2009 NOTES	SHOWCASE ALBUM/FEATURE	HIGHLIGHTS
December 27th Edition # 551	The Very Best of Café Jazz A Celebration of Excellence! … it's a special called The Very Best of Café Jazz as we celebrate 550 shows - this now being our 8th annual edition. So get set for two full hours of the absolute finest that we have to offer !	Highlights & Play List: Funkatazz - Dan Farrow Java Dawn - Shakatak Kingdom of Rain - The The Bullseye - Peter White One Wish - Hiroshima (Paul Hardcastle) Cruisin' - D.Arkenstone & T.Weisberg
December 20th Edition # 550	A Café Jazz Christmas ! The 8th in our series of Annual Bacchanalia! A musical celebration unlike any other combines just the right amount of reverie with an equal measure of revelry!	Featured Selections & Play List: The Wexford Carol - Celtic Woman Deck The Halls - David Wells Nonesuch - Craig Chaquico Christmas is Coming - David Benoit Greensleeves - Gregg Karukas Joy to the World - Thom Rotella
December 13th Edition # 549	True Love Jessy J Drawing upon the full richness of her Latin heritage and upon her love of jazz, Jessy J delivers a venture that's indelibly stamped with class and finesse !	Fresh Trax Steppin in Blue - Ron Hutchens Return to Rio - Lawson Rollins Virtue - Rob Tardik The J Spot - Clear Voyage East Coast Steppin' - Art Sherrod Jr.
December 6th Edition # 548	Family Funktion Matt Marshak Specializing in an exciting blend of soul, jazz, and R&B, Marshak has ... garnered an avid worldwide fan base playing gigs, festivals, and cruises from Bratislava to the Bahamas!	Back Trax Take Ten - Paul Desmond Pieds Contentos - Planet 9 PCH - Jeff Lorber On The Cool Side - Patrick Yandall Vai Minha Tristeza - Tom & Joyce
November 29th Edition # 547	Looking Ahead Anthony James Baker With a fiery style that's already shown immense evolution, we share Baker's enthusiasm in looking ahead to more smooth, rich, & warm signature sounds in the years to come!	Fresh Trax Feelin' Good - Marcin Nowakowski Flying Free - Eric Roberts Cloud's Rest - Pete Lacey Song for Colleen - Craig Sharmat How High Is The Moon - S-Tone Inc.
November 22nd Edition # 546	Endless Highway Tom Braxton Now his 7th release, this may well be the one that catapults Braxton into the upper echelons of today's top stars, and deservedly so!	Back Trax Night Flight - Greg Manning w. Mindi Abair Bali Run - Fourplay Somewhere, Nowhere - Citrus Sun Porcelain - Moby Todo Legal - Klaus Doldinger's Passport
November 15th Edition # 545	The Collection Paul Hardcastle There have been a variety of Hardcastle compilations over the years. However, the most recent simply entitled The Collection may very well be the best of the bunch!	Fresh Trax On Your Knees - Euge Groove Bogata by Bus - Jesse Cook Wanderlust - Vision Jazz Ladies First - Weathertunes Firedance - J.D. Daniel
November 8th Edition # 544	All It Takes Rick Braun Expressive, varied, and innovative, All It Takes has what it takes to rank among Braun's most creative ventures to date!	Back Trax El Jaguar - Strunz & Farah Avalon - Checkfield Times Gone By - Peace Of Mind Lemon Tree - Thievery Corp. ft. Herb Alpert City Lights - Daniel Deaguero
November 1st Edition # 543	Saturday Street Wayne Jones ... with great technique, catchy rhythms, and tasty melodies, Wayne Jones' Saturday Street provides ample evidence that Jones is primed and ready for the global stage!	Fresh Trax Jet Lag Mambo - Steve Baxter Just Past Midnight - David Arkenstone Soul Purpose - Tom Braxton Ibiza - Gil Parris Pinky - Avenue H
October 25th Edition # 542	Roll On Four80East ... DeBoer & Grace are back at it with Roll On, their 5th, most recent, and likely their most consistent effort in a string of genre-busting performances!	Back Trax The Good, The Bad ... - Martin Fuss Driving Beverly Hills - Mark Portmann Morning Glory - Eric Gale Best Friends - Byron Miller Souvenue - Tea
October 18th Edition # 541	L.A. Chillharmonic The L.A. Chillharmonic ... Smith gleaned an idea that started as solo album but, as he brought together an all-star cast of LA-based players, it morphed into a truly auspicious project !	Fresh Trax She's So Precious - Anthony James Baker In The Zone - Sean Horsey Gas Lamp Groove - Matt Marshak Cosmic Cocktails - Cinematone Can't Help Myself - The Sax Pack
October 11th Edition # 540	The Quarterly Review Q3 for 2009!l Featured are Rick Braun, Peter White, George Benson, East Bay Soul, L.A. Chillharmonic, Dan Siegel, and ... There's only one place where you'll find them all and that's right here on the Quarterly Review!!	Highlights: Burnin' - Paul Taylor I Don't Believe - Dean Grech The Happy Song - Johannes Linstead Exciting Times - Dominic Amato S'Easy Daddy - Emilio Palame Band Make It Flow - Jakob Elvstrøm
October 4th Edition # 539	Good Day Peter White Aided by "DC", who's recently engineered a slew of smoothies, as well as by Philippe Saisse, an adventurous sonic architect in his own right, here's a crew with a definite sense of mission!	Back Trax The Lady In My Life - Stanley Jordan Homecoming - Yellowjackets You're The One - Snake Davis New Frontier - Donald Fagen In The Wind - Johnny A
September 20th Edition # 538	VIP Jonathan Fritzén ... Fritzén lays claim to the billing of the album title. So when you're thinking VIP in smooth jazz, more than likely the VIP you're thinking about is Jonathan Fritzén !	Fresh Trax Sometime Tomorrow - Dan Siegel Sweet Summer Nights - Najee Moonlight Taboo - Urban Jazz Coalition Tropical Rain - Jessy J Martinis at the Velvet ... - Brian Bromberg
September 13th Edition # 537	Foreign Xchange Paul Brown + Marc Antoine The initial sessions ... proved catalytic and ignited a flow that developed into a complete & genuine co-venture - one that blossomed in the true spirit and to the full promise of the album title!	Back Trax E Jam - Sojourn Lansana's Priestess - Donald Byrd Festejo - Jay Leach Bride of Summer - Jade Wrrior Fever - Juluka
September 6th Edition # 536	Bloom Cindy Bradley A veritable 'tour de force' that's full of passion and yet more than just a bit poetic, Cindy Bradley's Bloom has all the poise, polish and allure of a future classic in the making!	Fresh Trax Not In Love With Me - T.Partl & HP.Höger Neptune's Waltz - Les Sabler Shot In The Dark - Four80East Summertime - Clarence McDonald Spanish Harlem - Brian Tarquin
August 30th Edition # 535	Sounds from the Summer of '09 5th Annual ... it's a special edition wherein we review all the hottest tracks from the summer of '09! And this time that includes Paul Hardcastle, Rick Braun, George Benson, Marion Meadows, and Richard Elliot!	Highlights: She's the One - Rick Braun Exotica - George Benson Cherish the Journey - Marcus Johnson Survival of the Hippest - East Bay Soul So May It Secretly Begin - Anne Walsh Channel Nineteen - DF Michael
August 23rd Edition # 534	At World's Edge Philippe Saisse Using the technology prevalent in these digitized times ... the title At World's Edge suitably embodies the fact this project was a somewhat global affair!	Fresh Trax Santa Fe - Shane Isenberg Ultimate X - L.A. Chillharmonic Good Day - Peter White Ocean Tide - Parlett/Colah Project Ibiza - Tea
June 28th Edition # 533	Smooth Jazz In Canada Eh! 7th Annual Presentation ... we've included perennial favourites by Ray Garand, Shikandaza, & many more - all bear the "made in Canada" tag on a 100% Canadian review !	Highlights: Eastside - Four80East Blue Collar - Bachman-Turner Overdrive Purple Day - Vince Mai Dragon Passion - Aidan Mason Still Dreamin - Richard Chadwick Radiant Acquiescence - Alex Zografov
June 21st Edition # 532	The Quarterly Review Q2 for 2009!l The second in our series for 2009 called the Quarterly Review, as we look back at all the best tracks from the past 90 days!	Highlights: VIP - Jonathan Fritzén U Know U Like It - Jason Weber Meeting The One - David Wells Chillin in the West - Bernie Williams Little Sunflower - Alexander Zonjic Ticket to Miami - Ronny Smith
June 14th Edition # 531	Afterglow Shakatak Sometimes sultry, frequently funky, yet always polished, you'll be basking in the glow of this Shakatak release well after the last track fades!	Back Trax Early A.M. Attitude - Grusin / Ritenour She Walks This Earth - Sting Paradise Island - Urban Jazz Coalition Spanish Moss - Billy Cobham You and Me - Urban Jazz Network
June 7th Edition # 530	Mesmerized Jay Soto Rhythmic, creative, and engaging it's inescapable, Jay Soto's Mesmerized is not only a winner-of-a-disc, it's easily earmarked for a place near the top of the heap in 2009!	Fresh Trax Archangel - Hart Ramsey A Distant Memory - Spyro Gyra Songbird - Craig Chaquico She's A Tease - Noel Webb Secret of the Way - Jim Peterik's Lifeforce
May 31st Edition # 529	Secrets Marion Meadows With the recent issue of Secrets, now their fourth co-venture, Meadows & Broening once again live up to their billing as one of the most dynamic partnerships ...	Back Trax She's Riding Again - Artie Traum Time is Tight - Booker T. & the MG's Summer Breeze - Bob Baldwin Take the L ... - Brooklyn Funk Essentials Dia del Sol - Present Tense
May 24th Edition # 528	Up Close And Personal Nils Conveying some of his most revealing material to date, Nils delivers on the promise of the album title with a project that's melodic, polished, and mature!	Fresh Trax Back In Five - Wayne Jones CD 101.9 - Candy Dulfer Bloom - Cindy Bradley Groovidi - John Pedersen Chamaleons - Velez Brothers
May 17th Edition # 527	Global Cooling Joyce Cooling Familiar, friendly, and occasionally exotic, while stretching well outside the confines of the everyday, Global Cooling is a gleaming collation ...	Back Trax Maputo - Bob James & David Sanborn Guiding Light - The Chris Bangs Project California Beach - Dr. Dave Does Anybody.. - Chicago Transit Authority In Effect - Marion Meadows
May 10th Edition # 526	So Far From Home Torcuato Mariano With flavours of jazz laced with bits of fusion, Latin, pop, and the sounds of Brazil, Mariano provides ... ample evidence that he's among the elite of today's guitarists!	Fresh Trax Ice Cream - Jack Prybylski Smiling South - Brian Kelly Bayou Blues - Jay Soto The Circle - Paul Hardcastle Future Boogie - Down To The Bone
May 3rd Edition # 525	Exposed Joe Ercole Running a gamut of tempos and textures from delicate to insistent, Joe Ercole is 'Exposed' as the diverse and major jazz-talent that he is !	Back Trax Mr. White (4 Peter) - Double Play Para Ti - El Chicano I Told You - Zachary Breaux Scarborough Fair - Sergio Mendes In Memory of ... - Allman Brothers
April 26th Edition # 524	Brazilian Wish Matt Finley Now here's as tasty and stylish a collection as you're likely to hear in some time ... Matt Finley's Brazilian Wish is clearly a musical wish fulfilled!	Fresh Trax Dolores in Pink - Joyce Cooling Sierra Nevada - Shakatak 360 - Chuck Loeb Soul Sugar - Marion Meadows The Rover - Philippe Saisse
April 19th Edition # 523	GK Gregg Karukas With his stylized approach, on GK Karukas delivers one impeccable track after another. Always melodic and smooth here's one album that's utterly tasteful ...	Back Trax An Evening in Dallas - Joe McBride Good 2 Go - Rick Derringer Niculela Es Una Historia - Najee Where Have I ... - Return To Forever Streetwave - The Brothers Johnson
April 12th Edition # 522	Patchwork Daniel Domenge Like a fine wine that's aged to perfection, this is a vintage collection for the connoisseur. As the sounds softly swirl, you'll not only savour the heady flavour ...	Fresh Trax Mesmerized - Brian O'Neal Golden Cup - Terry Disley Back To The Road - Torcuato Mariano I'm Waiting For You - Jackiem Joyner Babaloop - Joe Ercole
April 5th Edition # 521	The QR - Q.1 2009 The First 90 Daysll We're looking back at all the best from the past 90 days on one of our regular features called The Quarterly Review with selections by Gregg Karukas, Boney James, and The Rippingtons!	Highlights: Easy Does It - Darren Rahn Defining Moment - John Carrozza Free Flyer - Jeff Kashiwa Foreign Exchange - Paul B & Marc A The Invisible - Velez Brothers Shine On - U-Nam
March 29th Edition # 520	A New Day Patrick Yandall Confident and engaging, compelling and charismatic, with A New Day Patrick Yandall affirms his place as a musically coercive voice on today's smooth scene!	Back Trax It's You - Harvey Mason Cruise Control - Michael Dowdle Distant Rain - Allon Sams Oye Como Va - Santana Wherever You Are - Tom Borton
March 22nd Edition # 519	Talk To The Hand Cecil Ramirez With melody, mood, and a peerless presentation, Talk To The Hand by Cecil Ramirez is as fine an initial outing as we're likely to hear in 2009!	Fresh Trax Sedona's View - Alzie Ramsey Cool Summer - Chris Grunder When I See You Smile - Dean James Stormin' Norman - Norman Connors Jazz Cruise - Nils
March 15th Edition # 518	West Tampa Style Mark Barrios Diverse and somewhat familiar while remaining focused and fresh, Mark Barrios does indeed serve it with style, with West Tampa Style that is, on this exciting debut!	Back Trax Honey In The Soul - Inner Swing Playing For Time - Mezzoforte Room With A Groove - Michael Sims One More Time - Michael White Smile Happy - War
March 8th Edition # 517	No Restrictions Althea René Now Houston based, No Restrictions is the title of Ms René's fourth and latest release and one, which seems to quite nicely sum up her current musical philosophy!	Fresh Trax Smooth James - Daniel Domenge Block Party - Paula Atherton Paris Groove - The Rippingtons Mexico - Russ Kunkel Move On Up - Richard Elliot
March 1st Edition # 516	Life Is Good Tom Grant Tom Grant returns to the contemporary scene with his 23rd release, while displaying a total command of the genre he helped pioneer!	Back Trax Cruisin' Downtown - Soft Sugar The Time Is Right - Birds Of A Feather Like The River Flows - Rachel Z Pretzel Logic - Steely Dan dabadab - Reggie Worthy & D-Phunk
February 22nd Edition # 515	Lay It Back Paul Jackson Jr. Paul Jackson Jr. does indeed "lay it back" on an album that is clearly a signpost in a lengthy and illustrious career!	Fresh Trax Hold On Tight - Boney James Falling Through Time - Cecil Ramirez Manhattan - Gregg Karukas Miles Away - Eric Essix Soul Intent - Pieces of a Dream
February 15th Edition # 514	Greatest Hits Dave Koz With a career firing on all cylinders, Dave Koz is not only one the most successful performers in the genre, he's also one of the hardest working !	Back Trax Catalina Breeze - Solar Wind Rio Wave - Brazilian Nights Mood - Soul II Soul Conditions of the ... - Norman Connors Millennium Skyway - Kiss The Sky
February 8th Edition # 513	Full Circle/Great Temptation Pete Gitlin ... it's pretty clear that Pete Gitlin has come full circle! He's returned to a true passion and in the process, he's presented us with a project that is indeed greatly tempting!	Fresh Trax Mellow Mood - Yaron Gershovsky Steady As She Goes - Walter Beasley I Am There - Patrick Yandall Heading Wes - Galaxy Lounge But Rich Rhythms - The Bahama Soul Club
February 1st Edition # 512	The 3rd and Final Chapter The Best of 2008 After 42 original shows featuring 1032 distinct selections and over 400 different artists, here's the heady climax to our 9th annual best of review!	Featured Spins & Spin List: Love's taken Over - Nate Harasim Groove - Present Tense Morning Starlight - Chris Geith After Hours - Vibes Alive Run Away With Me - Omar Akram La Dolce Vita - Warren Hill
January 25th Edition # 511	The Limit's The Sky Oli Silk This latest effort shows Oli poised for broader recognition; in fact, the first single to radio has already cracked R&R's nearly impenetrable top 30!	Back Trax Simply Said - Kenny Garrett Pathway to Glory - Loggins & Messina Midsummer's Dream - Tim Weisberg Quiet Passion - Onaje Allan Gumbs Cruisin' - Nils
January 18th Edition # 510	Part 2 in The Best of 2008 Review! ...our review continues with selections by Nick Colionne, Paul Hardcastle, Dave Koz, Matt Marshak, Marcos Ariel, and Eliane Elias - as well as our most played tune for the entire year from Jim Savitt!	Featured Spins & Spin List: Out to Sea - Terry Disley Passionate Eyes - Marcos Ariel Groove On - Jim Savitt Night Owl - Max Groove I'll Tell You Tomorrow - Valarie King Candlelight - Voodoo Village
January 11th Edition # 509	Feelin' It Freddie Fox With selections that run the gamut from silky sweet to a thumping groove, Feelin' It heralds Freddie Fox's arrival as a formidable force for years to come!	Fresh Trax B3 Soul - Novello Ipanema My Way - D.E.Chung Celestial Body - The Dan Siegel Project Yes I'm Ready - Diane Marino Father's Day - Matt Finley
January 4th Edition # 508	2008 Faves - Pt. 1! Our 9th Annual Review ... with the start of a new year, it's time to reflect on the music of 2008 with our 9th annual best of review - if it was great in '08, you're likely to hear it as part of this series!	Featured Spins & Spin List: Headin' Home - Mike Levine Tequila Moon - Jessy J Sweet Drive - Les Sabler Lost in the Moment - Jim Adkins Jamaican Wind - Jaared On The Upside - Steve Oliver

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