Corinne Bailey Rae Aiming to Ignore Opinions of Others
January 28, 2010 - It's a natural step for any artist to eventually walk away from ones reputation. After all our reputation is someone else's job, not ours, and, as we all know, reputation sometimes has nothing to do with the truth. Corinne Bailey Rae thinks it's about time that she stopped worrying about the opinions of others. "It's almost like it endangers the expression," says the singer. "But I think it was really good to be following my own instincts on this record. I just want to do it all myself.”

"I really want to be detached from that kind of feedback," Bailey Rae told CanWest News. "We have that audio term feedback. It means the microphone goes wrong because it can hear what the speaker's doing, and you get this really high pitched sound. I think to become conscious of how people interpret your performance is a really wrong thing to do."

Her new album "The Sea" comes four years after her self titled debut and much has happed since then including the death of her husband Jason Rae to drugs. More

Top Jazz Musicians Show David Sanborn Nothing But Love
January 27, 2010 – It’s a love-fest at the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards. The tributes are pouring in for David Sanborn, this year’s recipient of the George Benson Lifetime Achievement Award. Benson, who won the first honor and has since had the award named after him, was the first to tip his hat to Sanborn, “We both have tremendous identities in the world of Smooth Jazz,” says Benson. “It would be hard to find anyone amongst serious music listeners who does not recognize the name David Sanborn and the great music he plays.  So, I am not surprised that he is being honored as this year's recipient of the George Benson Lifetime Achievement Award.” 

Cameron Smith mid-day at Smooth Jazz Now.com says, “David has been a friend and inspiration to me…the fact that he survived  polio as a young boy by spending time in an iron lung and picked up the sax to help build back his strength in his lungs is a just part of his story. His artistic genius, his sense of humor and humility make him a remarkable human being…his lifetime is full of achievement on so many levels.”

Boney James Searches the Net for New Singers
January 25, 2010 – Grammy nominated sax man Boney James has a new mission. Looking forward to his next album James is looking for a few good singers and he plans on using the web to find some new hot talent.

He worked with singer Quinn on his hit album ‘Send One Your Love’ and that created a hunger to possible explore more vocal journeys. “I’m always just trying to match a singer with the song,” Says James, “Since I’m still writing it’s hard to say, but so much is just inspiration. I’ll know it when I hear it.” Let’s remember James has never had an album that flopped so whatever direction his new project takes it’s bound to get tons of attention. More

Rob Tardik Sticks to the Positive Stuff
January 16, 2010 – It’s easy to get negative in a world with too much FOX-News and not enough positive quiet-time. Rob Tardik is well aware of how easily one can become derailed but he had a great foundation, “Having amazing well grounded parents I’m sure helped all the way,” says the guitarist.  Tardik adds, “I have a very close friend and she always say to me when we chat, “It’s a beautiful day in the neighbourhood” and we both die laughing but she is right. I always get up happy in the morning, no drama, and try to be the best person I can everyday.” Rob Tardik dropped by the Smooth Jazz Now studio to chat with Morning Man and Program Director John Beaudin. Check out their chat. Read the Interview

Voting To Start Monday January 11, 2010 for the 6th Annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards
                                                                            
The beginning of the year always marks a fresh start, a new beginning and an opportunity for Smooth Jazz fans to vote for their favourite artists on the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards website.

Voting for the 6th Annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards kicks off Monday January 11 and runs until February 19, 2010.
This year four outstanding Canadian acts earned 3 nominations each: Darren Rahn, Alexander Zonjic, Michael Kaeshammer and Four80East (Tony Grace & Rob DeBoer).
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Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards to Honor David Sanborn with George Benson Lifetime Achievement Award

December 7, 2009 - The Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards is honoured to be presenting the 6th George Benson Lifetime Achievement Award to Jazz legend David Sanborn.

Sanborn, who started his solo recording career in 1975, has managed to achieve the delicate balance of maintaining artistic integrity while receiving universal critical acclaim and huge record sales. The saxophonist has won 6 Grammy Awards and 16 of his albums entered Billboards TOP 200 chart. He is known as one of the most influential sax players in the history of Jazz. More

Darren Rahn, Alexander Zonjic, Michael Kaeshammer & Four80East Lead Nominations at 6th Annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards
November 9, 2009 – Nominations for the 2010 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards have just been released, with four outstanding Canadian acts earning 3 nominations each: Darren Rahn, Alexander Zonjic, Michael Kaeshammer and Four80East (Tony Grace & Rob DeBoer).

Saxman and super-producer Rahn, born in BC’s Fraser Valley, was nominated for ‘Album’ and ‘Best Original Composition’ for “Talk of the Town” as well as ‘Wind Instrumentalist of the Year.” More

Guitarist Nick Colionne to Host “Keepin’ It Cool” (6-10pm) on Smooth Jazz Now.com Radio

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October 2, 2009

Smooth Jazz Now.com is very proud to announce the addition of another popular personality to their on-air line-up. Nick Colionne, one of the top guitarists in Jazz, will host ‘Keepin’ It Cool’ starting Monday October 12th.

"I'm really jazzed about playing DJ!,” says Colionne, “I've always tried to be a communicator with my music, and having the opportunity to talk directly to so many music lovers on the radio adds another dimension to that communication that I'm very excited about." More

Cameron Smith to Host “Mid-Day” (Noon-3pm) on Smooth Jazz Now.com Radio

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September 22, 2009

Smooth Jazz Now.com is very proud to announce the addition of Radio and TV personality Cameron Smith to their new on air line-up. Smith will host the popular mid-day slot from noon-3pm (eastern) starting Monday September 28/09.

Cameron Smith is no stranger to being in the spotlight; at 16 he was an integral part of his first TV gig, Disco Daze filmed at ITV in Edmonton, the same spot where SCTV became a national phenomenon. More

Ken Navarro to Host “Drive Time” Each Weekday Afternoon on Smooth Jazz Now.com

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September 17, 2009 - Smooth Jazz Now.com is proud to announce the addition of popular Contemporary Jazz guitarist Ken Navarro to their on air line-up.
Navarro will serve as the new Afternoon Drive host starting September 28th, 2009. The top charting & award winning guitarist and composer has recorded 18 albums and remains a top player in the genre. His latest CD ‘The Grace of Summer Light” gained overwhelming positive praise for its “creative expansion” and “unforgettable melodies.” More

“Smooth Jazz Now.com” Launches a “Greatest Hits” of Smooth Jazz and NAC with New Online Radio Station

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September 9, 2009 – The world’s largest Smooth Jazz website (7000+ pages) has finally ventured into online streaming.

Smooth Jazz Now.com which started as a music-news radio prep-sheet in 1999 is proud to present their new online radio station. This venture features a combination of the best aspects of Smooth and Contemporary Jazz as well as New Age and Chill. More