The Very Best Of Smooth Jazz

The Very Best Of Smooth Jazz

A luxurious journey through soul, jazz, funk, and late-night grooves, The Very Best Of Smooth Jazz gathers together an essential selection of genre-defining artists and timeless crossover classics. Spanning elegant vocal performances, mellow instrumental cuts, and sophisticated jazz-funk rhythms, this expansive collection perfectly captures the smooth jazz sound that dominated lounges, radio stations, and late-night playlists for decades.

Featuring legendary names including Bill Withers, Grover Washington Jr., George Benson, Roy Ayers, Stan Getz, and Ella Fitzgerald, the compilation effortlessly moves between soulful vocal anthems and polished instrumental sophistication. From the unmistakable groove of Just The Two Of Us and Everybody Loves The Sunshine to the breezy elegance of The Girl From Ipanema and Corcovado, every track contributes to an atmosphere of warmth, style, and effortless cool.

Balancing classic recordings with contemporary smooth jazz favourites, this double collection is ideal for relaxed listening, dinner-party ambience, or rediscovering the golden era of sophisticated crossover jazz.

Tracklist:

CD 1

1 Ain’t No Sunshine – Bill Withers – 2:04
2 Just The Two Of Us – Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers – 4:59
3 After The Love Has Gone – Earth, Wind & Fire – 3:28
4 The Girl From Ipanema – Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz – 5:11
5 Walk On By – George Benson – 3:22
6 My Girl – The Temptations – 2:40
7 Goin’ Out Of My Head – Luther Vandross – 5:01
8 Love Will Find A Way – Lionel Richie – 5:54
9 Mas Que Nada – Tamba Trio – 2:37
10 Feelin’ Good – Nina Simone – 2:52
11 Mad About The Boy – Dinah Washington – 2:45
12 Until You Come Back To Me – Hil St Soul – 3:07
13 Wasting Your Time – Frank McComb – 4:09
14 Angela (Theme From Taxi) – Bob James – 5:39
15 Minute By Minute – Larry Carlton – 4:50
16 Make Yourself Comfortable – Sarah Vaughan – 2:39
17 Sunny Side Up – Freddie Ravel – 3:28
18 Crush – Richard Elliot – 3:28
19 Miles After Dark – David Benoit – 5:24
20 Aja – Christian McBride – 4:25

CD 2

1 We Have All The Time In The World – Louis Armstrong – 3:12
2 Everybody Loves The Sunshine – Roy Ayers – 3:42
3 Just To Be Loved – Al Jarreau – 4:09
4 Sweet Thing – Chaka Khan – 3:58
5 Move On Up – Curtis Mayfield – 3:23
6 Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars) – Stan Getz – 2:59
7 Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye – Ella Fitzgerald – 3:31
8 A Love Supreme – Will Downing – 3:36
9 Drop Top – Jeff Golub – 3:21
10 So Amazing – Gerald Albright – 4:37
11 Tourist In Paradise – The Rippingtons – 4:24
12 Kari – Bob James & Earl Klugh – 4:02
13 Rock Me Tonight – Freddie Jackson – 4:36
14 My One Temptation – Mica Paris – 4:19
15 Midnight At The Oasis – Martin Taylor – 3:51
16 Smile – Dennis Taylor – 3:54
17 So Good, So Right – Brenda Russell – 3:19
18 For The Love Of You – Candy Dulfer – 4:49
19 Soul On Soul – Rick Braun & Maysa – 5:13
20 Biggest Part Of Me – Take 6 – 4:12