Legendary guitarist Lee Ritenour visited Australia in March 2008. He appeared in Perth, and at the Basement,
Sydney for 3 nights. He is also due to appear at Byron Bay, Portsea and Melbourne. Lee is one of the pioneers
of smooth jazz music. We attended the first Sydney concert and what a night it was!
The night started with an appearance by blind vocalist / guitarist Raul Midon who wowed the audience with his
singing and great guitar playing.
Lee was supported by bass player Melvin Davis and drummer Will Kennedy who really shone. And Lee, well..
what would you expect from Captain Fingers? Lee was also joined by his long-time friend Patrice Rushen on
keyboards. She jammed with the band in a high-energy performance by all. Patrice also sang audience favourite
"Forget Me Nots". Other favourites of the crowd were "Smoke 'n' Mirrors" and "Rio Funk".
The group came back for an encore with "Night Rhythms". These musicians were having fun and the audience
loved it. It was a memorable show for all who went. Long live smooth jazz!!
Janet Basco wows the audience in Sydney
Janet Basco returned to Sydney's Corregidor Entertainment Centre and Restaurant
for a concert on 4th November 2007. Janet has performed in many overseas venues including Carnegie Hall.
She is no stranger to Sydney and has travelled to Australia a number of times from the Philippines for concerts
here. This time she appeared in Perth, Sydney and the Gold Coast. Janet has a wide repertoire of songs
including those from Broadway shows, and standards. She performed a medley of songs by Burt Bacharach,
songs from the Supremes, and Barbra Streisand. She also performed some jazz numbers which drew strong
support from the audience. For two hours Janet wowed the audience with songs ranging from soft ballads to
scatting on "How High The Moon". For such a petite artist, Janet has a powerful voice which never waned
during those two hours. She told stories and joked with her audience who went away thrilled to have enjoyed
such a polished performance.
Bebel Gilberto at Sydney Opera House
Silky Brazilian vocalist Bebel Gilberto appeared at the famous Sydney Opera
House for one concert on Friday 5 October 2007. Bebel has appeared in New York and London and her third
album "Momento" was releasedin April 2007. She sang a range of songs including some from "Momento" to
an enthusiastic audience.
Randy Crawford and Joe Sample in Sydney
Soulful vocalist Randy Crawford has been wowing audiences for 3 decades. She teamed up with veteran
keyboard player Joe Sample for one concert on Thursday 27 September 2007 at the Sydney Town Hall.
They played many of their hits including those from their collaboration album "Feeling Good" which has
received rave reviews. Joe was a member of the group The Cr4usaders. In 1977 Randy Crawford
recorded that great hit "Street Life" with the group. Joe started the concert with some old and new tracks.
A highlight was "X Marks The Spot" from "The Pecan Tree". For a man aged 68 Joe played like someone
half his age. As for Randy, well she sounded as sweet as she did 30 years ago.She thrilled the audience with
many of her hits and for an encore sang "Almas". The pair received an enthusiastic standing ovation.
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George Benson and Al Jarreau In Concert
Smooth jazz legends George BENSON and Al JARREAU came to Sydney
for a concert to promotetheir new CD "Givin' It Up". This is the first time
these two have combined to record an album. Among many of the
memorable tracks are Al's vocal version of the great George Benson hit
"Breezin" and the background vocalising of Al behind George on Al's great
hit " Mornin' ". The concert was on Wednesday March 28th at the Sydney
Entertainment Centre. A second concert was held on Thursday March 29th.
George and Al recently won 2 Grammys forthis CD for " Mornin' " and
"God Bless The Child". A few of us from 2CCR-FM attended these concerts
and were blown away with the talent of these two legends.
DAVE KOZ AT THE MOVIES
The much awaited release from Dave Koz - At The Movies - went on sale 30 January 2007.
Dave has combined some classic movie scores with his own incredible sax playing and with
some other great musicians and vocalists to produce an outstanding album. This album will
appeal to all Dave Koz fans, smooth jazz fans and people who simply like good music.
Graham has reviewed the album and will feature tracks commencing on Saturday 3 February 2007.
# We have added links to some smooth jazz radio stations for you to check out. Go to "Smooth Jazz Radio Stations".
Australian artist SILVANA has released her latest CD entitled 'LOVE ADDICT'. It was recorded
in the US where Silvana spends a lot of her time these days. In this album she bares her soul
and shares her life experiences in trying to succeed in L.A. Graham Johnson will be featuring
tracks on his "Early A.M. Attitude" program. You can check it out on CDBaby.com.
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from time to time as the surveys will change.
#We have now added links to y our favourite smooth jazz artists and some sites where you can check out the music.
This site is under construction and will be added to as time permits. We propose to have a link to smooth jazz
artists, places to purchase music, and other sites of interest to smooth jazz fans.
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