Over the years, Smoothviews has featured many of the Philadelphia areas’ most talented musicians. There seems to be an abundance of talent in and around Philly. What are they doing…

Every Fall, we in the Washington, DC area can count on several things:  cooler weather, colorful trees, and seeing the lads from the U.K. (and a couple from Maryland), aka…

Dave Koz and Friends Smooth Jazz Christmas I went to my first Dave Koz and Friends Christmas show in 1998 in Atlanta.  Since then, I’ve missed, maybe, two or three…

Steppin’ Out – Herb Alpert (Label: Shout! Factory) The Beat – Boney James (Label: Concord Records) Handpicked – Earl Klugh (Label: Heads Up International) Summer Horns – Dave Koz, Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair & Richard Elliot (Label: Concord…

Jeff Golub is experiencing some health challenges and taking time off from touring. This is a time to hold him and his family in your prayers and show your love…

When I was in high school I was the ultimate nerd girl – little bit on the heavy side, thick glasses, hair that frizzed at the slightest touch of humidity…

  Hacienda means house, in the case of the title of this album, it refers to one of the London clubs where house music originated and the house/dance rhythms that…

There are many saxophone players in the world of smooth and contemporary jazz, and it can sometimes be difficult to sort them all out.  But there are some that stand…

Once again tapping into the stable of musicians that play throughout the Berks Jazz Fest each year, SmoothViews had to feature one of the top notch drummers that has caught…

If you’ve been to the Berks Jazz Festival, and attended any of the Midnight Jam Sessions, you may be familiar with guitarist David P. Stevens.  He recently released his latest…