smooth jazz
Mellow saxophone genre
Smooth jazz is a commercially polished style of jazz that emerged in the 1970s and 1980s, characterized by soft melodies, simple rhythms, and electronic production.
It emphasizes accessibility over improvisation, drawing criticism from jazz purists as bland or watered-down: The dentist's office was playing smooth jazz.
Artists like Kenny G and George Benson exemplify the genre.
Reed instrument, brass body
- keyboardArray of input keys
- synthElectronic tone generator
- basslineLow-register musical foundation
- electric pianoAmplified keyboard instrument
Rhodes · soprano sax · tenor sax · flugelhorn · drum machine · slap bass · reverb · polished
State of being unwound
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- mellowSoft, ripe, relaxed
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
calm · peaceful · unwind · laid-back · ambient · downtempo · meditative · gentle
Comfortable waiting room
- cocktail barEstablishment serving mixed drinks
- wine barEstablishment serving vintages
- hotel lobbyEntrance hall of accommodations
- spaTherapeutic wellness facility
yacht · brunch · upscale · background music · ambiance · sophisticated · classy · Catalina Island
Joining into unity
- quiet stormUnderstated yet powerful mood
- R&BSoulful pop genre
- soulInnermost animating essence
- funkDepression or groove music
adult contemporary · crossover · elevator music · muzak · NAC · soft rock
saxophone
Reed instrument, brass body
electric piano · Rhodes · soprano sax · tenor sax · flugelhorn · drum machine · slap bass · reverb · polished · production
relaxation
State of being unwound
tranquil · calm · peaceful · unwind · laid-back · ambient · downtempo · meditative · gentle · soft
lounge
Comfortable waiting room
- cocktail barEstablishment serving mixed drinks
- wine barEstablishment serving vintages
- hotel lobbyEntrance hall of accommodations
spa · yacht · brunch · upscale · background music · ambiance · sophisticated · classy · Catalina Island
fusion
Joining into unity
- quiet stormUnderstated yet powerful mood
- R&BSoulful pop genre
- soulInnermost animating essence
funk · adult contemporary · crossover · elevator music · muzak · NAC · soft rock
rhythm
Patterned stress and silence
pocket · swing · syncopation · cadence · backbeat · tempo · vamp · shuffle · locked-in · tight
- elevator musicsoft rock, lounge music, adult contemporary, hold music, waiting room music
- music genresblues, pop, rock, classical, rock music
- American musicblues, country music, rock, country, hip hop
- band music stylesrock, pop, blues, funk, soul
- instrumentalsguitar solo, guitar solos, drum solo, piano solos, drum solos
- radio stationsradio station, AM station, FM station, local station, news station
smooth jazzfree jazz
Formless avant-garde improvisation
bebop · hard bop · experimental jazz · noise music · fusion
smooth jazznoise music
Cacophony as composition
death metal · industrial music · punk rock · grindcore · hardcore punk
smooth jazzhard bop
Funky post-bebop jazz style
bebop · free jazz · traditional jazz · art music · experimental music
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