Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by jazz, R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles. It is also the name of a radio format.
Modern derivatives of the genre include the more-recent New Adult Contemporary format of broadcast radio. Smooth jazz was once successful as a radio format; however, in 2007, the popularity of the format began to slide. Consequently, it was abandoned by several high-profile radio stations across the U.S.A., including WQCD in New Yor...
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