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What Is Acid Jazz?

John Hilderbrand — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:14:39 +0000

The JAZZzology blog asks: “is acid jazz just a name given by a radio disc jockey to promote some readily unidentifiable form of pop music or is it a form of jazz music?” I think it’s the latter – more of a type of fusion but, instead of rock, it blends soul, funk, jazz, and a contemporary sound. If we’re talking about terminology – wasn’t “smooth jazz” just a term invented by a corporation?

Sean Miller’s Jazz Pulse – January 3

John Hilderbrand — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:00:59 +0000

It’s a new year and it’s off to a great start with a new Jazz Pulse from Sean Miller! If you were a fan of the New Adult Contemporary format that preceded smooth jazz, you will love Jazz Pulse, the regular program put together by Sean Miller. Like that classic radio format, Jazz Pulse isn’t stuck on a particular, calculated sound. Sean goes pulls music from all different areas of contemporary jazz: acid jazz, funk-jazz, jam bands, NAC vocalists, and more. It’s an eclectic show.

On this week’s show: new music from Ronny Jordan, Jeff Golub, Candy Dulfer, and more! Also on the playlist: Bill Evans, the James Taylor Quartet, classics from Lee Ritenour, Incognito, and Bob James, and more! You can view the full playlist of the show on MySpace.

ContemporaryJazz.com Radio brings you Jazz Pulse every Sunday night at 8 p.m. CST.

New Acid Jazz Compilation

John Hilderbrand — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:56:05 +0000

According to Amazon, this compilation from the Soundiva label, called Chillout & Acid Jazz, will be out on New Year’s Day. Sample it now – a good mix of 25 jazzy uptempo and laid-back tracks.

Milano Jazz Dance Combo

John Hilderbrand — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:06:33 +0000

I always find some good jazz while searching through the electronic category. Check out music from this new release, which features several vocal performances.

New on ContemporaryJazz.com Radio

John Hilderbrand — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:00:22 +0000

ContemporaryJazz.com Radio plays nu jazz, acid jazz, remixed jazz, jazzy house, dancefloor jazz, and other groove jazz styles. It’s online all the time and is free (with ads) or you can purchase a VIP package for commercial free listening and other benefits.

See the embedded spreadsheet below for the most recent adds to the playlist. The spreadsheet contains the artist, track, album title, and links to how to buy the recording (CD and/or high-quality, DRM-free MP3 download) through Amazon.com. Buying through those links benefits ContemporaryJazz.com. Click here for a full screen version.

Acid/Electronic/Lounge/Chill Jazz from Living Room

John Hilderbrand — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:51:38 +0000

Discovered Liquid Jazz by Living Room while hunting for new sounds tonight:

Try It Out Tuesdays – MM7 Secret Jazz

John Hilderbrand — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:00:00 +0000

From Hungary comes today’s Try It Out Tuesdays offering: MM7 Secret Jazz is an electronica/jazz project of trumpeter Miklós Mákó. Miklós records for Beagle Beat Records, a jazz-focused micro-label in Budapest. Check the label out on MySpace to sample their artist roster, which covers a range of contemporary jazz styles.

Click the play button to hear “Bond Express” from the MM7 Secret Jazz project. If you like what you hear, click the Shopping Cart icon to buy it from Amazon.com.

MM7 Secret Jazz – Bond Express

St. Germain’s Rose Rouge Live

John Hilderbrand — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:05:29 +0000

Love this!

Try It Out Trekkers – New Cool Collective

John Hilderbrand — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:24:22 +0000

Try It Out Trekkers is a one-time variation of Try It Out Tuesdays in celebration of the opening of the new Star Trek movie. TIOT offers a free full MP3 of an artist. This New Cool Collective cut is from their big-band/acid jazz recording released about nine years ago called Big. The release also features other Trek-themed song titles like “For The World Is Hollow And I Have Touched The Sky” and “SPKJ (Four Captains At Warpspeed)”.

Click the play button to hear “NCC 1701.” If you like what you hear, click the Shopping Cart icon to buy it from Amazon.com.

New Cool Collective – NCC 1701

Acid Jazz from JeffD Clark

John Hilderbrand — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:32:18 +0000

Acid jazz isn’t dead! Check out the jazz vibes from this new release by JeffD Clark! I’ll definitely be adding music from this to the ContemporaryJazz.com Radio playlist.