and Rick Braun. The countdown also highlights global influences, from New Zealand-based multi-instrumentalist Brian LaValette to Brazilian jazz icon Eliane Elias, showcasing the genre’s international reach.

Throughout the show, listeners are guided through rich artist backstories, chart movement insights, and the musical journeys that shape each track — blending smooth jazz, R&B, soul, funk, and contemporary production into a seamless listening experience. From rising stars to genre-defining veterans, this countdown serves as a weekly snapshot of what’s connecting with audiences coast to coast.

Produced by Jason Beatty, with chart data provided by Mediabase, the Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown remains a trusted source for fans, programmers, and artists alike. Whether you’re discovering new favorites, following chart trends, or simply settling in for two hours of refined grooves, this episode delivers the soundtrack for smooth jazz listeners everywhere.

 The Weekend Smooth Jazz Countdown returns with the Top 20 smooth jazz songs in the nation, ranked by AirPlay from stations coast to coast. Hosted by Pamela Black, this week’s chart features major movers, standout debuts, and familiar favorites from artists including Brian Simpson, Rick Braun, Althea Rene, Marcus Miller, Marion Meadows, Paul Taylor, and more. From contemporary grooves to timeless melodies, this is the definitive weekly guide to what’s trending in smooth jazz radio.